Free, honest help for the families you place
A reward-based Welcome Home Map and first-days guide for cats and for dogs, written for the grown-ups and the kids, that you can hand out with every adoption.
The maps, guides and printables are free on this site, ready to print for your go-home folders.
Printables for your go-home folders
The Welcome Home Map, a first-days guide for cats or dogs, and checklists for pet-proofing and for kids. Families can add their pet's name on our site, and we never see it.
What we stand for
- Reward-based only. No dominance or "alpha" ideas, no spray bottles, and no shame.
- A grown-up within arm's reach whenever a child and a new pet are together.
- Plain words, real sources, and a family that checks every tip.
- No politics, and no promises of fewer returns or fewer bites.
Why we teach "let them come to you"
About half of dog bite victims are children (AVMA). Our books teach children to let a new dog or cat come to them. We don't claim that prevents bites, and no study we know of has tested books; we teach it because it is good practice.
Source: Injury Prevention
Who checks what we say
Every tip is traced to a source we name on its page and checked by the entire family, with decades of reading about, working with and living with pets. We are not vets, and we say so: health questions go to your vet.
Talk to us: [email protected]