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Shelter area: Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York Change

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A name from local taste data. An introduction from the shelter's records. A plan for getting her seen.

A common pet name from a fixed list, not from Qloo. An introduction from the shelter's records. A plan for getting her seen.

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From Qloo taste data for Park Slope: the titles behind 1 of the 3 names, 3 places to ask and the map. How Namesake made this

From Qloo taste data for Park Slope: 3 places to ask and the map. How Namesake made this

Her introduction

She is strong but gentle and leans on people for attention. She is a 4-year-old female dog, a large mixed breed with a short brindle coat and a broad head. She knows basic commands. She walks well on a lead. She rides calmly in the car. She takes treats gently. She settles quietly indoors after a long walk. She needs an owner comfortable with a big dog. She gets on with dogs. She is house-trained. She has no bite on record.

Written by Namesake's AI from the shelter's records; code adds the confirmed answers and checks every sentence. 81 words.

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  • Not yet known, so not mentioned: children and cats.
  • Backstory and time in the shelter stay out of the listing.

Both versions share the same bio. The one with Qloo adds a name from a title Qloo returned and one line saying where the name comes from; it is called local only when Qloo's data for the area backs that title.

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How fans of pet-themed titles compare around Park Slope, and the places to ask.

The map

About this map

Fans of Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog and Dogs in Space rank 3 of these 6 cells higher than fans of this area's top shows do. Both sides are ranked among the same cells, so this compares parts of Park Slope, not how many fans live there. Colours: warm where fans of Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog and Dogs in Space rank this part of Park Slope higher than fans of this area's top shows do; cool where lower, or level; grey where only the pet-themed titles have a score. Where several shows scored a cell, their scores are averaged, then ranked among the cells scored for both, so they compare parts of this area, not other cities. The numbered places are ranked by Qloo separately from the cells, so they need not sit in a warm cell.

Places to ask

  1. 1Principles GI Coffee House Popular nearby generally

    Gowanus, 139 9th St Brooklyn, NY 11215

    Qloo: 1st of 15 · near the top of Qloo's list

    Namesake's AI: It is a community-focused coffeehouse with inclusive event space that could host an adoption event.

    Why this place

    Qloo: Community-focused Gowanus coffeehouse offering pastries, boardgames, gratuity-free coffee with pay-what-you-can options and inclusive event space. Ranked 1st of 15 places near Park Slope for fans of Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog, Dogs in Space and My Cat from Hell; also 5th for fans of this area's top shows.

    Namesake: OpenStreetMap places it outside the mapped cells. 1.2 km from the shelter in a straight line, about 15 min on foot.

  2. 2BrownStone Bagels Stands out for fans of pet-themed titles

    Park Slope, 671 Union St Brooklyn, NY 11215

    Qloo: 6th of 15 · middle of Qloo's list

    Namesake's AI: It is a casual neighborhood bakery and deli that could display a flyer for passing customers.

    Why this place

    Qloo: Casual Brooklyn bakery and deli offering freshly baked bagels with cream cheese, lox, and classic sandwich fillings. Ranked 6th of 15 places near Park Slope for fans of Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog, Dogs in Space and My Cat from Hell; not among the 15 places for fans of this area's top shows.

    Namesake: OpenStreetMap places it outside the mapped cells. 0.7 km from the shelter in a straight line, about 8 min on foot.

  3. 3Wild East Brewing Co. Stands out for fans of pet-themed titles

    Gowanus, 623 Sackett St Brooklyn, NY 11217

    Qloo: 8th of 15 · middle of Qloo's list

    Namesake's AI: It is a taproom brewery with on-site events and private bookings that could host an adoption event.

    Why this place

    Qloo: Taproom brewery in Brooklyn with a wide rotating lineup of lagers, mixed-fermentation sours and IPAs, plus on-site events, private bookings and beer retail. Ranked 8th of 15 places near Park Slope for fans of Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog, Dogs in Space and My Cat from Hell; not among the 15 places for fans of this area's top shows.

