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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.

Heartworm in Animal Shelter Populations

Learn how to prevent and treat heartworm in shelter animals.

Animal Fighting

Humans in every part of the country and many different types of communities perpetuate the heinous practice of forcing animals to fight.

Adoption & Placement

From fostering to fee-waived to open adoptions, this section is teaming with tips, how-tos and tools to help you–and your fosters—find homes for more animals.

Foster Care Contact Sheet

Animal Rescue League of Boston uses this form to help ensure their fosters can reach them 24/7. You can download a copy right here.

Most Common Toxicologic Causes of Tremors in Cats

For cats, the most common toxic cause of tremors ispermethrin. Find out the other toxins that cause tremors in cats.

Stressbuster: Canine Sleepovers

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

2024 ASPCA Hurricane Response & Relief Grants Initiative

To support animals and communities impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the ASPCA is offering $1 million in grants to cover expenses of animal welfare and other organizations supporting disaster response and relief.

6 Tips for Placing Special Needs Horses

Learn 6 tips for placing special needs and unrideable equine into good homes.

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.