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Resource Guide
This guide provides shelters, rescue professionals, volunteers, and advocates with ideas and inspiration to help save even more lives.
We regularly visit shelters and rescues across the southern states to see what's working and build connections with the amazing people doing this work. Through these visits and our research team, we discover creative fundraising ideas, volunteer programs, grants, donation opportunities, and innovative ways organizations are saving more lives. This guide brings together all those discoveries in one place, making it easy for anyone working in animal rescue to find the tools they need. We're always adding new resources and ideas, so if you know of something great that should be included, please share it with us!
Foster Program Management: Training, Supporting, and Celebrating Your Volunteers
Master foster program management with proven strategies for training mentors, supporting caregivers, and celebrating volunteers. Increase retention and program success at your shelter.
Veterinary Care Assistance Programs for Shelters and Pet Owners
Discover 15+ programs offering veterinary care assistance for animal shelters and pet owners. Financial aid, low-cost clinics, emergency grants, and medical support available.
Spay-Neuter Funding Support Programs for Shelters and Rescues
Find comprehensive spay-neuter funding and support programs for your shelter. Free clinics, grants, mobile services, and low-cost partnerships available nationwide.
National Organizations Supporting Animal Shelters and Rescues
Discover 40+ national organizations offering grants, supplies, training, and support to animal shelters and rescue groups. Free resources, funding opportunities, and partnership programs available.
Creative Christmas Fundraising Ideas for Animal Shelters
Explore 20+ Christmas fundraising ideas for animal shelters from Angel Trees to Operation Silent Night that raise money, boost adoptions, and connect communities with shelter pets.
Shelter Fundraising Ideas for St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, and Halloween
Explore festive fundraising ideas for animal shelters, from St. Puppies Day parties to Howl-O-Ween parades, that raise money, boost adoptions, and connect communities with shelter pets.
Valentine’s Day Shelter Event Ideas
Explore 10+ creative Valentine’s Day shelter event ideas from CrappyEx fundraisers to Smooches for Pooches that raise funds, boost adoptions, and connect communities with shelter pets.
Creative Shelter Event Ideas to Boost Adoptions and Community Engagement Year-Round
Discover 20+ engaging animal shelter event ideas—from Blessings of the Animals to Mutt Madness—that spark adoptions, raise awareness, and connect shelters with their communities.