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Caring for Orphaned Newborn Puppies: Feeding, Socializing, and More

If you're caring for orphaned newborn puppies, here are tips for feeding, weaning, basic medical care, disease prevention, vet checkups, and socialization.

newborn puppy held by a gloved hand

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.

Two fluffy kittens snuggling

How to Care for a Stray or Lost Pet

What do you do when you find a stray or lost pet? Get tips on vet care, steps for introducing the animal to other pets, training, socialization, and more.

person holding a smiling white-and-black puppy up on the person's shoulder

What to Do if You’ve Found a Lost/Stray Dog or Cat

Found a lost or stray dog or cat? Learn steps to take to reunite a loose dog or cat with their person.

Person hugging a white pit-bull-type dog outside in some tall grasses

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.

Girl with her family's foster care dog, a white Labrador Retriever mix

Puppy Socialization: How to Socialize a Puppy to People, Dogs

Learn how to socialize a puppy with people and other dogs — and how to protect puppies from diseases.

Multiple people petting a brown-and-white puppy as part of the puppy socialization plan

Creating an Online Orientation for Animal Foster Care Volunteers

Rescue groups and shelters may want to consider creating an animal foster care volunteers online orientation option to acquire more pet foster homes.

Man cradling a tortoiseshell colored cat in his arms

Puppy Development Stages From Birth to 2 Years Old

Learn about puppy development stages — birth to 2 weeks old, 2-4 weeks, 3-16 weeks, 4-6 months, and 1-2 years — and what puppies need at each stage.

Litter of blond puppies on someone's lap, with one puppy who has his mouth open, who are at the puppy development stage of socializing with each other and with humans

Bottle-Feeding Kittens: A Comprehensive Guide

This guide provides instructions for caring for bottle-feeding kittens — aka "bottle babies" or very young kittens who have been abandoned or orphaned.

Bottle-feeding kitten with milk on her face

How to Foster Contagious Cats

Samantha Bell, Best Friends' cat expert, wants to share her experience to ease any doubts about fostering sick cats.

Two kittens with scabies sitting on a tiny couch next to each other

What It's Like to Foster Kittens

Fostering pets is an incredibly heartwarming experience that makes a world of difference and saves lives.

Tabby foster kitten playing with a toy being held by a child sitting on a couch

How to Help Your Foster Cat Get Adopted Faster

When potential adopters meet foster kittens or adult cats, the felines might not always aim to impress. Here's how to help them show off their personalities.

Person playing with a wand toy with her foster kitten