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September 20, 2025Journal of Shelter Medicine and Community Animal HealthOpen Access

Optimising Shelter Outcomes Using Technology, Foster Care and External Networks: A Community Case Study of Community-Centred Adoptions in an Australian Cat Shelter

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AEAnn M. EnrightLSLaura E. Stapleton

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Overview

This community case study reveals how technology and foster care enhance adoption rates in shelters, suggesting new operational strategies.

Key Points

  • Incorporating a digital platform has increased remote adoptions among foster care by 40%, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
  • Between 2018 and 2024, shelter-based adoptions fell from 80% to 60%, prompting the rise of foster-led and community adoption initiatives.
  • Analysis of adoption metrics indicated a consistent improvement in foster placements compared to pet shop adoptions during the observed period.
  • These findings demonstrate that technology and community engagement can significantly optimize shelter operations and enhance adoption outcomes.

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Enright et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d46fcd31b076d99fa69e62https://doi.org/10.56771/jsmcah.v4.144
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