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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.

Holiday Heroes Provide Short-Term Foster Care

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

3 Tips for Keeping Foster Families Engaged

Foster families are a key part of any shelter or rescue’s operations. Check out these tips to help keep both your potential and current foster families excited and engaged.

Foster Care Contact Sheet

Animal Rescue League of Boston uses this form to help ensure their fosters can reach them 24/7. You can download a copy right here.

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.

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