Search Search Search You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Topic Programs & Operations Board & Leadership Fundraising Managing People Resources Managed Admission Volunteers Keeping Pets in Homes Return to Owner Safety Net Spay/Neuter Surgery Patient Care Clinic Flow Clinic Administration Grants Equine Welfare Equine Adoption Equine Cruelty & Disasters Keeping Horses Safe Shelter Medicine Programs & Services Shelter Medicine at the ASPCA Shelter Medicine Support Board Certification ASV Guidelines Intake & Preventive Care Nutrition Vaccination Population Management Specific Medical Conditions Feline Retroviruses Ringworm Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Heartworm Infectious Disease Outbreak Management Testing & Diagnosis Understanding Disease Spread Isolation vs. Quarantine Sanitation How-To Guides Cleaners & Disinfectants Facility Use & Design Foster Animal Health Care Overall Guidelines Surgery & Dentistry Toxicology & Poison Control Cruelty & Disasters Disaster Preparedness & Response Animal Cruelty Investigations Animal Fighting Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Canine Enrichment Feline Enrichment Adoption & Placement Relocation & Transport Reaching & Supporting Adopters Community Cats Foster Care Promotions & Events Clear All 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. Sample Post-Adoption Follow-Up with Scripts and Email Templates Use this sample adopter phone survey and email templates to conduct post-adoption follow-ups. 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. 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. How to Take Animal Sheltering Operations Online During a Crisis Get tips for hosting virtual event, online adoptions fundraisers during the COVID-19 crisis. Matchmaking Made Easy: Conversational, Nonjudgmental Adoption Counseling Tips & Language Guide Download these easy conversation guides to help with nonjudgmental adoption counseling that uses positive, inclusive language to build trust and increase adoptions. How Conversational Adoption Can Help You Place More Horses in Homes Learn 5 tips for shifting to a conversational adoption approach that will enhance matchmaking and increase equine adoptions. 3 Tips for Growing Your Own Adopters by Welcoming First-Time Horse Owners Discover how one agency has found success cultivating their community’s horse enthusiasts into quality adopters—and how you can do the same. They Did It: Decreased Length of Stay with Post-Adoption Spay/Neuter Contracts Learn how 1 shelter used post-adoption spay/neuter contracts to get pets into homes faster and open space for more animals in need. Fewer Animals Available for Adoption May Mean More Animals Go Home Discover how one organization increased cat adoptions by reducing the number of cats available for adoption. Pagination Previous page ‹ previous … Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Current page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 … Next page next ›