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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.

Board & Leadership

Use these resources to create a customer-focused staff and board of directors.

Cruelty & Disasters

From cruelty investigation and prosecution to disaster response training to emergency sheltering and evacuation plans, this section is filled with resources.

The Rescue Effect: Resources for Adopt A Shelter Cat Month

Approximately 6.5 million animals entered U.S. shelters in 2023—a record high. The work you do on the front lines every day is critical in caring for these animals in need. But it takes all of us to turn the tide and create a positive ripple throughout shelters nationwide.

Meow for Now: Foster Family Recruitment and Retention

Get tips for recruiting and retaining foster caregivers to create or enhance your kitten foster program.

ASPCA® Disaster Response – Request for Proposals

The ASPCA invites proposals for funding for capacity-building and preparedness for future natural disasters from authorized disaster response organizations.

Contact Us

Animal welfare professionals can reach us at these links

Meow for Now: Kitten Health, Behavior, & Wellness

Elevate your kitten foster program with kitten health and behavior resources for staff and foster families, including intake protocols and downloads for determining a kitten’s age and tips on kitten socialization.

Clinic Resources, Other Animal Care & Hazards

Information on treating pets other than cats and dogs can be found here, along with a variety of in-clinic resources.

Volunteers

From recruitment to training to managing and thanking your volunteers, we’ve got resources to help you create, expand or improve volunteer programs.