Recent Articles
Adoption Ideas for Homeless Pets
Finding homes for the thousands of homeless pets requires many approaches. Think of ways you can reach more potential pet parents beyond shelter adoptions and offsite adoption events at pet stores. How could you cast a wider net to reach more families you haven’t reached in the past? Here are a few ideas you could try.
4Feb2010 | Continued
Ten Ideas for Finding Foster Homes for Homeless Pets
Many homeless pets in shelters or rescue groups need foster homes to provide medication, help with socialization, or just provide an extension of shelter space. Foster homes are needed more than ever in this economy to give wonderful adoptable pets just a little more time to find their forever homes. How do you find a steady stream of new foster parents? Think of ways you can make it easier to foster pets in terms of the expense and a smooth transition into the foster home. Here are a few ideas, many of which are similar to what you might use to find permanent homes.
28Jan2010 | Continued
When Are Pets Adopted From Shelters Rather Than Pet Stores or Breeders?
How do prospective pet owners decide where to adopt their pets? What are their perceptions of animal shelters? What are their reasons for adopting? How do pet owners decide where to have a pet spayed or neutered? How should shelters or rescues communicate with prospective pet owners to motivate them to visit your shelter to find just the right pet? PetSmart Charities recently published the findings of a research study they sponsored on the drivers and barriers for adoption and spay/neuter.
21Jan2010 | Continued
Take Advantage of the Recession: Empty Storefronts and Underemployed Professionals Can Help Homeless Pets
As the recession drags on, animal shelters and rescues are looking for new fundraising and adoption ideas. But you can take advantage of the recession to help homeless pets. Here are a few ideas on ways to do this using empty storefronts and underemployed professionals.
13Jan2010 | Continued
Five Grants For Animal Shelter and Rescue Funding
Following are five funds and foundations offering grants for animal shelters and rescue groups. Please refer to more posts and website articles at the bottom of the page for many more grant sources.
6Jan2010 | Continued
Ketamine Pet Anesthetic Alert: Read and Forward
Teva Animal Health’s injectable anesthetic agent ketamine hydrochloride (100mg/ml, 10 ml vials) is being recalled as a result of an increased trend in serious adverse events associated with this product, including lack of effect, prolonged effect, and death. Ketamine is widely used by veterinarians and sold under several names. Please read this alert and forward to other pet owners.
6Jan2010 | Continued
Funds Low? Fundraising and Adoption Planning for 2010
Were your holiday donations as much as you hoped for? With so many animal shelters and rescue groups in desperate need of funding, it may be time to rethink your fundraising plans and adoption events. Arrange events you haven’t tried before. Partner with other animal rescue groups or other nonprofits in your community. Here are a few ideas for the new year.
Plan an ongoing community effort such as a foster program for the pets of deployed soldiers. We owe these men and women so much for their sacrifices. They shouldn’t have to give up their pets! Establish a special friends group to coordinate this effort.
16Dec2009 | Continued
Want More Donations? Be More Competitive
When you get bad service at a restaurant, do you go back? When you don’t get your money’s worth from a purchase, do you buy from that business again? With nonprofits competing for fewer dollars, make sure your shelter or rescue is doing everything you can to be professional and offer competent services. Improving basic business skills can help you shine when compared to others. Donors must believe their money will be well spent.
Here are some common sense ideas to improve your dealings with the donor community based on snafus I’ve seen as a donor to local nonprofits.
9Dec2009 | Continued
