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Animal Sheltering Magazine Articles
 

More Details, Please …
Because the newly redesigned Form 990 requires nonprofits to provide significantly more information to the IRS, its completion requires more time and effort on the part of shelter administrators. More...

 
 

Cat Surrender Profile
The thoroughness of this cat surrender form from the Animal Rescue League in Westbrook, Maine, will help any shelter get to the bottom of its new kitties’ histories, needs, and personalities. More...

 
 

Adoption Follow-Up Questionnaire
The Washington (D.C.) Humane Society uses this helpful questionnaire to keep the shelter in touch with adopters and increase the likelihood that animals will become permanent additions to their new households.  More...

 
 

Citizen Complaint Affidavit Form
This complaint form from Orange County (Florida) Animal Services helps officers solve problems involving stray animals.  More...

 
 

Follow-Up Postcard
A simple postcard used by the Houston SPCA helps keep animal cruelty complainants in the loop. More...

 
 

Adopting an Abused Animal: What You Should Know
An information sheet developed by the New York State Humane Association gives potential adopters the facts about adopting an abused pet.  More...

 
 

Feline Background Information Sheet
The Santa Barbara Humane Society in California developed this "pet personality profile" form for cats. More...

 
 

Canine Background Information Sheet
The Santa Barbara Humane Society in California developed this "pet personality profile" form for dogs. More...

 
 

Our Adoption Process And Why We Do It This Way
This information sheet from the Chester County (Penn.) SPCA educates prospective adopters about the adoption process.  More...

 
 
Policies and Guidelines
 

The HSUS Disaster Planning Manual: Forms
The following forms are templates for your use in developing and implementing a disaster plan for animals. More...