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10 Ways to Celebrate Halloween with Shelter Animals

Here’s some spook-tacular inspiration from your colleagues in the animal welfare field—all treats, no tricks! Have some Halloween fun at your shelter this year.

Recognizing & Responding to Infectious Diseases in Animal Shelters

Discover a wealth of resources to help you navigate infectious diseases in an animal shelter, including disease response, sanitation, and PPE.

Compassion Fatigue & Resilience Resources for Animal Shelter Staff & Volunteer Wellness

Learn essential ways to stay healthy and resilient while working in animal welfare, including tips for managing stress and preventing burnout.

Canine Distemper Virus

Learn how to recognize and manage canines distemper virus.

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.

The Rescue Effect: Tools & Resources for Animal Shelters

Join The Rescue Effect campaign in 2025. We're providing shelters and rescues the tools and resources they need to increase critical adoption, foster and community engagement without having to change any processes or policies.

Population Management in Animal Shelters

Population management is the process of intentionally and efficiently planning services for each animal in the shelter’s care. Learn best practices.

Research Behind Adoption Ambassadors

Research conducted by the ASPCA has found that empowering fosters to find adopters is a simple and powerful strategy for saving more lives.

How Shelter Pets Benefit from “Real-Life” Rooms

Three animal welfare organizations with real-life rooms--where adoptable pets can relax and decompress--share the benefits, challenges, and recommendations for such spaces.

Winter Shelter Bins for Community Cats FAQ

Help outdoor and community cats and kitties stay warm this winter with inexpensive foam coolers! Learn how to build one.