VCA Charities Dog Day Out
VCA Charities Dog Day Out Field Trip Program
Launched in 2023, VCA Charities Dog Day Out field trip program expands on our mission to help pets find and remain in loving homes. This out-of-the-box shelter program serves to reduce kennel stress while increasing community volunteerism and adoption of shelter dogs.
Why Dog Day Out?
Recent research shows dogs who experience a single day outside of the shelter are 10 times more likely to be adopted, and the volunteers who take dogs on field trips become advocates for the animal and programs that enable enrichment through public support. Since launching the program, VCA Charities has partnered and supported 20 of the largest U.S. based shelters with a combined intake of more than 325,000 pets annually.
VCA Charities' new Dog Day Out Starter Guide, created in partnership with Kristen Hassen of Outcomes Consulting, provides a condensed version of the in-person training program, giving shelters a glimpse into what it takes to start or grow a shelter dog field trip program and engage local communities to increase adoption rates and reduce kennel stress.
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Nonprofit shelters interested in attending a future in-person training on Dog Day Out can complete the Dog Day Out Interest Form to receive more information and get on a list for future training.
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