Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. LAST CHANCE to register for the Open Arms Challenge! This Challenge is all about opening our hearts and minds to more accessible and inclusive practices. With $200,000 in grant prizes available and the support of 15 organizations, we’d say this Challenge… Learn More

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Register NOW for the Open Arms Challenge! This Challenge is all about opening our hearts and minds to more accessible and inclusive practices. With $200,000 in grant prizes available and the support of 15 organizations, we’d say this Challenge may be… Learn More

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. New webcast: Language that harms cats – August 18 at 12:00 PM PT How we talk about cats can influence public attitudes and behavior, so it is important to consider the words, images and stories we use – particularly when we… Learn More

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. 5 strategies for keeping your foster base strong It happens everywhere: foster caregivers fall in love with a pet they’re fostering, and some are unable to continue fostering after they adopt. In fact, research shows that nearly half of foster caregivers end up… Learn More

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Tips for converting short-term foster participants into long-term fosters With social distancing guidelines relaxing, many organizations are beginning to relaunch short-term foster programs. In addition to being a gateway to engagement with the local community, most organizations who run short-term foster… Learn More

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. How lessons from 2020 can inform your marketing efforts now This is a guest post written by Caitlin Quinn, Director of Operations at HeARTs Speak. It is an understatement to say we’ve all heard enough about 2020. But it’s also a year that… Learn More

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Mother of Shelter Medicine receives 2021 Avanzino Leadership Award We’re thrilled to announce that the 2021 Avanzino Leadership Award goes to Dr. Lila Miller for her trailblazing leadership and purposeful dedication to the field of veterinary shelter medicine.  Dr. Miller transformed the lives of countless pets,… Learn More

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Ann Dunn shares why helping is much easier than re-homing Ann Dunn has been director of Oakland Animal Services (OAS) for about 17 months now. When the opportunity to join the Human Animal Support Services presented itself, it was a no-brainer. On a recent Shelter and Rescue Support… Learn More

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Announcing the No Place Like Home Challenge winners! The No Place Like Home Challenge is completed and to say we are thrilled with the results would be an understatement.   Return to Home programs are incredibly important. By focusing on reunions in the field,… Learn More

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. How one of our nation’s most successful programs is recruiting their fosters Kansas City Pet Project has one of the largest foster programs in the nation with over 4,400 pets placed in foster homes in 2020 alone. In any given month,… Learn More