Search Search Search Topic (-) Adoption & Placement Relocation & Transport Reaching & Supporting Adopters Community Cats Foster Care Promotions & Events Equine Welfare Equine Adoption Shelter Medicine Programs & Services ASV Guidelines Intake & Preventive Care Specific Medical Conditions Foster Animal Health Care Cruelty & Disasters Disaster Preparedness & Response Animal Cruelty Investigations Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Feline Enrichment Spay/Neuter Surgery Patient Care Keeping Pets in Homes Safety Net Programs & Operations Volunteers Active FiltersAdoption & Placement Group 9 Clear All Five Steps to a Better Adoption Experience Download This PDF details five steps to a better adoption experience, and can help you find good homes for your animals while taking a more conversational approach. They Did It: Opening an Adoptions Café Right in the Shelter Lucky visitors can grab a cup of coffee and relax with some sweet feline company in a Sacramento shelter’s catfé. Improve the Shelter Experience for Adopters Wisconsin Humane Society improves the adoption experience, from first impression to post-adoption follow-up. Waiving Adoption Fees at the ASPCA’s Adoption Center The ASPCA Adoption Center's successful fee-waived program began in September 2008 when it launched a "Free Over Three" promotion for cats three years and older and adoptions soared! Posters and Shareable Graphics that Show the Financial Benefits of Adopting Shelter Dogs and Cats Customize these posters and social media graphics so potential adopters can see at a glance the financial benefits of adopting a dog or cat from your organization. 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. Adoption Ambassadors Resources: How to Choose Dogs for the Program Need some guidelines on which types of dogs to include in your Adoption Ambassadors foster home program? Look no further! 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. Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Supporting Shy and Fearful Cats in the Shelter and at Home Join the ASPCA Learning Lab and colleagues for a discussion where you'll engage with experts on methods that will help your shy and fearful felines feel at home wherever they are. Dog Saved from Hoarding Case Goes Home for the Holidays Read about a happy ending for Harley, a dog seized in a 2019 hoarding case, thanks to a doting foster parent. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Next page next ›