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How to Hold a Successful Facebook Auction for Your Animal Shelter
A Facebook auction can be a fun and easy way to raise money for your animal shelter. If you already run yard sales or have a thrift shop, adding an online auction is a natural next step. It helps you reach supporters who may not be able to visit in person, and it can generate excitement (and donations!) from your community.
Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you get started.
Compassion Into Action: Raising Funds for Special Animals
Every dog, cat, puppy, and kitten has a story, and some stories really stand out emotionally. Max, an injured dog who couldn’t walk when found, still wagged his tail, hoping for help. Daisy, a lone kitten rescued from a storm drain, was so tiny and weak that she could...
Kitten Season Social Media Graphics
Every year, like clockwork, shelters and rescues prepare for an adorable yet overwhelming invasion: kitten season. It’s the time of year when unspayed cats start having litters—lots and lots of litters. The result? A flood of tiny, meowing, bottle-fed babies who need...
Wish Lists: What Every Animal Shelter Needs
Running an animal shelter comes with a constant need for resources. A well-thought-out donation wish list helps you gather what’s essential for your day-to-day operations while making it easier for supporters to contribute. Focusing on seasonal and holiday-specific...
Animal Shelter Love Graphics
Looking to spread the love? Our Love Graphic Templates are designed to help animal shelters and rescues share heartfelt messages. Whether you're promoting an adoption event, encouraging donations, or simply spreading love for the animals, these graphics are: Canva...
Animal Shelter Winter Weather Graphics
Snowstorm on the way or facing dangerously cold weather? Our Winter Weather Graphic Templates are here to help. They're designed with animal shelters and rescues in mind to let everyone know when you're closing. These are: Canva Templates: Import to your own account....
Common Grant Types for Animal Shelters and Rescues
Running an animal shelter or rescue means relying on grants to fund everything from providing medical care to animals in need to organizing community adoption events that bring families and pets together. Below is an overview of common grant types available to animal...