Search Search Search Topic Adoption & Placement Relocation & Transport (-) Reaching & Supporting Adopters Foster Care Promotions & Events Cruelty & Disasters Disaster Preparedness & Response Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Keeping Pets in Homes Safety Net Programs & Operations Active FiltersReaching & Supporting Adopters Group 9 Clear All Increasing the Odds of a Successful Adoption Discover the best ways to prepare and provide support for adopters bringing a new dog into their home. Moving Forward and Preparing for the Future: How Shelters Responded to COVID-19 Join our roundtable discussion about how 3 organizations managed the pandemic and what insights they will carry into the future. 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. Tips to Make Dog Adoptions Stick Follow these tips from dog expert Patricia McConnell to help maximize the chance for a lasting dog adoption. 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. 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. 10 Ways to Thank Animal Foster Families Try these free and low-cost tips to show gratitude for your animal shelter or rescue’s foster families. Customize These Cute ASCM Overlays for Social Media You can customize these attention-grabbing social media overlays for your cats, events, and all other things related to Adopt a Shelter Cat Month! How to Go Live on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Going live for an event, campaign, or just to show off animals boosts your social media strategy and helps raise visibility. Get best practices on how to go live. Advocating for Meaningful Animal Welfare Policies Through Storytelling Storytelling is a powerful way to showcase your lifesaving efforts and motivate lawmakers to remove barriers to keeping pets and people together. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page next ›