Search Search Search Topic Shelter Medicine Programs & Services Equine Welfare Equine Adoption Adoption & Placement (-) Reaching & Supporting Adopters Foster Care Promotions & Events Keeping Pets in Homes Safety Net Spay/Neuter Clinic Flow Clinic Administration Active FiltersReaching & Supporting Adopters Group 9 Clear All Adoption Ambassadors Foster Program Adoption Ambassadors is foster care taken to the next level: You supply simple training and a few tools, and foster parents take it from there. 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 Start or Elevate an Adoption Ambassadors Program Exciting things can happen when shelters and rescues empower foster parents to market and directly adopt out their own foster dogs! Learn Adoption Ambassadors step-by-step. New ASPCA Survey: Vast Majority of Dogs and Cats Acquired During Pandemic Still in Their Homes As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, 90% of dogs and 87% of cats are still in their homes. Technology Resources for Virtual Meet-and-Greets and Adoption Processing When conducting virtual adoptions, consider this overview of technological needs, including shelter software, electronic document signing, and web conferencing. Marketing Checklist for Horse Adoption Organizations Use our checklist to ensure you’re following marketing best practices for your website, social media, email, and more to adopt out more equines. How to Facilitate Dog Adoptions Directly from Foster to Adoptive Homes Download and customize protocols to help facilitate dog adoptions directly from foster to adoptive homes. 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. 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.