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Video: Introducing Cats to Other Cats

We want everything to go as smoothly as possible when you bring your newly adopted cats home, so here are some tips on introducing a new cat to a home with resident cats.
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An orange cat and black and white kitten nose-to-nose checking each other out

How To Train Your New Dog: Get the Basics

Video demonstrating everything you need to know to begin training the basics to your newly adopted dog.
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Person walking a dog on a leash outside

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.
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Puppies being rescued

How to Teach a Dog to Trade

Teaching a dog to trade a low-value item for a high-value item can help with resource guarding. Here are steps to teach your dog to drop and trade items.
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Person teaching a dog to trade with a bone and some treats

What to Expect When Rescuing a Puppy Mill Dog

What should you expect when you rescue a puppy mill dog? Get advice on crate- and house-training, socialization, separation anxiety, gaining trust, and more.
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Person petting a somewhat scared looking terrier

How to Use Humane Cat Traps for TNVR

Humane cat traps that don’t hurt the animal are used for trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) of community cats. This comprehensive guide will teach you how to use humane ...
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White-and-black feral cat is standing among bushes and meowing. Humane cat traps for TNVR are important to caring for outdoor cats like this one.

How to Start an Animal Rescue Group

Here's a comprehensive guide for how to start an animal rescue group, including preliminary planning, obtaining 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, setting a budget, and presenti...
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two dogs with a couple who run their own small animal rescue group

How to Organize a Protest to Stop Puppy Mill Dog Sales

Pet stores typically sell puppies from puppy mills or other unscrupulous dog breeders. Learn how to organize a protest to stop puppy mill dog sales.
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Peaceful protest at a pet store, with people holding signs to adopt a pet and stop puppy mills

Humane Animal Control Manual

Humane Animal Control manual, assembled by Best Friends Animal Society, describes lifesaving municipal shelter programs for dogs and cats.
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Animal control officer holding a cat in front of some kennels at a municipal shelter

Pet Assistance Resources for Economic Hardship

If you face the possibility of having to surrender your pet due to financial hardship, please check out these pet assistance resources.
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How to Lobby for Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) for Cats

Want to lobby for trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR), aka trap-neuter-release (TNR), to help community cats (feral and stray cats)? Answer these questions before you sta...
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black cat, who is part of an outdoor cat colony, standing among plants

How to Help an Adoptable Pet From Your Home

Are you interested in helping an adoptable pet from the comfort of your home? Here are some tips for sharing the pet and writing a compelling animal bio.
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headshot of a small white-and-tan dog looking up alertly

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.
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White and gray cat in a kennel playing with an interactive toy, with a pink enclosed bed

End Puppy Mills: Tips for Writing to Legislators and Media

If you're looking for ways to stop puppy mills, here are some tips for contacting your legislators and media outlets to share your message.
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Black pug smiling at the camera

How to Stop Destructive Dog Chewing

Chewing is a natural and healthy dog instinct. However, our canine pals don’t always chew on appropriate things. Here’s how to stop destructive dog chewing.
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Two puppies chewing on shoe laces, an example of destructive dog chewing

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.
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Gregory Castle, former CEO of Best Friends, and cat. Best Friends is continually working to build and support a successful animal coalition.

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