Search Search Search You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Topic Programs & Operations Board & Leadership Fundraising Keeping Pets in Homes Spay/Neuter Equine Welfare Equine Adoption Shelter Medicine Programs & Services Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Canine Enrichment Feline Enrichment Adoption & Placement (-) Reaching & Supporting Adopters Community Cats Foster Care Promotions & Events Active FiltersReaching & Supporting Adopters Group 9 Clear All Tips to Make Dog Adoptions Stick Follow these tips from dog expert Patricia McConnell to help maximize the chance for a lasting dog adoption. 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: 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. Using Technology to Facilitate Behavior Treatments Learn how to use technology to provide behavior and enrichment during a crisis, including remote treat dispensers, cameras, social media and video conferencing. 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. Refresh Your Marketing for Long-Term Shelter Animals Take these steps to review and refresh adoption marketing to find placement for longer-stay shelter animals. 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. Advocating for Meaningful Animal Welfare Policies Through Storytelling Storytelling is a powerful way to showcase your lifesaving efforts and motivate lawmakers to remove barriers to keeping pets and people together. 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. Preventing & Treating Separation Anxiety in Dogs Share these resources with dog adopters and foster families to help them recognize and treat the signs and symptoms of separation anxiety. Pagination Previous page ‹ previous Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page next ›