Search Search Search Topic Equine Welfare Equine Adoption (-) Adoption & Placement Relocation & Transport Reaching & Supporting Adopters Community Cats Foster Care Promotions & Events Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Canine Enrichment Feline Enrichment Programs & Operations Board & Leadership Managing People Resources Cruelty & Disasters Animal Cruelty Investigations Spay/Neuter Active FiltersAdoption & Placement Group 9 Clear All Special Delivery: Bringing Pets Right to Doorsteps Learn how pets as gifts – delivery included! – has been a lifesaving success in Santa Fe. Why Shelters Should Waive Cat Adoption Fees 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. 10 Tips to Promote Senior Pets Prospective adopters often overlook senior pets in favor of younger animals. Here are 10 tips gleaned from animal welfare organizations to help get older pets adopted. Four Paths to Adoption Success Patricia McConnell offers simple tips in four key areas that can help smooth the transition period for your adopters and their new pets. 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. 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. Waiving Adoption Fees at the ASPCA’s Adoption Center The ASPCA Adoption Center's successful fee-waived program began in September 2008 when it launched a "Free Over Three" promotion for cats three years and older and adoptions soared! They Did It: Doggy Day Out Read about one agency's Doggy Day Out program that lets volunteers take dogs on trips of their choosing like hikes, beach trips, dinners and even sleepovers. 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. They Did It: Created a Kitten Foster Mentor Program See how Cat Adoption Team created a kitten foster mentor program that provides backup medical care to kitten fosters. Pagination Previous page ‹ previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Current page 5 Page 6 Next page next ›