Case study
GALR Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue
A bespoke dog-search website for Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue (GALR), connecting rescue centres across the UK with people looking to adopt a sighthound.
- Services provided
- Website design, Responsive design, CMS integration (Atlas CMS), UX/UI design
- Built
- 2001
The Challenge
Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue (GALR) is a UK organisation dedicated to finding good homes for abandoned, abused and neglected greyhounds and lurchers. Rather than being a single rescue centre or kennels, it brings together dogs from many different rescue centres across the country.
That created a specific web challenge: the website had to show dozens of dogs from different rescues in one clear, searchable place, connect with visitors emotionally so that they would consider adopting, and work well for people browsing on their phones.
Our Approach
We developed a bespoke website on our Atlas CMS that puts the dogs at the centre.
- A bespoke dog search: visitors can filter by breed (greyhound, lurcher or whippet), by age band and by sex, and see which rescue each dog is with
- Individual dog profiles with photographs and a full description, plus a “Dog of the Week” and featured dogs on the home page
- Stories from dogs that have found their forever homes, so that visitors can see where an adoption can lead
- Lost and found, dog rescues, a gallery, FAQs and contact pages
- A clean, accessible layout that works on phones, tablets and desktops, including a skip-to-content link for keyboard users
The Results
GALR has a single national place where partner rescues can list their dogs and where adopters can find them. The search narrows a long list of dogs down quickly, and the stories and the featured dogs give visitors a reason to stay and look further. The contact pages and clear next steps make the first enquiry simple for the people answering them.
Long-Term Impact
GALR’s website has been in use since 2001, and because the content is managed through Atlas CMS, new dogs, stories and updates can be published as they happen. It shows how a database-driven website can make a small charity’s or groups work visible to a national audience.
If your charity or organisation needs a searchable directory or database online, get in touch.
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