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Creating more efficient flows with noses in and noses out doesn’t have to be complicated or resource intensive. With a few focused practices, you can reduce length of stay, avoid bottlenecks, and get more pets home faster. Pathway planning is a practical, proactive approach to managing your populati…

From coast to coast, communities all over the U.S. are making lifesaving history by announcing no-kill proclamations and resolutions — and now you can help spread the word. If your community recently adopted a proclamation, we’re offering free promotional materials (in English and Spanish) to help y…

A roundup of resources advocating for fee-waived or reduced-cost adoptions

Puppy Protocol: Deworming and Vaccines

In 2023, Best Friends Animal Society conducted a survey of U.S. animal shelter staff well-being — the largest survey of its kind to date. Shelter work is demanding, of course, and these demands can take a toll on staff’s mental and physical health. The past few years have been especially tough, as s…

How to Host a Vaccine Clinic

Over the past several years, Friendly Finder programs (sometimes called Finder to Foster, First 48, or Good Samaritan programs) have proven to be an effective solution for communities to efficiently reunite lost pets with their families — helping keep people and pets together. These programs engage …

January–June 2025 data report shows important progress — and how to keep going, to reach no-kill.

Reducing Infectious Disease in Transport Programs Playbook

What we learned from looking at Bring Love Home Challenge participants’ data in the three months after piloting a new adoption practice.