    Namesake: On the map, which compares areas rather than places, OpenStreetMap places it where fans of pet-themed titles rank this part of Park Slope lower than fans of this area's top shows do (-0.17, worked out from Qloo's maps). 0.9 km from the shelter in a straight line, about 10 min on foot.

Namesake: Qloo was asked only for cafes and breweries, bookshops and pet shops, and community places, and national chains Namesake knows by name and places OpenStreetMap puts more than 5 km from the shelter are left out. Qloo's places are the area's, shared by every dog at this shelter; the name and the listing are this animal's.

How these places were chosen

Namesake: Asked for: cafes and breweries (people linger, and many host local events), bookshops and pet shops (they take a flyer; pet shops reach pet owners), and community places (centres, libraries, parks: open to everyone). Not asked for: arenas and stadiums (ticketed), bars and clubs (not for all ages), gyms (members only), and restaurants and hotels (no room for a stand); Qloo's tags are broad, so a few others can appear. Namesake's AI is asked to pass over fast food.

Other ways to help: get her seen

  1. Research Share the listing through the personal networks of foster carers and volunteers.
  2. Research Take the dog on an outing or to an event in an “Adopt Me” vest.
  3. Research In US shelter data, adoptions cluster on Saturdays, where shelters open then, and between 5 and 8 pm: time posts and events for then.
  4. Research Send the listing to rescue partners and foster recruiters: in New York they take more of the city shelter's dogs than walk-in adopters do.
  5. Qloo Ask Principles GI Coffee House, BrownStone Bagels and Wild East Brewing Co. (picked by Namesake's AI from Qloo's list) about hosting an adoption event or a flyer.

How Namesake made this

What came from Qloo, what Namesake's AI did with it, and what code checked.

  1. Start with the facts

    The shelter's record supplies every sentence of the introduction, written by Namesake's AI. Anything not recorded stays unsaid.

  2. Add local context

    Qloo returned lists of titles people around Park Slope tend to like, asked with its pet tags, lists of what people here who like its titles also tend to like, its list of titles watched around Park Slope, its ranking of 3 titles here, 15 places near the shelter for fans of Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog, Dogs in Space and My Cat from Hell and 6 map cells within Park Slope.

  3. Interpret and check

    A classifier (TypeSafe's Jev) sorted the titles in Qloo's lists and kept the clear pet titles; Namesake's AI searched Qloo's lists with Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan and picked 3 of the places to ask; Namesake's AI chose the names and wrote the introduction; code kept a title only with Qloo's evidence for the area, checked that every place came from Qloo, screened the names and traced every sentence to the record.

How this run went, step by step (9)
  1. Code Using the saved profile for dogs in Park Slope
  2. Code Writing the listing and name options for the dog
  3. Namesake's AI Namesake's AI looks up “Scooby-Doo” (movie) in Qloo: Scooby shares this dog's look (broad head)
  4. Namesake's AI Namesake's AI looks up “Up” (movie) in Qloo: Dug shares this dog's look (broad head)
  5. Qloo Found “Scooby-Doo”
  6. Qloo Found “Up”
  7. Namesake's AI Namesake's AI answered: the names Space, Scooby and Dug, and a draft introduction
  8. Code Listing checked: built from the recorded facts, names pass the screen
  9. Qloo Asking Qloo who tends to like the 3 titles the names come from
Why these names?

Spacepicked

Qloo returned Dogs in Space: Pet-themed title, ranked 3rd of 3 here by Qloo; in Qloo's list for this area, asked with its pet tags.

Qloo returned Fans of Dogs in Space lean toward ages 24 and under (+0.39) and 45 to 54 (+0.50), and are more often women (+0.39), across all of Qloo's audiences.

Namesake's AI picked Space, after Dogs in Space. The character is Namesake's AI's reading of the title. A short name, easy to say.

Scoobypicked

Qloo returned Scooby-Doo: Title found.

Qloo returned Fans of Scooby-Doo lean toward ages 24 and under (+0.35) and 25 to 29 (+0.28), and are more often women (+0.26), across all of Qloo's audiences.

