Think outside the box and inside a closet

Some of the Animal Welfare League of Arlington’s most impactful shelter programs started in small spaces

Humans of Animal Advocacy: Dr. Azalia Boyd

Trailblazing veterinarian discusses the importance of cultural intelligence in animal care fields

Bad beauty standards

Extreme breeding practices can cause lifelong health problems for Persians and other purebred cats

Not all who wander are lost

Virginia shelter empowers free-roaming cats to find their way back home

How to: Install a public microchip scanning station

Shelters share how public microchip scanning stations can empower communities to get lost pets back home

How to: Create a regional ripple effect

By helping under-resourced shelters in its region, Nashville Humane Association amplifies its lifesaving impact

The power of supported self-rehoming

By empowering owners to adopt out pets they can’t keep, shelters are reducing intakes and sparing pets the stress of a shelter stay

Reaching for full adoption potential

Through foot-traffic analysis and innovative programs, shelters improve customer service and boost adoptions