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No More Homeless Pets
No More Homeless Pets: Resource Library
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Resources on caring for and living
with animals.
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We hope these articles will help you help animals where you live.

Most articles are formatted as .pdfs.

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NEW! BEST FRIENDS ACTION KITS

How to Organize a Four-Legged Food Drive in Your Community (.pdf)
An action kit to help communities gather pet food to help families in need keep the pets they love

How to Help Prevent Breed Discrimination in Your Community (.pdf)
An action kit to counteract breed discrimination and help make your community safer

How to Organize a Peaceful Pet Store Demonstration (.pdf)
An action kit to educate the public and change pet store policies through peaceful demonstration

Rehabilitating Your Rescued Dog Using Positive, Gentle and Kind Techniques (.pdf)
A tool kit for puppy mill and hoarding rescue cases

Creating an Adoption Program to Help Independent Rescuers (.pdf)
An action kit for organizations that want to help individuals find loving, forever homes for pets they have rescued


FEATURED ARTICLE

Selecting Shelter Dogs for Search and Rescue Training (.pdf)
This manual shows shelter staff how to screen homeless dogs to choose those who might be good candidates for search and rescue work.

NO-KILL ETHICS

  • The No-Kill Philosophy
  • When The Best Shelter Is A Caring Community
  • A Revolutionary Vision of Animal Control
.... more

SPAY/NEUTER

  • NEW!  Spay or Neuter Your Pet
  • How to Start a Spay/Neuter Program
  • The Truth About Juvenile Spay/Neuter
  • Nine Model Programs for Highly Successful Spay/Neuter
... more

ADOPTIONS

  • Placing Difficult Animals
  • Organizing Adoption Days
  • Secrets of the Adoption Master
  • Socializing Very Shy or Fearful Cats
... more

FERAL CATS

  • Caring for Feral Cats
  • Spay/Neuter Programs
  • Feral Cat Q&A for Vets
  • Socializing Very Shy or Fearful Cats
... more

RESOURCES FOR ORGANIZATIONS

  • Model Programs
  • Fundraising
  • Recruiting Volunteers
  • Public Relations & Marketing
  • Newsletters
... more

WHAT ONE PERSON CAN DO: RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUALS

  • Choosing Your Battle
  • Fulfilling Your Dream
  • Foster Care
... more

HUMANE EDUCATION

  • Best Friends NextGen
  • I Read to Animals
  • Education Ambassador Program
  • Regional Outreach
... more

ANIMALS & SOCIETY

  • The Significance of Animals in People's Lives
  • Living by the Golden Rule
  • Blaming the Victims
... more

FORUM ARCHIVES

  • View previous topics and complete transcripts from the No More Homeless Pets forum in the forum archives

No More Homeless Pets
 
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