Animal Shelter & Pet Adoption Center Schema Markup (JSON-LD)
Structured data for humane animal rescue shelters, dog & cat adoption centers, and wildlife rehabilitation facilities, detailing adoption viewing hours, volunteer intake, foster programs, and pet care.
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Production JSON-LD Code Block
Embed this structured data block directly into your HTML <head> or framework layout template.
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "AnimalShelter",
"@id": "https://example.org/rescue/paws-hope#shelter",
"name": "Paws of Hope Animal Rescue & Adoption Center",
"description": "Non-profit no-kill animal shelter facilitating dog and cat adoptions, foster care networks, low-cost spay/neuter clinics, and volunteer programs.",
"telephone": "+1-512-555-0182",
"priceRange": "$",
"address": {
"@type": "PostalAddress",
"streetAddress": "7201 Levander Loop",
"addressLocality": "Austin",
"addressRegion": "TX",
"postalCode": "78702",
"addressCountry": "US"
},
"amenityFeature": [
{
"@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
"name": "Dedicated Cat Adoption Lounge & Meet-and-Greet Yards",
"value": true
},
{
"@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
"name": "Low-Cost Microchipping & Vaccination Clinic",
"value": true
},
{
"@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
"name": "No-Kill Humane Shelter Policy",
"value": true
}
],
"openingHoursSpecification": [
{
"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
"dayOfWeek": [
"Tuesday",
"Wednesday",
"Thursday",
"Friday",
"Saturday",
"Sunday"
],
"opens": "11:00",
"closes": "18:00"
}
]
}Typed Properties Specification (6 Fields)
Key Schema.org properties and sub-objects required to qualify for rich snippet treatment in Google Search.
| Property | Expected Type | Status | Description & Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Text | Required | Official rescue organization or animal shelter title. e.g. Paws of Hope Animal Rescue & Adoption Center |
| address | PostalAddress | Required | Physical street address of the shelter and adoption kennels. e.g. { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "7201 Levander Loop", ... } |
| telephone | Text | Required | Adoption coordinator and volunteer hotline telephone number. e.g. +1-512-555-0182 |
| amenityFeature | Array<LocationFeatureSpecification> | Required | Shelter features including meet-and-greet yards, no-kill policy, and spay/neuter clinic. e.g. [{ "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification", "name": "Dedicated Cat Adoption Lounge...", "value": true }] |
| openingHoursSpecification | Array<OpeningHoursSpecification> | Required | Public adoption viewing hours across open days. e.g. [{ "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "opens": "11:00", "closes": "18:00" }] |
| priceRange | Text | Recommended | Adoption fee tier indicator ($). e.g. $ |
Google Search Console Pitfalls & Critical Warnings
Avoid these 3 common validation traps, parser errors, and algorithmic policy penalties when deploying AnimalShelter schema.
Confusing Intake Surrender Hours with Public Adoption Hours
Animal shelters often separate public adoption visiting hours from animal intake surrender appointments; conflating them creates front desk chaos.
Specify adoption viewing hours in openingHoursSpecification and explain surrender rules in description.
Using Generic LocalBusiness Instead of AnimalShelter
Using generic types deprives pet adoption centers of specialized 'Animal Shelter' badges on Google Maps.
Always declare '@type: AnimalShelter'.
Missing No-Kill / Adoption Policy Declarations
Pet adopters heavily seek no-kill rescue shelters; omitting this attribute misses major search intent.
Include no-kill policy in structured amenityFeature.
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