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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.

They Did It: Throwing a Slumber Party for Shelter Animals

Learn how an Arizona agency gave shelter animals some R&R—and some potential new homes at the same time.

They Did It: Doggy Day Out

Read about one agency's Doggy Day Out program that lets volunteers take dogs on trips of their choosing like hikes, beach trips, dinners and even sleepovers.

Emergency Foster Resources

Use these fostering resources to help you recruit and manage fosters during an emergency.

How to Use Traditional and Social Media to Recruit More Kitten Foster Families

This brief informational video will provide you with tactics for recruiting kitten foster families using traditional and social media channels.

Special Considerations for Community Cats at S/N Clinics Guide

Get this downloadable guide that explains the specific needs of community cats in a spay/neuter clinic.

Contract Language for Unaltered Animal Adoptions

Add this language to your adoption contract when adopting out unaltered animals in order to release your organization from liability and ensure the adopter will spay/neuter the animal when services are available.

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.

Dakin Humane Society's Progressive Adoption Programs

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

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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