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Step 3: Create Shelter-to-Home Placement Plan

Get ready to place in an animal in the home of an Adoption Ambassador.

Animal Shelter Essential Resources

Access back-to-basics essential tools and content to train animal shelter staff and share best practices from animal care and health to community engagement, behavior, and more.

Legal Information

Here are the policies and guidelines from the ASPCA legal department.

Updating SOPs

Your SOP should be reviewed at least once a year by all staff, department supervisors and the director.

Research Shows Why Shelters Should Offer Free Cat Adoptions

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.

Adoption Ambassadors FAQ

Here are some of the most common questions we receive about the Adoption Ambassadors program.

They Did It: Surpassed Their Giving Tuesday Goal

See how the SPCA of Texas used compelling stories and customized messaging to exceed their 2020 Giving Tuesday goal by nearly 25%.

2025 ASPCA Reimagining Racers: Grants for Adopting Out Retired Racehorses

ASPCA Right Horse Adoption Partners, Industry Partners, and organizations in the Warm-Up Ring are invited to apply for a grant to support programs aimed at adopting out retired Thoroughbred racehorses.

Board & Leadership

Use these resources to create a customer-focused staff and board of directors.

Volunteers

From recruitment to training to managing and thanking your volunteers, we’ve got resources to help you create, expand or improve volunteer programs.

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