Are Volunteers the Biggest Donors to Your Animal Shelter or Rescue?
Volunteers donate 50% more than non-volunteers according to a study several years ago. Is this true for your animal rescue or shelter? A few weeks ago I volunteered to work…
Four Ideas for Finding Volunteers to Help Homeless Pets
Are you looking for new volunteers to work at your shelter, to participate in fundraising events, to offer professional services, or to serve on an advisory board? What about targeting…
Offsite Adoptions: Ten Point Checklist for Volunteers
Offsite adoption events are widely used by many shelters and rescues to increase homeless pet adoptions. Many animal lovers don’t like to go to animal shelters. And, you can often…
Young adult woman working and playing with adorable dog in animal shelter
Ideas for Producing Videos that Find Homes for Homeless Pets
Are your online videos as effective as they could be? YouTube videos have become a standard on many websites, blogs, and Facebook pages. Many could be much more effective in…
A multiracial group of four seniors volunteering at an animal shelter. They are in one of the meet and greet rooms. The two women are sitting on a bench by a sunny window playing with one of the rescued cats. The two men are cleaning and sweeping the room. The African-American woman is in her 60s and her friends are in their 70s.
How Animal Shelters Can Get the Word Out About Spay / Neuter Programs
Does your animal shelter or rescue offer low-cost or even free spay and neuter services? A spay day event in our area recently was not fully booked with appointments for…
Increase Pet Spay Neuter with These Resources
If you’re thinking about starting a spay-neuter clinic or maybe you need to expand the clinic you already have, here are some ideas you can use. Best Friends has extensive Spay-Neuter Resources including…
Banish Politics from Your Animal Shelter
Do shelter politics get in the way of saving the lives of homeless pets? Sometimes I get emails from newsletter “unsubscribers” who answer the “why” question saying they no longer…
Help Senior Citizens Keep Their Pets
Animal shelters are filled with pets given up because their senior humans are going to nursing homes, assisted living, hospice, or just can’t afford them. What can animal lovers and…
Help Seniors Adopt and Keep Their Pets with These Grants and Ideas
It’s heartbreaking to visit a shelter or rescue group and see all the homeless pets given up by seniors who can no longer afford them. Or sometimes they’re given up…
Take Advantage of the Recession: Empty Storefronts and Underemployed Professionals Can Help Homeless Pets
As the recession drags on, animal shelters and rescues are looking for new fundraising and adoption ideas. Try taking advantage of the recession to help homeless pets. Here are a…