Search Search Search You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Topic Programs & Operations Managing People Resources Volunteers Equine Welfare Equine Adoption Shelter Medicine Foster Animal Health Care Overall Guidelines Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Adoption & Placement Reaching & Supporting Adopters Community Cats (-) Foster Care Promotions & Events Active FiltersFoster Care Group 9 Clear All A Pup Named Pumpernickel is ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance’s 500,000th Patient As of October 11, 2022, half a million animals have been spayed and neutered by the ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance (ASNA). The landmark patient was a puppy named Pumpernickel. 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. Behavior Tips for Intact Male Cats Give foster caregivers and adopters four tips for living with an intact male cat in the rare circumstance when routine spay and neuter is not available. Behavior Tips for Intact Male Dogs Give foster caregivers and adopters six tips for living with an intact male dog in the rare circumstance when routine spay and neuter is not available. 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. 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. 5 Tips for Effective Foster Communication Utilize these five tips when communicating with your foster families to help have positive, effective conversations. 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. 10 Ways to Thank Animal Foster Families Try these free and low-cost tips to show gratitude for your animal shelter or rescue’s foster families. ASPCA Survey: Strategies to Increase Participation in Kitten Foster Programs in High Shelter Intake Communities Read a recent ASPCA study that identifies barriers and opportunities to increase kitten foster volunteers in high kitten shelter intake communities. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page next ›