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Turn your Foster Caregivers into Expert Marketers

Use these resources to move more animals directly from foster homes to adoptive homes by training your foster caregivers to be expert marketers.

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.

Intake Protocol for Kitten Foster Programs

Download and customize this kitten intake protocol to help make your organization’s intake screening procedures thorough and consistent.

Diarrhea Protocol for Kitten Foster Programs

Download and customize this kitten diarrhea protocol to help your program identify and respond promptly to foster kittens with diarrhea.

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: 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!

Special Spay/Neuter Voucher for Shelters and Rescues

Use this spay/neuter voucher from the Wisconsin Humane Society when you need to delay sterilization in an emergency.

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.

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.

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.

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