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They Did It: Surprise Kitten Visit

Forget fruit baskets—give the gift of kittens instead! This Illinois shelter showed up at local supporting businesses with kitty thank-yous in tow.

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!

Customize These Cute ASCM Overlays for Social Media

You can customize these attention-grabbing social media overlays for your cats, events, and all other things related to Adopt a Shelter Cat Month!

Video: Setup and Loading Dog Relocation Transport

Help reduce stress during animal transport and relocation with these easy planning tips.

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.

They Did It: Created a Kitten Foster Mentor Program

See how Cat Adoption Team created a kitten foster mentor program that provides backup medical care to kitten fosters.

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.

Make A Doggie Enrichment Box

This Pittsburgh shelter came up with a super-portable enrichment idea that’s simple and quick to put together for instant canine fun.

Making Offsite Cat Adoptions Successful

These tips on successful offsite cat adoption processes can help cut the length of stay for your shelter’s felines.

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.

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