Search Search Search Topic Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Canine Enrichment Feline Enrichment Adoption & Placement Relocation & Transport (-) Reaching & Supporting Adopters Community Cats Foster Care Promotions & Events Shelter Medicine Programs & Services Cruelty & Disasters Disaster Preparedness & Response Keeping Pets in Homes Safety Net Spay/Neuter Clinic Flow Clinic Administration Programs & Operations Active FiltersReaching & Supporting Adopters Group 9 Clear All Meet-and-Greet Experiences that May Impact Dog and Cat Adoption Discover dozens of research-based factors that can increase—or decrease—a shelter animal’s likelihood of getting adopted as a result of an in-person or virtual meet-and-greet. 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: 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. Effectively Message How to Help Found Kittens Access effective communication tools to engage and empower your community to know what to do when they find kittens who aren’t really lost. Pet Adoption Certificate from Foster Family to Adopter Dog foster families can share this adoption certificate, which serves as a commemoration of the pup’s gotcha day and a contact information sheet. 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. Tips for Socializing a Puppy Follow these two creative tips for socializing puppies during periods of social distancing. 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. Preventing & Treating Separation Anxiety in Dogs Share these resources with dog adopters and foster families to help them recognize and treat the signs and symptoms of separation anxiety. Adoption Ambassadors Foster Program Adoption Ambassadors is foster care taken to the next level: You supply simple training and a few tools, and foster parents take it from there. Pagination Previous page ‹ previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page next ›