The Advertising Council: The Shelter Pet Project

From September 2009, the US Ad Council ran a campaign to get people to adopt pets from a shelter as opposed to buying new.

The Advertising Council: The Shelter Pet Project

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ENTRY INFORMATION

Category: Not-For-ProfitCountry where program ran: United States Date program started/ended: 24th September 2009

Product Description: Social campaign that created a brand for shelter pet adoption and drives consumers in the market for a pet to consider adopting from a shelter rather than purchasing.

Advertiser/Client Name: The Advertising Council Website: Media Channels:TheShelterPetProject.org

STRATEGY

Marketplace Challenge:

Of the 17 million people shopping for a pet in 2008, over 11 million people said they favored adopting their next pet over purchasing. But...

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