Search Search Search You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Topic Programs & Operations Board & Leadership Fundraising Keeping Pets in Homes Safety Net 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 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. Doggy Day Outs, Field Trips & Short-Term Fosters: Reducing Stress in Shelter Dogs While Increasing Volunteers and Adoptions Discover simple and effective strategies to involve your community in volunteer outings that help reduce stress for shelter dogs and increase adoptions. 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. Matchmaking Made Easy: Conversational, Nonjudgmental Adoption Counseling Tips & Language Guide Download these easy conversation guides to help with nonjudgmental adoption counseling that uses positive, inclusive language to build trust and increase adoptions. 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. Tips for Socializing a Puppy Follow these two creative tips for socializing puppies during periods of social distancing. Tips to Make Dog Adoptions Stick Follow these tips from dog expert Patricia McConnell to help maximize the chance for a lasting dog adoption. 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. How to Go Live on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Going live for an event, campaign, or just to show off animals boosts your social media strategy and helps raise visibility. Get best practices on how to go live. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page next ›