Category: Adoption

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

How often do you read a homeless pet story that could have been prevented? Here are some ideas for animal shelters and animal lovers to help prevent pets from losing […]

Many homeless pets in shelters or rescue groups need foster homes to provide medication, help with socialization, or just provide an extension of shelter space. Foster homes are needed more […]

How do prospective pet owners decide where to adopt their pets? What are their perceptions of animal shelters? What are their reasons for adopting? How do pet owners decide where […]

Homeless pets are just as smart and desirable as those purchased from a breeder. So why do so many potential adopters assume otherwise? I’ve seen donors to animal shelters purchase […]

Transporting adoptable pets to another state or part of the country is an excellent way to find homes for these pets. There are many organized groups that provide transportation to […]

Black cats are often passed over at shelters. We’re so glad we had the pleasure of sharing two great years with Zia, a darling black cat we adopted as a […]