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 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. 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 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
12 Ways to Help Animal Shelters Want to help animal shelters save more dogs and cats? Here are 12 effective ways to help homeless pets. 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
How to Pass a No-Kill Resolution Here are guidelines for passing a government no-kill resolution that no healthy or treatable dogs or cat will be killed in your 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
Jurisdictions With Humane Pet Sales Laws Here's a list of jurisdictions with humane pet sales laws. Ordinances have been enacted to stop puppy mills and address the inhumane conditions in the pet mill industry. Image
How to Start an Animal Sanctuary Learn the basics of how to start an animal sanctuary or rescue, including considerations like providing shelter, vet care, and food; legal issues; fundraising; adoptions;... 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
Humane Pet Sales Laws by State Here's a comprehensive and continually updated list of cities and states with humane pet sales laws. 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
Dog Foster Care Manual This dog foster care resource is for people new to fostering. Animal shelters and rescue groups can tailor it for their own purposes. Image
Best Friends Volunteer Handbook Non profit volunteer handbook for Best Friends, including info about policies, that may be used as a sample or template for other organizations. Image
