Gap Analysis Tool Animal shelters can access the Gap Analysis Tool to determine which programs can help them save more homeless dogs’ and cats’ lives to reach no-kill. Image
Animal Shelters and Rescues Partner to Save Pets An experienced animal rescuer explains how shelters can work with rescues to save shelter animals. Image
Recruiting Volunteers for Nonprofit Organizations Guide provides advice on volunteers for nonprofits and other organizations, and then preparing, training, and keeping volunteers busy and happy. Image
Humane Animal Control Manual Humane Animal Control manual, assembled by Best Friends Animal Society, describes lifesaving municipal shelter programs for dogs and cats. Image
How Organizations Can Engage and Retain Volunteers Manual from Best Friends Animal Society covers how to recruit, engage and retain volunteers. Image
Enrichment for Shelter Cats Shelter cat enrichment resource outlines reasons for, benefits of, and various forms of enhancing felines' lives and provides sample enrichment plans. Image
Animal Fundraising Ideas: Get More Donations How to raise money to help homeless dogs and cats: This comprehensive Best Fiends Animal Society resource provides tips and ideas. Image
Animal Coalition: How to Build a Successful One Gregory Castle, Best Friends CEO, walks you through a dozen ways to help build a successful animal coalition of pet welfare groups and organizations. Image
How to Organize a Pet Food Drive Learn how to organize a pet food drive in your community to gather food for dogs, cats, and other pets to help families in need keep the pets they love. Image
No-Kill: How to Make a No-Kill Community a Reality Read firsthand accounts of leaders who have helped create no-kill cities or towns. These resources provide how-to’s for creating a no-kill community. Image
Media Relations for Animal Organizations This animal shelters media relations resource offers PR tips; how to write news releases, PSAs and letters to editor; tips for a successful interview. Image
Kitten Foster Manual Comprehensive resource of how to foster a kitten or litter of kittens, with or without their mother. Info on feeding, vet care, socializing and more. Image
Training Shelter Dogs Training shelter dogs helps get them ready to be adopted. Since many haven’t lived in a home, we work to prepare them for a home environment. Image
Shelter Dog Won't Go Back in Run Shelter dog won't go back in run? After being out, the dog puts on his brakes. You try to pull him, and he starts to growl. What to do? Image
Shelter Dog Socialization and Dog Introductions Dogs are naturally social animals, but not all have necessary social skills. Here are instructions for rescue dog socialization. Image
How To Conduct Successful Adoption Events Manual from Best Friends Animal Society covers how to put on a successful dog, cat or other pet adoption event. Image
