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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.

5 Ways to Find More Foster Parents

Looking for more foster families? These five areas of focus can help you find people who may not have considered fostering before but welcome the opportunity.

How to Facilitate Dog Adoptions Directly from Foster to Adoptive Homes

Download and customize protocols to help facilitate dog adoptions directly from foster to adoptive homes.

How to Start or Elevate an Adoption Ambassadors Program

Exciting things can happen when shelters and rescues empower foster parents to market and directly adopt out their own foster dogs! Learn Adoption Ambassadors step-by-step.

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.

Adoption Ambassadors Foster Program

Adoption Ambassadors is foster care taken to the next level: You supply simple training and a few tools, and foster parents take it from there.

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.

6 Tips for Retaining Foster Families

Want to keep your foster families happy and thriving? These six tips can help you meet their needs and ensure your foster program's success.

Holiday Heroes Provide Short-Term Foster Care

Try a short-term fostering program over the holidays (or any time) to engage new volunteers!

They Did It: Started an Office Dog Foster Program

A different kind of foster program at Charleston Animal Society allows staff working in the shelter to foster a dog for the day. Learn how you can do the same!

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