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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: 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.

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 Use Online Orientation for More Foster Parents, Less Staff Burden

Read how online orientation can increase your pool of foster families and decrease the burden on your staff and resources.

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.

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.

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.

Emergency Foster Resources

Use these fostering resources to help you recruit and manage fosters during an emergency.

How to Use Traditional and Social Media to Recruit More Kitten Foster Families

This brief informational video will provide you with tactics for recruiting kitten foster families using traditional and social media channels.

Bust More Myths, Get More Fosters

Here are the seven top myths about fostering kittens with their answers. Share with staff and other foster parents so they can recruit friends & families.

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