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
Bringing a New Dog Home: What to Know Bringing a new dog home requires some forethought and preparation to make the transition smooth from day one. Here are some tips. Image
Pet Adoption: How to Find a Dog, Cat, or Other Pet to Adopt There are many good reasons to adopt a pet from an animal shelter or rescue group. Learn all about the process of pet adoption and how to find the right pet for you. 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
Cat Foster Care Manual Best Friends' cat foster care manual has info on preparing for, bringing home and caring for a foster cat. This guide can be tailored to your organization. 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
Want a Purebred Dog? Avoid Supporting Puppy Mills Looking for a purebred dog? Don't support the puppy mill industry. Instead, you can save a life and adopt a purebred dog with these tips. 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
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
Tips for Picking a Pet Who's Right for Your Lifestyle Picking a pet who's right for your lifestyle and not sure where to start? Learn what factors to consider when choosing the best pet for you. Image
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. Image
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. Image
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. Image
Parrot Adoption: What to Expect Parrot adoption is a big step. Here are considerations before adopting a bird, including parrot behavior, bird care, and adopting instead of buying. Image
Best Friends Pet Adoption Survey Results Americans love pets, but how do they feel about shelter animals and adopting? View the Best Friends' pet adoption survey results. Image
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. Image