Safety Net Programs

Strengthen your agency's safety net with these programs and resources that help keep animals in their homes—and out of your shelter.

Enlist Your Community

Put your greatest resource to work rehoming and fostering.

Re-home, Sweet Home
Richmond SPCA's successful program for helping owners find homes for pets they cannot keep.

Pet-Friendly Housing Guide
The guide available on the Richmond SPCA website is an invaluable resource for helping prospective renters find pet-friendly housing.

A Foster to Surrender Program for At-Risk Puppies and Kittens
When individuals bring in animals too young or too sick to go up for adoption, consider inviting them to foster.

Enlist Your Staff

Want to get more food bank donations and more productive conversations with relinquishers? It's all in how you ask.

The Right Way to Ask: "Why Are You Giving Up Your Pet?"
To identify the real reasons for relinquishment and recommend workable alternatives, the Richmond SPCA staff engages surrendering owners in non-judgmental conversations.

Pet Food Bank Donations: How to Get 'Em
Fresh Step® downloadable artwork helps shelters ask for food and litter donations in order to provide these supplies to cat owners in need.

Keep Pets on Their Best Behavior

Many pets are relinquished to shelters due to behavior problems. We've got ways to solve them.

Bookmark This: Virtual Pet Behaviorist
The ASPCA's interactive database is a one-stop shop for solutions to problems that often lead to relinquishment.

Download This: Outdoor Behavior & Safety Tips
Print and share these informative tips with adopters who want to enjoy the great outdoors with their pets.

Helpline and Classes
The Richmond SPCA's Behavior Helpline is just one of the many programs the agency makes available to owners.