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Research Shows Why Shelters Should Offer Free Cat Adoptions

Waive fees and adopters will come. The price tag – or lack thereof – doesn’t affect the love or longevity of an adopter’s relationship with a cat.

5 Tips for Training and Retaining Volunteers

Learn how one small all-volunteer organization uses five tips to effectively train and retain an army of dedicated volunteers.

Online Learning Courses from the ASPCA Learning Lab

Shelter staff and volunteers will benefit from these short online courses designed to enrich the lives of shelter dogs and encourage good behavior.

Animal Behavior

From working with fearful dogs to reading cat body language, this section contains resources to help you communicate with and better care for animals.

Step 2: Select Animals for the Program

One step in the six simple steps to starting the Adoption Ambassadors program.

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.

Keeping Pets in Homes

From the latest relinquishment studies to innovative safety net programs, this section provides you with the tools you need to keep pets at home.

ASPCA Survey: Strategies to Increase Participation in Kitten Foster Programs in High Shelter Intake Communities

Read a recent ASPCA study that identifies barriers and opportunities to increase kitten foster volunteers in high kitten shelter intake communities.

Sample Foster Recruitment Flyer

Use this foster recruitment flyer as inspiration to create your own and enlist your community in saving lives.

5 Ways to Promote Black Cats

Use these clever black cat adoption promotions from your colleagues in the animal welfare field to find more homes for sable-furred felines.