Search Search Search You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Topic Shelter Medicine Programs & Services Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Canine Enrichment Adoption & Placement (-) Reaching & Supporting Adopters Foster Care Promotions & Events Active FiltersReaching & Supporting Adopters Group 9 Clear All Effective Tips to Boost Adoptions: Reduce Barriers & Improve Experience Learn how to increase adoptions by reducing barriers and streamlining your adoption process. They Did It: Reinvented How They Talk About Behavior in Shelter Animals Two experts provide examples and tools for messaging behavior in shelter animals that can be easily implemented into daily operations. Collect Adoption Interest with Online Applications Check out these online adoption interest applications and use them as inspiration to create your own. They Did It: Decreased Length of Stay with Post-Adoption Spay/Neuter Contracts Learn how 1 shelter used post-adoption spay/neuter contracts to get pets into homes faster and open space for more animals in need. 6 Tips for Following Up with Adopters Following up with adopters is a key part of keeping people and pets together. Check out these tips to help your organization design an effective follow-up process. They Did It: Surprise Kitten Visit Forget fruit baskets—give the gift of kittens instead! This Illinois shelter showed up at local supporting businesses with kitty thank-yous in tow. 5 Tips for Marketing Adult Cats Effectively It’s easy for potential adopters to overlook adult cats for cute kittens. Use these five tips to help your adult cats stay in the spotlight. Technology Resources for Virtual Meet-and-Greets and Adoption Processing When conducting virtual adoptions, consider this overview of technological needs, including shelter software, electronic document signing, and web conferencing. Meet-and-Greet Experiences that May Impact Dog and Cat Adoption Discover dozens of research-based factors that can increase—or decrease—a shelter animal’s likelihood of getting adopted as a result of an in-person or virtual meet-and-greet. Meow for Now: Kitten Health, Behavior, & Wellness Elevate your kitten foster program with kitten health and behavior resources for staff and foster families, including intake protocols and downloads for determining a kitten’s age and tips on kitten socialization.
