Shelter and Rescue Work : Help for Organizations

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Media Relations for Animal Organizations

This resource offers tips for working effectively with the media; some specifics on writing news releases, public service announcements and letters to the editor; ideas for...Read More

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Humane Animal Control Manual

In the Humane Animal Control manual, you will find a road map for progressive, community-based animal care and control....Read More

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How Organizations Can Engage and Retain Volunteers

Whether your organization has 10 or 10,000 volunteers, the foundations of volunteer engagement are the same....Read More

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Enrichment for Shelter Cats

Historically, food, water and shelter have been considered the basic necessities of survival, and the essentials that all animal shelters must supply cats for humane care....Read More

This pitbull dog is enjoying agility training, an enrichment activity offered in some specialized programs at animal shelters.

Enrichment for Dogs in Shelters

This action kit provides ways to increase the adoptability of shelter dogs by enriching their day-to-day lives in the shelter....Read More

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Creating an Online Orientation for Animal Foster Care Volunteers

Animal foster care programs engage the pet-loving community in helping to save homeless dogs, cats, puppies and kittens....Read More

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Bottle-Feeding Kittens: A Comprehensive Guide

If you're caring for very young kittens who have been abandoned or orphaned — aka "bottle babies" — you'll need to be comfortab...Read More

Best Friends Volunteer Handbook

This is the handbook given to volunteers for Best Friends Animal Society....Read More

Animal Welfare Coalition-Building Action Kit

Table of contents Why coalitions are important Steps for creating a coalition:...Read More

Black senior dog who was in the shelter before being pulled by a breed-specific rescue group and then adopted by woman in photo

Animal Shelters and Rescues Partner to Save Pets

This resource explains how shelters can work with rescue groups to save shelter animals....Read More

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