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Life Hacks for Animal Shelters

These shelter hacks will give you lots of ideas for enrichment, cat and dog care, staff management and more, all for cheap or free!

Stressbuster: Canine Sleepovers

Find out how one shelter reduces stress for dogs without entirely removing them from the adoption floor.

The Five Domains Model for Animal Welfare

Learn how the Five Domains Model incorporates nutrition, environment, health, behavior and mental state to assess animals’ needs and welfare.

Enrichment for Shelter Dogs

Kelley Bollen explains how shelter dogs will benefit from behavioral and environmental enrichment.

Scent Games for Canine Enrichment

Keeping dogs enriched while they are in your care is crucial to their well-being. Try out our DIY scent game made with free and inexpensive materials.

Stress Reduction & Enrichment for Shelter Cats

Discover how to reduce feline stress and implement a behavioral wellness program for the cats in your care.

Tips for Socializing a Puppy

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

Behavior Tips for Intact Female Cats

Give foster caregivers and adopters four tips for living with an intact female cat in the rare circumstance when routine spay and neuter is not available.

Behavior Tips for Intact Female Dogs

Give foster caregivers and adopters four tips for living with an intact female dog in the rare circumstance when routine spay and neuter is not available.

Three Tips for Reducing Barking in the Shelter

Yes, it’s possible to reduce barking in your shelter! Try these three tips for some peace and quiet—and peace of mind.

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