Search Search Search Topic Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Canine Enrichment Shelter Medicine Programs & Services Adoption & Placement (-) Reaching & Supporting Adopters Foster Care Promotions & Events Spay/Neuter Clinic Flow Clinic Administration Active FiltersReaching & Supporting Adopters Group 9 Clear All Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Zoomie #3: Collaborating with Indigenous Communities to Advance Animal and Human Welfare Discover ways to partner with indigenous communities that help people and pets. Managing and Training Leash-Reactive Dogs Help your dog adopters and foster caregivers manage and train leash-reactive dogs by downloading and sharing this PDF. 10 Ways to Thank Animal Foster Families Try these free and low-cost tips to show gratitude for your animal shelter or rescue’s foster families. 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. How to Host A Virtual Adoption Event Learn how to use social media to host fun virtual adoption events for animals who are in foster homes or don’t show well at the shelter. They Did It: Decreased Length of Stay with Post-Adoption Spay/Neuter Contracts Learn how 1 shelter used post-adoption spay/neuter contracts to get pets into homes faster and open space for more animals in need. Tips to Make Dog Adoptions Stick Follow these tips from dog expert Patricia McConnell to help maximize the chance for a lasting dog adoption. 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.