Search Search Search Topic (-) Adoption & Placement Relocation & Transport Reaching & Supporting Adopters Community Cats Foster Care Promotions & Events Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Canine Enrichment Feline Enrichment Equine Welfare Equine Adoption Shelter Medicine Programs & Services ASV Guidelines Intake & Preventive Care Specific Medical Conditions Sanitation Foster Animal Health Care Cruelty & Disasters Disaster Preparedness & Response Animal Cruelty Investigations Keeping Pets in Homes Return to Owner Safety Net Programs & Operations Board & Leadership Managing People Resources Managed Admission Volunteers Spay/Neuter Surgery Patient Care Clinic Flow Outreach & Promotion Clinic Administration Active FiltersAdoption & Placement Group 9 Clear All Dog Enrichment Resources Shelter enrichment programs help reduce stress and decrease hyper-arousal, depression, and obsessive/compulsive behavior. Field to Foster Online Course Enroll in this new (and free) online course and learn an innovative approach to preserve your shelter capacity and get animals into foster homes quickly. 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. Examples from the Field: Scheduled Adoptions Use these resources to help adjust your operations and try appointment-only adoptions, when needed. Adoption Counseling Resources for Foster Families Relying on foster families to help place foster animals is a helpful tactic for shelters and rescues. Follow these tips to start a program at your organization. Dakin Humane Society's Progressive Adoption Programs This shelter's open adoption plan replaces inflexible rules with congenial, collaborative communication between shelter and adopters. They Did It: Tips For a Thriving On-Deck Foster System Find out how two shelters use an on-deck foster program to get animals into homes quickly and efficiently while reducing the burden on staff. Meet Your Match Pet Adoption Program Meet Your Match is a research-based adoptions program proven to increase adoptions and decrease returns. Learn about Canine- and Feline-ality They Did It: SPCA of Texas Transports 1,000th Cat Despite juggling hundreds of animals in their facility, a distemper outbreak, and challenges brought on by the pandemic, the SPCA of Texas transported their 1000th cat. 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. Pagination Previous page ‹ previous … Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Current page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 … Next page next ›