Search Search Search Topic (-) Adoption & Placement Relocation & Transport Reaching & Supporting Adopters Community Cats Foster Care Promotions & Events Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Canine Enrichment Feline Enrichment Equine Welfare Equine Adoption Shelter Medicine Programs & Services Intake & Preventive Care Specific Medical Conditions Sanitation Foster Animal Health Care Keeping Pets in Homes Return to Owner Safety Net Programs & Operations Board & Leadership Managing People Resources Managed Admission Volunteers Spay/Neuter Surgery Patient Care Clinic Flow Clinic Administration Cruelty & Disasters Animal Cruelty Investigations Active FiltersAdoption & Placement Group 9 Clear All Pets as Gifts Can Safely Increase Holiday Adoptions Learn how promoting pets as gifts can get more shelter animals adopted using research-backed techniques that save lives. Dog and Cat Adopter Packets These downloadable and customizable guides for pet owners provide handy tips for feeding, training, and troubleshooting behavior concerns in the home post-adoption. Dog Saved from Hoarding Case Goes Home for the Holidays Read about a happy ending for Harley, a dog seized in a 2019 hoarding case, thanks to a doting foster parent. Customizable Guides for Cat & Dog Foster Homes These guides for cat and dog foster homes are in Word, so you can customize them for your specific needs. Pets as Gifts ASPCA® research debunks the myth that pets should not be given as gifts. Read more about the study and results. Cleaning and Disinfecting Dog and Cat Transport Crates and Vehicles Watch these how-to videos for helpful tips on sanitizing crates and vehicles used to transport shelter animals. 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. 7 Tips for Messaging Kitten Season With some good messaging you’ll have a better shot of bringing more donors, volunteers and foster families on board. Holiday Heroes Provide Short-Term Foster Care Try a short-term fostering program over the holidays (or any time) to engage new volunteers! Pets as Gifts: How to Handle Logistics of Third-Party Adoptions With the holidays rapidly approaching, it’s time to think about allowing pets as gifts! Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page next ›