Search Search Search Topic Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Canine Enrichment 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 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. 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. Tips for Socializing a Puppy Follow these two creative tips for socializing puppies during periods of social distancing. They Did It: Reinvented How They Talk About Behavior in Shelter Animals Two experts provide examples and tools for messaging behavior in shelter animals that can be easily implemented into daily operations. Fireworks Safety Tips Poster and Social Media Graphics Share this poster with your foster families and adopters to give them tips on how to keep their dogs, cats, and equines safe during fireworks. 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. 3 Tips for Pre-Approving Adopters Having more adopters than you have animals is a great problem to have. Follow these three tips to keep those potential adopters engaged and ready for when you do have their match. 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. 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. 5 Tips for Marketing Adult Cats Effectively It’s easy for potential adopters to overlook adult cats for cute kittens. Use these five tips to help your adult cats stay in the spotlight. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page next ›