Frequently Asked Questions
- Registration Help
Pet Advice Help
Photo Help
Events Help
Classified Ads Help
Newsletter Help
Registration Help
How do I register?You can register by clicking here.
Pet Advice Help
What are your community posting guidelines?We want SacPaws.com to be a safe place where users can meet, share ideas, swap experiences and above all, be part of a vibrant online community of Sacramento pet lovers. Think of us as a 24-hour coffeehouse for conversation. Pull up a chair and stay awhile.
To foster a welcoming environment, we ask our users to follow these simple guidelines when participating in our Talk forums and posting blogs:
1. Please keep our community clean. Obscenities, foul language, sexually explicit content, racist and discriminatory speech do not belong on our site.
2. Personal attacks will not be tolerated. This includes threats, hate speech, abuse and harassment of any user.
3. No spamming. Please keep junk mail, advertising, spam, pyramid scams and chain letters out of our forums.
4. No unauthorized solicitation. If someone posts about looking for a pet sitter and you are a pet sitter, you may reply with information about your service. What isn't appropriate is starting a post about your service in our general forums. We do have one forum area called Marketplace, where users can let each other know about pet-related products and services. The Marketplace section is the only appropriate place for such postings.
5. Don't cross-post. Please do not post the same message more than once - either in the same forum or different forums. Take a look at all of the forum topics to find the one that best suits the nature of your posting.
Helpful hints when using our Talk forums
1. Use informative titles for your posts. Be as specific as possible when titling your post. For example, don't title your post "Help!" Let people know what you need help with.
2. Report problem posts. If you spot any posts that violate our SacPaws.com posting guidelines or Terms of Service, please report it by clicking on the report button, which is at the bottom of every post.
3. Contribute to the conversation. Share your experiences and offer advice to help other users. Make friends here and keep the conversation going. It's up to you to make our Talk forums great!
4. Follow the conversation. If you want to receive an e-mail every time someone responds to your posting or a discussion forum topic that you are interested in, click on "Notify me of new postings." It's located just above the Quick post box, where you would reply to a posting.
Why can't I post a new discussion forum topic or reply to any other postings?
You must be logged into your SacPaws.com account in order to be able to post anything (new or reply) to the discussion forums. You do not, however, have to be logged in to view existing postings.
How do I format my postings on the Pet Advice forums?
For tips on how to change your text style, add links or images and more, click here..
What is the difference between forums and blogs?
Forums are a bit different than blogs. Forums are meant to create a discussion on a particular topic.
Blogs are meant for users to journal about what's on their mind, mainly designed for a single user input, though a user might comment on someone's blog. Blogs are a focused discussion - they are most often written and edited by a single author and replies (or comments) tend to be directed to the primary author.
In contrast, all users weigh in on a forum.
Think of it this way - a forum is like a town meeting: a question is posed at large and community members weigh in on that particular topic. A blog is more like a lecture - the professor stands up in front of the class, instructing on a particular topic, and students ask questions to that profesor. Here's an example of a well designed blog on SacPaws: http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/Acadius
If the City were to launch a blog, they would provide accounts of events and information. They could post press releases, general announcements, or observations as a Shelter employee.
If the City were to participate in forums, they would ask and/or reply to questions - in other words collaborate with the community at large. Here's an example of a well designed forum: http://www.sacpaws.com/bb/viewtopic.php?id=161How do I add a paw rating to my review on Pet Advice?
All you need to do is cut and paste the following code to your review. No paws out of four is our lowest rating. Four paws out of four is our highest rating.
For no paws:
[img]http://www.sacpaws.com/brands/sacpaws/0Paws.gif[/img]
For one paw:
[img]http://www.sacpaws.com/brands/sacpaws/1Paw.gif[/img]
For two paws:
[img]http://www.sacpaws.com/brands/sacpaws/2Paws.gif[/img]
For three paws:
[img]http://www.sacpaws.com/brands/sacpaws/3Paws.gif[/img]
For four paws:
[img]http://www.sacpaws.com/brands/sacpaws/4Paws.gif[/img]
Photo Help
How do I post a photo to the Photo section?1. Register on the site and sign in.
2. Upload your photo here. You can upload to an existing album (which will be named your username) or create a new album based on theme (create one for each of your pets or one for specific events, etc.)
3. Click on upload and your photos will be published to the photo gallery here with your username.
4. To add a caption for the album, click on your album. You should see all of the photos within your album. Above the photos, there is a line that reads "Click to add a description." If you click this line, you can add a description to this album ("These are photos of my dog, Spot") and click the Save button.
5. To add a caption to a specific photo, click on that photo within the album. Above the photo, there is a line that reads "Click to add a title." Click on that and add a name to your photo ("Spot's favorite chair"). Below the photo and star rating area, there is a line that reads "Click to add a description." Click on that to add a caption ("This is Spot making himself at home on his favorite leather armchair.") and click the Save button.
6. To add tags to your photo, click on the spot below your photo that reads "Click to add tags," add the tags that describe your photo (dog, sitting, chair) and click the Save button.
How do I post a profile photo?
1. Register on the site and sign in.
2. Post the photo you want for your profile photo to the photo section (Follow instructions for posting a photo above)
3. Click on the image you want to use as your profile photo and click the "Make profile picture."
4. Then use the pulldown menu to click yes.
How do I add a photo to my blog?
1. Upload the photo here.
2. Click on Post Something New, then Blog It!
3. Write your blog. Click Add Media and add your photo.
4. Click Post Blog.
Events Help
How do I post an event to the Events section?1. Register on the site and sign in.
2. Click on "Post Something!" which is the icon on the right side of the page.
3. Click on Event.
4. Add events details. Make sure that if an event is only one day (for example, a show or meetup group), the start date and end date are the same date.
5. Click Preview post. Double check all of the details are correct.
6. Click Post event.
Classified Ads Help
How do I place a classified ad?1. All you need to do is visit http://sellit.sacbee.com/listit/classifieds/ and select the type of ad you want to place. Our user-friendly system walks you right through the process.
2. If you need help placing your ad, you can speak to a local classifieds representative; just call 916-321-1234.
Newsletter Help
How do I unsubscribe from SacPaws email updates and weekly newsletters?To stop delivery of SacPaws email updates and weekly newsletters, simply visit my subscriptions in your profile settings (be sure you are signed in!) and uncheck the appropriate boxes.
