It’s time to paw-ty with ARL’s Pet Prom!
We are celebrating this momentous time of year with a special event and we hope you’ll join us!
Special thanks to Bare Tree Media for creating social media stickers and effects for ARL’s 2022 virtual Pet Prom!
Pet Prom Royalty Photo Contest
Spring is in the air here at the Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL), and the animals are buzzing with excitement for this festive time of year… prom season! We think animals deserve to be celebrated every day, but we want to take this chance to highlight a few of our animals looking for their own fairytale happy endings!
Help us celebrate our furry friends by voting for ARL’s Pet Prom Court! Meet the contenders for the crowns below.
FERN
(adopted)
Fern is peace, love, and happiness all in one short, adorable, little package!
Superlative: Prettiest Eyes
ZILA
(adopted)
With her beautiful markings and sweet personality, Zila has all the makings of a kitten-fluencer!
Superlative: Most likely to become Instagram Famous
DALE
(adopted)
When Dale isn’t munching on some sweet green snacks he can be found hanging with his best friend Brennan- the two make the best pair!
Superlative: Best Hair
JELLYBEAN
(adopted)
Jellybean is a sweet southern belle who enjoys cuddles, long walks, and rolling in the grass!
Superlative: Biggest Flirt
Treat Shelter Animals Like Royalty by Sending
Them Supplies
You can make a shelter animal feel loved and adored by bestowing much-needed supplies directly to our Animal Care and Adoption Centers through our Amazon and Chewy wish lists.
Your gift will contribute greatly to the well-being of animals as they look for new homes, and will have the animals dancing with joy.
Make a Gift to Commemorate This Year’s Pet Prom
$25
can provide food, toys, and treats for rescued animals like Abbie to help them feel safe & loved
$50
can provide vaccines and medication for up to five shelter animals like Oscar
$100
can provide a shelter dog like Fern with special enrichment while they wait for their new home
$500
can help protect animals like Holiday by supporting efforts to investigate cases of cruelty and neglect
Thank you for all that you do for animals in need. Gifts of $100 or more will be recognized on the Pet Prom Court Wall of Honor!
Host your own “paw-ty” with a Facebook Fundraiser
Do you have a special celebration of your own coming up? Many people ask family and friends to make donations to ARL in lieu of birthday gifts, anniversary presents, or wedding favors.
You can join them by Setting up a Facebook fundraiser! With this fundraiser, you’re able to reach your own network of animal lovers and harness their support for animals in need.
First time setting up a Facebook fundraiser? Here’s how:
From a computer browser
- To get started, visit
www.facebook.com/fund/AnimalRescueLeagueofBoston
2. Enter your goal amount and choose your own end date
- Write a description for “Why are you raising money?” to explain why helping animals is important to you.
- Have writer’s block? Here is an example you could use:Will you join me in supporting a cause I care about? I am raising money for the Animal Rescue League of Boston’s Pet Prom! I want to help ensure that animals in Massachusetts get the care they deserve, including food, sanctuary, medical care, love, and emergency rescue.Whether it’s $25, which can provide food, toys, and treats to help rescued animals feel safe and loved, or $500, which can support efforts to investigate cruelty and neglect, any amount will make an impact and all proceeds benefit ARL. Thank you for your support!
- Pick a cover photo—feel free to use your own or choose from our adorable images:
Pet Prom Cover Photo
Kitten Cover Photo
Puppy Cover Photo - Click “Create”, then invite your friends and share the fundraiser in your news feed!
To manage your fundraiser, use the link that appears in the upper righthand corner of your homepage.
On a mobile device
- From your homepage, open the menu by selecting
2. Select 
If you don’t see the fundraiser button in your menu, it may be under the “See More” category.
3. Select 
4. Select Nonprofit, and search for the “Animal Rescue League of Boston”
5. Enter your goal amount.
6. Pick a cover photo—feel free to use your own or choose from our adorable images:
7. Select Create, invite your friends and share the fundraiser in your new feed!
To manage your fundraiser:
- Open the menu by selecting
- Select , and your fundraiser will be listed at the top of the page
Tips and Tricks
1. Set a realistic fundraising goal and update your contacts.
Create urgency in your updates to increase support.
2. Make your fundraiser personal.
Convey that you care deeply about the cause so that others feel compelled to support it too.
3. Donate to your own fundraiser.
Show your family and friends that this cause is important with your contribution to start.
4. Make your fundraiser go viral.
Post your fundraiser on Facebook at least once a week. The more you are involved in your campaign, the more your supporters will follow your fundraiser.
5. Thank your donors.
Thank everyone who donates to you, and do it swiftly. Tell them how their gift made a difference!
Wall of Honor
Anonymous in honor of my cats
Anonymous in memory of Watson
Briony Keith
Ellie Rommel