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Life Hacks for Animal Shelters

These shelter hacks will give you lots of ideas for enrichment, cat and dog care, staff management and more, all for cheap or free!

They Did It: Tips For a Thriving On-Deck Foster System

Find out how two shelters use an on-deck foster program to get animals into homes quickly and efficiently while reducing the burden on staff.

10 Dog Adoption Promos That Made Us LOL

These dog promos from the field are sure to bring you chuckles—here’s inspiration to use humor to help increase adoptions.

They Did It: SPCA of Texas Transports 1,000th Cat

Despite juggling hundreds of animals in their facility, a distemper outbreak, and challenges brought on by the pandemic, the SPCA of Texas transported their 1000th cat.

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.

They Did It: Enhanced Cageless Cat Housing with Local Landmark Décor

The San Francisco SPCA describes how pets and people benefit from cleverly designed replicas of iconic landmarks in their shelter.

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.

Become an ASPCA Placement Partner

The ASPCA’s Centralized Placement team connects at-risk animals with our Placement Partners, a nationwide network of shelters and rescue groups. These resilient animals are rescued from cruelty or disaster situations and receive much needed care at ASPCA facilities.

Dog and Cat Adopter Packets

These downloadable and customizable guides for pet owners provide handy tips for feeding, training, and troubleshooting behavior concerns in the home post-adoption.

Dog Enrichment Resources

Shelter enrichment programs help reduce stress and decrease hyper-arousal, depression, and obsessive/compulsive behavior.

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