Learn best practices for hiring, training, and retaining a strong animal shelter behavior team to improve animal welfare and adoption outcomes.

Playgroups improve shelter dog outcomes, boost staff morale, and boost adoptions. Learn how playgroups can improve outcomes in your animal shelter.

While using labels can simplify communication between people, it can also lead to confusion and misinterpretations when implementing behavior plans.

Should you use punishment or positive reinforcement? Animal shelter best practices point toward positive reinforcement. Learn why shelters never use punishment.

Do you think your rescue dogs are getting enough enrichment? Learn how to implement enrichment for shelter dogs to be proactive about meeting your pups’ needs.

How does your dog know you love them? Make sure your dog feels loved this Valentine’s season by trying out some of our 5 ways to say “I love you” in dog speak.

The design of rescue cats’ cages may seem like a trivial matter, but how your shelter utilizes the limited space available can mean the difference between life and death. Shelters can maximize their space and get ahead of health and behavioral issues by intentionally designing their rescue cat cages to fit the unique needs of the animals in their care. Read on to learn how to strategically meet rescue cats’ needs by utilizing a variety of housing types.

If you’ve worked or volunteered in an animal shelter, you’ve probably come across slip leads and dog harnesses in the day-to-day hustle and bustle. Though both a slip lead and a dog harness perform the same basic function, they are not necessarily created equal. Let’s talk about the difference between a slip lead and a dog harness, evaluate the pros and cons of both tools, and decide when to use each one.

This year, one of my New Year’s resolutions is to continue learning more about the furry creatures that live rent-free in my house. I’ve found that reading books, listening to podcasts, and following experts on TikTok in my free time helps me to deepen my knowledge and to be more intentional in my interactions with my pets.

Learn how to use enrichment to improve the health, safety, and happiness of shelter cats.

A few leashes hang on a fence at the dog park.

Learn how to avoid this common Thanksgiving mishap by intentionally introducing your pup to new guests – animal and human alike.