Muttrics | The animal rescue data blog
Read the latest animal rescue research and learn how to use your animal shelter statistics to your organization's advantage.
5 Social Media Tips to Help Pets Get Adopted
5 easy-to-follow tips for creating effect social media posts to help pets get adopted!
Rescue Spotlight: Helping Helpless Hounds
Meet a special rescue in Oklahoma going above and beyond to help sweet hounds in need!
Pawlytics Stands with the People and Pets of Ukraine
We stand with the people and pets of Ukraine. Resources to help here!
New: Save Time With Automated Reminders for Your Animal Rescue
Organize your animal rescue by using Pawlytics’ medical reminder feature!
What is Safety Net Fostering?
Learn about safety net fostering and how it helps families stay together with their beloved pets, preserving the human animal bond.
Pet Insurance for My Rescue Pet
Learn more about the pet insurance process and choose what is best for you and YOUR beloved floof!
The Official Pandemic Impact Analysis on Animal Sheltering
At Pawlytics we love data. Check out our official, in depth impact analysis on how the COVID-19 pandemic effected animal sheltering.
5 Tips to Find Foster Homes for Shelter Pets During the Holidays
Help your pets find loving foster homes this holiday season!
8 Reasons We’re Thankful for Pets this Thanksgiving
Check out these adorable reasons we’re thankful for our pets this thanksgiving!
New: International Animal Rescue Software
Pawlytics is here for orgs all around the WORLD! Check out how to customize Pawlytics for wherever you find yourself!
Your Guide to Adopting a Rescue Kitten
Adopting a rescue kitten!? How exciting! Check out this guide to help you and your new kitten get started on the right PAW!
New: Application Management for Animal Rescues and Animal Shelters
Increase adoptions with better application management!
How to Build a Culture of Philanthropy into Your Animal Shelter
Learn how to build a culture of philanthropy into your animal shelter or rescue.
Rescue Spotlight: A Canadian Cat Rescue Providing Comprehensive Vet Care
Meet SaFeMEOW!
How to Write a Fun Pet Adoption Bio
Tips for writing fun and engaging pet bios!
Rescue Spotlight: Dedicated to the Dobermans
Meet a Doberman rescue working hard to provide safe and loving homes to Dobermans in the state of Colorado.
Increase Adoption and Foster Numbers During the Heat of Summer
We’re here with tips to help you move animals during the summer months into loving homes!
Tips for the First Day with Your Rescue Dog
Check out a few tips for having a great first day at home with your rescue dog!
Adopting a Rescue Dog: A Pawlytics Guide
Download a full guide to adopting a rescue guide to help those adopting from your awesome rescue!
Rescue Spotlight: A Proactive Approach to Animal Rescue Work
Meet Love Leo, a proactive LA-based rescue providing love and care for dogs in need and support for their local community.
Create a Pet Adoption Form for Your Animal Rescue
Find amazing homes for your animals by creating the PURRfect adoption form!
3 Easy Ways to Start Marketing Your Animal Rescue
You CAN do marketing! Here’s how to get started.
How to Write a Business Plan for Your Animal Rescue
Let’s get down to business and write your very own business plan!
How to Start an Animal Rescue: A Pawlytics Guide
Download a full e-book to guide you through starting your own animal rescue.
Rescue Spotlight: Helping Homeless Rabbits Find Forever Homes
A rabbit rescue HOPPING to it to help rescue homeless bunnies.
Creating Foster Teams to Save More Lives
A team of people all working together to help save lives? Better read more about this!
Let Roaming Cats Roam
Avoiding the intake of free-roaming cats creates a better opportunity for the care of outdoor cats.
Rescue Spotlight: Rescuing Lives While Honoring Another
Founded to honor 14-year old Emma, Starlight Outreach and Rescue is helping animals in need!
How to Socialize Shy Kittens
Help shy kittens find their FURever homes through a careful and loving socialization process.
Rescue Spotlight: World-Class Care for Chihuahuas In Need
Read about the life-saving work Ay Chihuahua does to help the most vulnerable Chihuahuas in Central Texas!
How to Save More Lives By Reducing Biases within Your Animal Shelter
We all have one thing in common: We all want to do everything we can to help as many animals as possible.
Rescue Spotlight: A Bright Light for the Little Guys
Read about the amazing work Struggles to Snuggles does to help the often forgotten little pocket pets!
Pawlytics Reporting Feature for Animal Shelters and Rescues
Analyze your data with beautiful, simple reports!
Returning Pets to Owners in the Field
Tactics animal control officers are using in the field to increase their return to owner rates.
Write an Exciting Press Release For Your Animal Shelter or Rescue
Tips for writing an exciting press release to help your rescue or shelter gain news coverage.
