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Tips to Make Dog Adoptions Stick

Follow these tips from dog expert Patricia McConnell to help maximize the chance for a lasting dog adoption.

SAFER® & Other Behavioral Assessment Tools

Learn more about popular, tested and evolving programs used by agencies in performing canine behavior assessments.

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.

What Animal Data Do You Need?

Read these recommendations for basic information to collect about the animals you serve and services your shelter offers.

Processing Adoptions for Offsite Cats

Want to reduce length of stay for cats? Here’s how to handle the adoption process for offsite cats.

Animal Shelter-Related Research

Animal welfare professionals serving dogs, cats, and horses can use this data-backed information to enhance fostering, adoption, relocation, and other programs.

Special Delivery: Bringing Pets Right to Doorsteps

Learn how pets as gifts – delivery included! – has been a lifesaving success in Santa Fe.

They Did It: Hay Safety Net Helps Struggling Horse Owners

Read how one agency got social-service agencies to promote a hay safety net program that keeps horses in their homes.

Feline Spectrum Assessment

Feline Spectrum Assessment (FSA) is a standardized and simple four-step process for assessing incoming cats that grew out of the ASPCA’s “Is This Cat Feral?” research.

Empower Owners, Engage Your Community to Boost RTO

Looking for ways to increase the number of lost pets returning to their owners? Read about a winning model that empowers pet owners and the wider community.

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