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5 Tips for Effective Foster Communication

Utilize these five tips when communicating with your foster families to help have positive, effective conversations.

Strengthening Pet Retention Through Safety Net Programs

Resources to help keep pets safe at home through supportive services.

3 Tips for Creating Kitten Foster Baby Bags

To make sure your kitten foster caregivers have everything they need, try sending them home with kitten baby bags full of supplies.

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 Host a Dog Talent Show at Your Shelter

Learn how a talent show for dogs is a fun and engaging way to showcase animals who are available for adoption.

Dakin Humane Society's Progressive Adoption Programs

This shelter's open adoption plan replaces inflexible rules with congenial, collaborative communication between shelter and adopters.

Sample Transfer Agreement

Use this transfer agreement or use the information captured here to create one tailored to your specific needs.

Processing Adoptions for Offsite Cats

Want to reduce length of stay for cats? Here’s how to handle the adoption process for offsite cats.

How to Cut Foster Home Wait Times With On-Deck System

Find out how an on-deck foster system can streamline your process and move animals more quickly into foster homes.

Doggy Day Outs, Field Trips & Short-Term Fosters: Reducing Stress in Shelter Dogs While Increasing Volunteers and Adoptions

Discover simple and effective strategies to involve your community in volunteer outings that help reduce stress for shelter dogs and increase adoptions.

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