How to Foster Kittens: A Pawlytics Guide to Fostering Kittens
Need a guide to use for your kitten fosters? Click here for an informational e-book for your kitten foster families to use when caring for their sweet kittens!
Changing the Perception of Adopting a Senior Pet
Tips for helping our sweet senior friends with the tired but sweet eyes and grey fur around their muzzle find their forever homes!
Creating A Foster Form for Your Animal Rescue
Get a link to an already made foster form!
Increase Adoptions By Sending More Animals Home
Read on for tips to increase adoptions by finding more ways to send more pets home.
18 Reasons We’re Lucky to Have Black Cats
We’re changing the stereotype of black cats! Check out some cuties proving that they are actually quite lucky cats!
How to Recruit Foster Homes for Pets
Fosters are one of the most valuable assets to a rescue or shelter. Here’s how to grow your network of foster homes!
How to Prepare Your Animal Rescue for a Natural Disaster
We never know when disaster will strike, but being prepared will ensure you’re ready to jump into action to help save as many animals as possible!
How to Write Grants to Fund Your Animal Rescue
Check out this guide with 8 quick tips to writing and applying for grants to help fund your life-saving efforts!
Become a “Shark” AND make the world a better place for animals
Like the investors on Shark Tank, YOU can invest and support a growing company working to help and save animals. Check this out!
Creating an Inclusive and Diverse World in the Animal Welfare Industry
We’re challenging you to step outside of your social-comforts and old mindsets so we can all work hand-in-hand to save more lives!
What To Do If You Find A Lost Pet
Four simple steps for what to do if you find a lost or stray pet.
How to Help Dogs and their Owners with Separation Anxiety
Keep dogs in homes with these tips for dealing with separation anxiety.
How to Use Pawlytics to List Available Pets On Your Website
Build a beautiful and elegant solution to automatically sync your available pets right to your website!
Helping People Who Are Helping Animals: BLACK LIVES MATTER
Although we are a “pet company”, we are really here to empower the PEOPLE behind the lifesaving. We hope you’ll join us.
$400K in Disaster Relief Grants Available to Animal Shelters Impacted by COVID-19
Information to apply for a disaster relief grant!
Community Outreach Tips for Animal Rescues and Shelters Durning COVID-19 and Beyond
Be a light in the lives of animals and their humans during this trying time.
17 Reasons Pets Make the Best Coworkers
Our pets have become our newest and furriest coworkers do to the pandemic. Check out how some animals are helping their owners “work from home”!
How to Empower Pet Fosters to Help Market Their Foster Animals
Finding animals in foster care loving and permanent homes can be made easier by empowering your pet fosters to help with marketing efforts. Check out these tips!
Rehoming Resolution
While it is never fun to see an animal being returned to the rescue, we must empower the owners whether they want to be involved or not. If discouraged, owners may turn to a site like Craigslist or Facebook, which won’t guarantee these animals the best home possible.
Empowering Your Leadership Team with Volunteers
Managing volunteers can and should be fun. Take a deep dive into proven frameworks and skills to best manage your volunteer program.
Happy and Healthy Animals – A Guide to More Adoptions
Getting pets into the best homes is a challenging but rewarding process. We’ve curated the best tips for keeping pets happy, healthy, and ready for adoption.
Nuts and Bolts of Large Scale Cat and Dog Foster Programs
Foster homes are a key resource for all animal welfare projects from adoption to emergencies. Read about how to start, implement, and maintain a foster program.
State Level No Kill Advocacy
There are strength in numbers – which is why Coalitions and Alliances are growing in popularity in the animal welfare world. Read about how to get started building your community’s Coalition or Alliance to help get your whole state to no kill.
The Transparent Shelter, Building Trust with Your Community
We explore the whys and hows of transparency and how you too can nail this at your animal shelter.
Why Are Big Dogs So Hard to Save?
Large dogs can lead to large problems when trying to save every animal in your shelter or community. We listened to experts who have figured out just how to save these lovable giants. Here is their best tips and tricks.
Every Life Matters: Using past data to plan better outcomes
Empower your team and community to save as many animals as possible. Use your past data to plan better outcomes for the animals in your care or community.
Saving FeLV Cats – Latest Tips, Tricks, and Practices
FeLV positive cats are notoriously hard to save and find placement for. We listened in on an AMA session of the best cat adoption experts in the nation to find out how shelters could save more FeLV cats.
How to be the boss of your organization’s save rate
Getting your organization or community to no kill save rates can seem like a daunting task. Be prepared with policy, great help, and the best tips experts could give you when starting your journey to no kill.