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Waiving Adoption Fees at the ASPCA’s Adoption Center

The ASPCA Adoption Center's successful fee-waived program began in September 2008 when it launched a "Free Over Three" promotion for cats three years and older and adoptions soared!

Why Shelters Should Waive Cat Adoption Fees

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.

Top 5 Reasons to Transfer Equine Ownership

Learn four reasons transferring ownership at the time of adoption is beneficial to horses, adopters and equine organizations.

Pets as Gifts Can Safely Increase Holiday Adoptions

Learn how promoting pets as gifts can get more shelter animals adopted using research-backed techniques that save lives.

5 Tips to Support Kitten Foster Caregivers in Areas of High Shelter Intake

By supporting community members who are already providing foster care for kittens, animal welfare organizations can strengthen what’s already working.

10 Ways to Celebrate Halloween with Shelter Animals

Here’s some spook-tacular inspiration from your colleagues in the animal welfare field—all treats, no tricks! Have some Halloween fun at your shelter this year.

They Did It: Reinvented How They Talk About Behavior in Shelter Animals

Two experts provide examples and tools for messaging behavior in shelter animals that can be easily implemented into daily operations.

New Study: High-Intensity TNR Could Mean Over 30 Times Fewer Cat Deaths

A new study estimates over 30 times fewer feline deaths could be seen with high-intensity TNR programs.

5 Tips to Keep Funds Coming in During Fee-Waived Adoptions

Use these five tips to keep funds coming in during fee-waived adoption promotions.