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A simple, straightforward training tool introduces volunteers to shelter support tasks that have a high impact.

Read a recent ASPCA study that identifies barriers and opportunities to increase kitten foster volunteers in high kitten shelter intake communities.

Learn easy and proven tips to improve fosters’ experience with challenging dogs and save more lives, together.

Follow these three training tips to ensure your volunteers are prepared for duty—and that they stick around for the long term.

Find out what SOPs are, what they should contain, who benefits from having them and strategies for getting them written.

Your SOP should be reviewed at least once a year by all staff, department supervisors and the director.

Find out how to effectively use your SOP as a training tool.

Read our top tips for finding, motivating, and retaining one of your most important assets – your animal shelter volunteers.

Design pet-sized bandanas and donate them to a local shelter.

Learn how one small all-volunteer organization uses five tips to effectively train and retain an army of dedicated volunteers.

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