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They Did It: Opening an Adoptions Café Right in the Shelter

Lucky visitors can grab a cup of coffee and relax with some sweet feline company in a Sacramento shelter’s catfé.

Waiving Adoption Fees at the ASPCA’s Adoption Center

The ASPCA Adoption Center's successful fee-waived program began in September 2008 when it launched a "Free Over Three" promotion for cats three years and older and adoptions soared!

Posters and Shareable Graphics that Show the Financial Benefits of Adopting Shelter Dogs and Cats

Customize these posters and social media graphics so potential adopters can see at a glance the financial benefits of adopting a dog or cat from your organization.

Download the Latest Shelter Planning Calendar

To help you optimize the possibilities every month of the year can bring to animals in your care, we've created this free, shelter-focused calendar.

Research on Fee-Waived Animal Adoptions

Thinking about offering free adoptions? Research confirms that fee-waived cats are just as loved as ones with a price tag.

Pets as Gifts Can Safely Increase Holiday Adoptions

Learn how promoting pets as gifts can get more shelter animals adopted using research-backed techniques that save lives.

Choosing and Working with Offsite Adoption Partners

Here’s how to find community partners to help you create a successful offsite cat adoption program.

Research Shows Why Shelters Should Offer Free Cat Adoptions

Waive fees and adopters will come. The price tag – or lack thereof – doesn’t affect the love or longevity of an adopter’s relationship with a cat.

10 Ways to Celebrate Halloween with Shelter Animals

Here’s some spook-tacular inspiration from your colleagues in the animal welfare field—all treats, no tricks! Have some Halloween fun at your shelter this year.

10 Tips for Being a Powerful Advocate for Pit Bulls

Discover 10 ways to advocate for pit bull-type dogs, including adoption campaigns and resources for adopters.