2024 Open Arms Challenge

Rescue Roadblock Pledge Participants Share Their Successes via Best Friends

Last fall, we challenged our Network partners to become roadblock-free. By getting rid of intrusive application processes and a plethora of requirements for every dog or cat going into a new home, our industry will be better positioned to reach our shared goals of reducing the number of pets in shelters, increasing the number of animal-friendly communities, and providing more resources to keep pets in their homes in the first place. 

So, we asked you to sign up and take the pledge to cut the red tape out of your adoption processes and expand your ability to help more animals—and a little more than 100 partners did just that! Now that groups have had six months with fewer restrictive practices in place, they were happy to share their insights with those who weren’t quite ready to take the plunge last August (but might be willing to do so after reading this!).