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They Did It: Opening an Adoptions Café Right in the Shelter

Lucky visitors can grab a cup of coffee and relax with some sweet feline company in a Sacramento shelter’s catfé.

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.

Adoption Ambassadors Resources: Adopter Hot Spots

This customizable download can be used to help Adoption Ambassadors and foster volunteers connect with potential adopters at hot spots around town.

Adoption Marketing

Doggy Day Outs, Field Trips & Short-Term Fosters: Reducing Stress in Shelter Dogs While Increasing Volunteers and Adoptions

Discover simple and effective strategies to involve your community in volunteer outings that help reduce stress for shelter dogs and increase adoptions.

Virtual Adoption Resources

These resources will help you hold a successful online adoption event, with social media, behavior, promotion and logistical tips taking your shelter adoption process online

Adoption Ambassadors FAQ

Here are some of the most common questions we receive about the Adoption Ambassadors program.

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.

Adoption Ambassadors Resources: Instructions for Adoption and Payment Paperwork

Your Adoption Ambassadors need guidance when it comes to finalizing the adoption of their foster pet, and our bulleted, customizable list does the trick.

How Training Can Help Equine Welfare Organizations Increase Adoptions

Two innovative nonprofit equine organizations share how they developed creative programs to expand their capacity to help horses.