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. Image
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. Image
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. Image
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. Image
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. Image
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... Image
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 ... Image
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. Image
Humane Animal Control Manual Humane Animal Control manual, assembled by Best Friends Animal Society, describes lifesaving municipal shelter programs for dogs and cats. Image
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. Image
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... 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
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. Image
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. 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
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
