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They Did It: ‘Name Your Price’ Cat Adoption Event

Think holding a “Name Your Price” adoption event means no income? Think again! One small shelter in Minnesota tried it with great success!

Research Shows Why Shelters Should Offer Free Cat Adoptions

Waive fees and adopters will come. The price tag – or lack thereof – doesn’t affect the love or longevity of an adopter’s relationship with a cat.

Meet-and-Greet Experiences that May Impact Dog and Cat Adoption

Discover dozens of research-based factors that can increase—or decrease—a shelter animal’s likelihood of getting adopted as a result of an in-person or virtual meet-and-greet.

How To Train a Cat to Ring a Bell (Watch Adopters Line Up!)

How does teaching cats to ring bells help you get them into homes? Check out this easy four-step process and find out!

Posters and Shareable Graphics that Show the Financial Benefits of Adopting Shelter Dogs and Cats

Customize these posters and social media graphics so potential adopters can see at a glance the financial benefits of adopting a dog or cat from your organization.

Adopter Support: Helping Adopters Succeed

Learn about a successful post-adopter support program that proactively reaches out to adopters to offer assistance with common problems.

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.

Adoption Ambassadors Resources: Adopter Hot Spots

This customizable download can be used to help Adoption Ambassadors and foster volunteers connect with potential adopters at hot spots around town.

Barn Cat Programs that Work

Learn how two agencies provided alternative living arrangements for hundreds of cats in barns, warehouses and factories

5 Ways to Promote Black Cats

Use these clever black cat adoption promotions from your colleagues in the animal welfare field to find more homes for sable-furred felines.

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