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Over the last year, animal shelters built new foster programs and grew their existing programs in a very short period of time.  This growth

Over the past several years, there has been a troublingly persistent and growing conversation among some shelter leaders in “low intake” communities, that we

27 Common Barriers to Adoption, and How to Bust Them

70% of lost dogs are found less than a mile from their homes. 42% are less than 400 feet!

Here are 12 tips on how to prevent euthanasia for space AND keep your community on your side.

Knowing how to create and publicize an emergency initiative is the key to getting many pets into homes quickly. Use the following guidelines to

Mutual aid is when people get together to meet each other’s basic needs. Animal mutual aid is when people help each other with pet-related

Tip 1: Don’t Bring Lost Dogs to the Shelter, Keep Them Where They’re Found

“Get rid of barriers” is one of the most commonly uttered phrases in animal welfare and for good reason.  Barriers get in the way

During the pandemic, we learned about the power of foster to fundamentally transform our organizations. Remember when shelter after shelter showed photos of rows

Among the greatest challenges for shelters right now is the lack of available foster homes. What most shelters don’t realize is there are a