Namesake's AI picked Scooby, after Scooby-Doo, a dog in Scooby-Doo. A lookalike, matched on this animal's recorded look (broad head). A short name, easy to say.

Dugpicked

Qloo returned Up: Title found.

Namesake's AI picked Dug, after Dug, a dog in Up. A lookalike, matched on this animal's recorded look (broad head). A short name, easy to say.

Who tends to like each title is Qloo's skew by age and gender against its average audience, from −1 to +1, across all of Qloo's audiences everywhere, not this area's. Only leans of +0.15 or more are shown, and none of it plays a part in choosing names.

Everything Qloo returned, and how Namesake read it

What Qloo returned

Scooby-Doo (film)
Found in Qloo. Scooby-Doo (2002), directed by Raja Gosnell and adapted from the classic animated series, stars Matthew Lillard, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini, Isla Fisher, Rowan Atkinson, and Neil Fanning (voice).
Up (film)
Found in Qloo. Up (2009), directed by Pete Docter and co-directed by Bob Peterson, is a Pixar computer-animated adventure-comedy-drama that follows an elderly widower who lifts his house with balloons and inadvertently takes a young stowaway on a voyage to South America.
My Cat from Hell (TV show)
1st of 20 in Qloo's list of TV shows people around Park Slope tend to like, asked with Qloo's pet tags. My Cat From Hell (2011) is a reality series starring Jackson Galaxy with appearances by Eric Roberts and Eliza Roberts that follows a feline behavior specialist as he helps owners address problematic cat behaviors.
Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog (TV show)
8th of 20 in Qloo's list of TV shows people around Park Slope who like Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan tend to like. Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog (2021) is a reality series starring Cesar Millan with Dustin Rubin and Grecia Castta that returns the trainer to television to address the surge in pet adoptions.
Dogs in Space (TV show)
9th of 20 in Qloo's list of TV shows people around Park Slope tend to like, asked with Qloo's pet tags. Dogs in Space (2021) is an animated family sci‑fi adventure starring Haley Joel Osment, Sarah Chalke, and Kimiko Glenn that follows a fleet of genetically enhanced dogs sent to find a new planet for humanity.
At Home with Amy Sedaris (TV show)
At Home with Amy Sedaris (2017) is a comedy-variety television series led by Amy Sedaris and featuring Cole Escola and Ana Fabrega among frequent collaborators.
Insecure (TV show)
Insecure (2016) is an American comedy-drama created by Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore and led creatively by showrunner Prentice Penny, featuring Issa Rae in the central role alongside a core ensemble including Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis, and Amanda Seales.
15 places near Park Slope
Ranked for people who like Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog, Dogs in Space and My Cat from Hell; 12 of them also rank for fans of this area's top shows.
6 map cells within Park Slope
Scored by Qloo from 0 to 1, as ranks over the cells it maps for each title.
qloo recommend
Pet-themed TV shows people around Park Slope tend to like, with its pet tags: ok, 20 results.
qloo recommend
Pet-themed films people around Park Slope tend to like, with its pet tags: ok, 20 results.
qloo recommend
Pet-themed books people around Park Slope tend to like, with its pet tags: ok, 20 results.
qloo describe
Look up Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, a title Namesake's AI proposed: needs_input, 0 results.
qloo describe
Look up Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, a title Namesake's AI proposed: ok, 1 result.
qloo describe
Look up PAW Patrol, a title Namesake's AI proposed: needs_input, 0 results.
qloo recommend
TV shows people around Park Slope who like Dogs in Space also like (a search Namesake's AI chose): ok, 20 results.
qloo recommend
Books people around Park Slope who like Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend also like (a search Namesake's AI chose): ok, 20 results.
qloo recommend
TV shows people around Park Slope who like Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan also like (a search Namesake's AI chose): ok, 20 results.
qloo rank
Rank 6 titles for Park Slope (titles Namesake's AI chose): ok, 3 results.
qloo recommend
Venues near Park Slope for fans of the area's top shows: ok, 15 results.
qloo recommend
Venues near Park Slope for fans of pet-themed titles: ok, 15 results.
qloo where_popular
Where fans of Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog are, within Park Slope: ok, 6 results.
qloo where_popular
Where fans of At Home with Amy Sedaris are, within Park Slope: ok, 20 results.
qloo where_popular
Where fans of Insecure are, within Park Slope: ok, 20 results.
qloo where_popular
Where fans of Dogs in Space are, within Park Slope: ok, 1 result.

