Search

Active Filters

Moving Forward and Preparing for the Future: How Shelters Responded to COVID-19

Join our roundtable discussion about how 3 organizations managed the pandemic and what insights they will carry into the future.

Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Just-in-Time Tune-Ups to Get Animals Adopted

Need to help your shelter animals get ready for adoption? Join our expert panel to discuss best practices when deciding if an animal is adoptable and ready to find a new home.

Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Zoomie #3: Collaborating with Indigenous Communities to Advance Animal and Human Welfare

Discover ways to partner with indigenous communities that help people and pets.

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.

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.

Customize These Cute ASCM Overlays for Social Media

You can customize these attention-grabbing social media overlays for your cats, events, and all other things related to Adopt a Shelter Cat Month!

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.

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.

Tips for Socializing a Puppy

Follow these two creative tips for socializing puppies during periods of social distancing.

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.

Join The Rescue Effect