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4 creative ways to fund your animal rescue
You know it and we know it. Finding sustainable sources of revenue to support your animal rescue operations is hard work. But if you’re reliant solely on adoption fees, you’ll quickly realize that your model is unsustainable and you’ll quickly be looking for new ideas to keep the funding flowing in. So you’ve gotta think creatively and work collaboratively to get some other sources to support your life-saving operations. Here are some ideas to spark your thinking and we’d love to hear your ideas! Partner up – You’ve probably noticed the trend lately is going pet friendly. So jump on […] Read more »
Top tips for creating an adoptive animal profile
Let’s face it. It’s hard to create compelling profiles on sites like Petfinder or Adopt-a-pet for animals that need to be adopted. And depending on the volume of profiles you’re looking to create, you may find yourself cutting corners and skimping on the details in order to get done faster. We know we don’t have to tell you how important getting these profiles done right is so we’re not going to lecture you but rather give you our tips and tricks for how to create profiles that grab attention and feature your adoptees properly. I oughta be in pictures – Ok […] Read more »
How to Find Good Foster Homes
It seems that most animal rescue organizations can never find enough foster homes. We often hear “If we only had more fosters we could…” (insert your favorite program here). So let’s lay it out there. There are 323 million people in the U.S. alone and ~70 million households with pets. Lots of people to choose from in other words, so let’s talk about how to find them and spark your thinking on innovative programs to grow your team. However, before we highlight the ways to advertise and bring in new applicants, we recommend that you first revisit your foster application process to ensure it’s streamlined […] Read more »
Valuing your Inventory
How much is your house worth? Or perhaps your car? While you may not have an exact number, you probably have a pretty good ballpark figure that you could rattle off. But now think about how much that dog you are adopting out is worth. Do you know? How much money has been put into him/her? Cost of goods sold is a term that is used in businesses of all shapes and sizes. From the small town bakery on the corner, to Fortune 100 companies, the term helps calculate how much profit you made on a particular sale of inventory and […] Read more »
Hotel for dogs? 6 things you need to know
Are you hosting a dog overnight that is on an animal rescue relay transport? It is an amazing thing you are doing and rescue transport coordinators are always looking for overnight fosters to give the animals a place to crash until the next morning. Here’s a few things to keep in mind though so your guests and you can enjoy their stay. 1) Play keep away It’s often tempting when you’re hosting a rescue animal to introduce them to your own family pets. But for sure this is a bad idea. Remember that animals on a rescue relay transport […] Read more »
Laws are Changing to Help Animals
There is so much noise and negativity in the world and in the news today that sometimes some good news and trends get lost in the shuffle. So we want to highlight some positive news that affects animals because we know how many have fought for these rights over the years and we celebrate their success in making these laws possible. Back in January, Alaska became the first state to consider the welfare of the animal in divorce cases. Through an amendment to Alaska’s divorce statutes, Alaska is the first state in the country to require courts to take “into […] Read more »