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05/29/2026

A puppy crying at night in a shelter can be stressful for both animals and staff, but it’s often a normal response to a new environment, separation, and unmet needs.

With a few simple changes, like creating a calm environment, providing comfort items, and meeting basic needs before bedtime, shelters can help puppies adjust more quickly and reduce nighttime distress.

Read more about how your team can support healthier adjustment:
👉 https://bit.ly/4ui8R1P

What strategies have worked best for your shelter?

05/27/2026

Curious how this plays out at your shelter…

When a pet comes in and has a microchip, does it usually lead to a quick reunion? Or does it depend on what you find when you look up the info?

I feel like this can vary so much from one shelter to another, and it really shows how much happens behind the scenes that most people never think about.

Would love to hear what you are seeing day to day 👇

Curious how this plays out at your shelter…

05/25/2026

Helping more pets find the right home doesn’t always require a complete overhaul. Sometimes it’s the small, strategic changes that make the biggest impact 🐾

From optimizing pet listings and improving search visibility to leveraging social media storytelling and reducing adoption barriers, there are many ways shelters can increase adoption rates and improve outcomes.

We’ve outlined some of the most effective strategies in our latest blog:
👉 https://bit.ly/42JUOpT

What’s been most effective for your organization?

05/22/2026

Timing matters more than most shelters realize when it comes to lost pet posts. 

The window to reunite a lost pet is short, and the way you use social media in those first few days can make all the difference. 
This is Part 2 of our Social Media for Shelter Staff 101 series 🐾 

What’s your shelter’s current reposting routine? Let us know below 👇 

05/20/2026

Chip Chip Hooray: $5 Microchips Event happening this Saturday!

Visit any 5 locations for $5 dog & cat microchipping:
3020 Hillegas Rd
901 St. Francis Dr
1333 Maycrest Dr
4914 S. Hanna St
3939 Parnell Ave Ste A

This event is in partnership with the amazing people at Humane Fort Wayne, LDOFW Lost Dogs of Ft Wayne and Fort Wayne Pitbull Coalition (FWPBC)!

Thank you 24Pet for generously providing the microchips needed for this event!

05/20/2026

Dog enrichment isn’t a bonus—it’s a core part of quality shelter care.
From supporting mental well‑being to improving behavior and adoption readiness, enrichment plays a key role in helping shelter dogs cope, learn, and thrive.

If your organization is looking for practical ways to incorporate enrichment into daily care routines, this guide breaks down why it matters and how to get started:
🔗 https://bit.ly/3NiSYIu

05/19/2026

Always a good reminder to share with the pet owners in your community!❤️

Do You Know Me Monday? Let's talk about microchips!

This female dog entered our shelter on May 16 as a found pet. She was found at 4400 Block Bradwood Ter, Fort Wayne. We scan every pet who enters our shelter for a microchip and she ended up having one, yay! Unfortunately, we discovered the microchip had never been registered through the microchip company with the owner's information. When this happens, our dispatchers will contact the company to see if they can give us information. This is an extra step that can be avoided and keeps your pet here longer.

We wanted to use this situation as an opportunity to educate about microchips and how to use them most effectively.

Once a microchip is implanted, you will be given instructions on how to register the microchip with your information through the chip company's website. Sometimes a shelter or rescue will do it for you after adoption, but make sure they explicitly let you know if they are taking care of that and how to update information in the future. They will provide you with the microchip number and company.

If you purchased your dog/cat from a reputable, ethical breeder, your dog/cat will have a microchip typically with the breeder's information registered to the chip. Be sure to check with your breeder on what microchip company they used and ask for the microchip number (if you don't already have it) so you can ensure your personal information is on there and up to date. Thankfully, a convenient Microchip Registry Lookup system can be found on AAHA's website > https://www.aaha.org/for-veterinary-professionals/microchip-registry-lookup-tool-aaha-find-your-pets-microchip-registry/

If you have a pet that was gifted or rehomed to you, be sure to get them scanned for a microchip at a vet clinic or Humane Fort Wayne's scanning station to ensure you do not have someone's stolen/missing pet and to update the chip information with your personal contact information. The whole body should be scanned just to check that a chip didn't migrate.

Lastly, any time you move or change phone numbers, don't forget about your pets! Their microchip's linked information should be updated ASAP.

If you would like to get your dog or cat microchipped, be sure to take advantage of our low-cost Chip Chip Hooray: $5 Microchips Event happening this Saturday, May 23! Thank you to 24Pet for kindly providing the microchips for this community event. 🐾💙

05/18/2026

Your shelter’s social media has more power than you might think — but only if you’re using it strategically.

A few small changes to how you post can make a real difference in how many pets make it home.

This is Part 1 of our Social Media for Shelter Staff 101 series 🐾 Follow along for practical tips built for shelter teams.

What’s one thing your shelter already does well on social media? Tell us below 👇

05/14/2026

Our biggest top number 1 fan 🤩😅

05/12/2026

Salt Lake City, you were incredible! 🎉

We had such a great time at the 2026 Best Friends National Conference - amazing speakers, awesome exhibitors, and so many meaningful connections with passionate animal welfare professionals.
Thank you to all of the volunteers and attendees who made it special—we can’t wait to do it all again next year!

05/08/2026

It’s the thought that counts??🫣😅