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Adoption Ambassadors Resource Hub

Get more animals adopted directly from foster homes using these resources from our 2020 #AdoptAFosterDog campaign. Soon we'll add even more content, including cat-focused resources, and we'll retire the Shelter and Rescue Toolkit and Foster Family Toolkit, so download them while you can.

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Get to Know the Adoption Ambassadors Program

A foster home, personal agent & time out and about in the community? Shelter animals say “Yay!”

Adoption Ambassadors FAQ

Here are some of the most common questions we receive about the Adoption Ambassadors program.
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6 Simple Steps to Setup an Adoption Ambassadors Program

Use these 6 easy steps to take you from idea to reality with your Adoption Ambassadors program.

Adoption Ambassadors Success Stories

Each of these shelters has put its own spin on an Adoption Ambassadors program that empowers foster parents to market and adopt out animals.

Research Behind Adoption Ambassadors

Research conducted by the ASPCA has found that empowering fosters to find adopters is a simple and powerful strategy for saving more lives.

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Preventing & Treating Separation Anxiety in Dogs

Share these resources with dog adopters and foster families to help them recognize and treat the signs and symptoms of separation anxiety.

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Tips for Socializing a Puppy

Follow these two creative tips for socializing puppies during periods of social distancing.

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Managing and Training Leash-Reactive Dogs

Help your dog adopters and foster caregivers manage and train leash-reactive dogs by downloading and sharing this PDF.
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Simple Behavior And Handling Tips for Shy or Fearful Dogs

Download this brochure for tips on working with and handling shy and fearful dogs in and out of the shelter
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Frustrated Foster Families? Provide Animal Behavior Help to Caregivers During COVID-19

Join animal behaviorist, Pamela Reid, and feline behavior specialist, Marny Nofi as they answer your questions about supporting foster families

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Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Behavioral Support for Fosters

Join the ASPCA Learning Lab for a roundtable discussion where your questions will be answered during a live Q&A session. 

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Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Just-in-Time Tune-Ups to Get Animals Adopted

Need to help your shelter animals get ready for adoption? Join our expert panel to discuss best practices when deciding if an animal is adoptable and ready to find a new home.

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Videos

Video: Getting Your Available Animals Zoom-Ready

In this video, Renee Dunaway, ASPCA Senior Manager of the Behavior Rehabilitation Center's Learning Lab, offers tips and tricks for getting Zoom-ready.
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How-Tos

How to Write Compelling Bios

Whether you’re going for bios that are sweet and simple or ones that have a little more flair, download these resources to help keep your copy compelling.
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Foster Animal Biography Sheet

Share these handy worksheets with foster families to gather information about your animals in foster care. You can choose between a dog/cat or equine version.
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10 Tips for Shooting Great Video of Your Shelter Animals

Looking for some quick tricks on producing sharp, professional videos to promote your services and shelter animals? Here are our top tips for high-quality video
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How-Tos

How to Get Great Photos of Your Available Animals

Ten tips for taking quality photos that'll get your adoptables out the door and into loving homes.

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How to Go Live on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Going live for an event, campaign, or just to show off animals boosts your social media strategy and helps raise visibility. Get best practices on how to go live.
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5 Social Media Tips to Promote Animals for Shelters or Rescues

Social media tips to help you develop a plan for campaigns like National Adoption Weekend, Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, Help A Horse Day—and any time of the year.
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5 Tips on Leveraging TikTok for Animal Shelters and Rescues

Use these tips to help get your staff up and running on the TikTok app and start promoting your animals in a fun, interactive way!
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12 Technology Tips for Virtual Meet-and-Greets

Use these technology tips to make sure your virtual meet-and-greets are glitch-free.
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Virtual Animal Adoption Meet and Greet Example

Wondering what a virtual meet-and-greet straight from your foster family’s home looks like? Check out this video example.

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Technology Resources for Virtual Meet-and-Greets and Adoption Processing

When conducting virtual adoptions, consider this overview of technological needs, including shelter software, electronic document signing, and web conferencing.
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Resources for Adopt Me Vests

A message like “Adopt Me” on a vest or bandana is a clear directive for potential adopters, letting them know this animal is available.

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Job Aid Downloads

Foster Pet Social Media Graphics

Use these social media overlays to promote animals available for adoption through foster homes.
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5 Tips for Making Virtual Adoptions a Success

Learn five tips for working with foster families to conduct virtual adoptions.
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How to Host A Virtual Adoption Event

Learn how to use social media to host fun virtual adoption events for animals who are in foster homes or don’t show well at the shelter.
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Collect Adoption Interest with Online Applications

Check out these online adoption interest applications and use them as inspiration to create your own.
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3 Tips for Pre-Approving Adopters

Having more adopters than you have animals is a great problem to have. Follow these three tips to keep those potential adopters engaged and ready for when you do have their match.
How-Tos

How to Conduct No-Contact Animal Handoffs

In the time of social distancing, learn how to properly conduct no-contact handoffs that reduce the risk for both the people and animals involved.
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How to Facilitate Dog Adoptions Directly from Foster to Adoptive Homes

Download and customize protocols to help facilitate dog adoptions directly from foster to adoptive homes.
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How-Tos

How to Take Animal Sheltering Operations Online During a Crisis

Get tips for hosting virtual event, online adoptions fundraisers during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Job Aid Downloads

Pet Adoption Certificate from Foster Family to Adopter

Dog foster families can share this adoption certificate, which serves as a commemoration of the pup’s gotcha day and a contact information sheet.
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6 Tips for Following Up with Adopters

Following up with adopters is a key part of keeping people and pets together. Check out these tips to help your organization design an effective follow-up process.
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Sample Post-Adoption Follow-Up with Scripts and Email Templates

Use this sample adopter phone survey and email templates to conduct post-adoption follow-ups.
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10 Ways to Thank Animal Foster Families

Try these free and low-cost tips to show gratitude for your animal shelter or rescue’s foster families.
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