How Namesake read it

Why Scooby-Doo
Scooby in it shares this dog's recorded look: broad head. That match is the reading of Namesake's AI; Qloo confirmed the title, not how its animals look.
Why Up
Dug in it shares this dog's recorded look: broad head. That match is the reading of Namesake's AI; Qloo confirmed the title, not how its animals look.
Why My Cat from Hell
A pet-themed pick: It is a reality series following feline behaviorist Jackson Galaxy helping cats with behavioral issues.
How My Cat from Hell was sorted
A classifier (TypeSafe's Jev) read Qloo's description and kept it as clearly pet-themed: about pets 0.99, dogs 0.02, cats 0.87, family audience 0.63, real people 0.98 (each a probability from 0 to 1).
Why Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog
A pet-themed pick: It is a reality series following dog trainer Cesar Millan working with dogs and their owners.
How Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog was sorted
A classifier (TypeSafe's Jev) read Qloo's description and kept it as clearly pet-themed: about pets 0.99, dogs 0.60, cats 0.03, family audience 0.78, real people 0.98 (each a probability from 0 to 1).
Why Dogs in Space
A pet-themed pick: It is an animated family adventure following a fleet of genetically enhanced dogs on space missions.
How Dogs in Space was sorted
A classifier (TypeSafe's Jev) read Qloo's description and kept it as clearly pet-themed: about pets 0.98, dogs 0.97, cats 0.03, family audience 0.94, real people 0.02 (each a probability from 0 to 1).
Who chose
Qloo listed titles people here tend to like, asked with its pet tags, and a classifier sorted them; Namesake's AI judged the unclear ones, could add its own, settled ambiguous names and picked the venues. It also searched Qloo's lists for what people here who like its titles tend to like, and kept the pet-themed ones. Code chose which titles the venues were asked for, by Qloo's evidence, and checked that each came from Qloo. The order of the titles is Qloo's ranking for this area.
Why compare with this area's top shows
At Home with Amy Sedaris and Insecure: the TV shows Qloo ranks highest for people around Park Slope, leaving out any whose name or description mentions animals, a religion, race or politics. A place or map cell that ranks high for their fans too is popular here generally, not because of pets.
Kinds of place asked for
Namesake asked Qloo for these kinds only: cafes and breweries (people linger, and many host local events), bookshops and pet shops (they take a flyer; pet shops reach pet owners), and community places (centres, libraries, parks: open to everyone). Not asked for: arenas and stadiums (ticketed), bars and clubs (not for all ages), gyms (members only), and restaurants and hotels (no room for a stand). Without them Qloo's list near a spot is mostly what is popular there, such as an arena, whatever the titles. Qloo tags places broadly, so a few others come through; the code screen and Namesake's AI judge each.
Lift on the map
The pet-themed titles' score minus the score for fans of this area's top shows in the same cell. Each is averaged over the shows that scored it, then ranked again among the cells scored for both, since Qloo ranks each title over its own cells. It is relative: where in this area fans of pet-themed titles stand out, not how many there are.
The places on the map
Qloo gives each place an address but no point on the map, so Namesake looked the suggested places up once in OpenStreetMap (Photon), by name and address. Where a pin falls among the cells, and its distance from the shelter, are Namesake's reading.

Does the local version help? Nobody has tested it yet. Namesake records each approved version so a shelter network could: generic against local, assigned at random, measured in days to adoption, with about 190 adoptions to detect a 50% faster rate, more if several shelters take part. How the trial would work