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 Cruelty and Abuse or Neglect What should you do if you suspect a neighbor or someone else is abusing, neglecting or being mean to a dog, cat or other pet or animal? Get info now. 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
Pet Transport Services to Move a Pet Find suggestions for pet transport services that offer volunteer and paid moving services for dogs, cats, and other animals. Image
Pet Breeding: Best Friends' Position Best Friends Animal Society does not support pet breeding or pet mills. The most responsible choice is to adopt pets from shelters or rescue organizations. Image
Top Reasons to Adopt a Pet Rather Than Buy What are the benefits of pet adoption? Here are some of the top reasons to adopt a pet instead of buying one. 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
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
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
Rehoming a Pet: Finding a Good New Home Looking for guidance on rehoming a pet? Learn what to do if you've found a stray animal or need to find a new home for your pet. 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
Animal Shelter Dogs: Promoting Them for Adoption This action kit gives instructions of how to promote shelter dogs for adoption. Get tips on promoting individual dogs and holding adoption events. Image
Animal Welfare Coalition-Building Action Kit Animal welfare coalitions are teams that have a mission focused on helping homeless animals. This comprehensive how-to guide provides instructions. Image
Animal Shelter Fundraising Ideas This guide covers animal shelter fundraising fundamentals: developing a fundraising plan, strategies to raise money, grant writing and more. Image
