5 Free Ways to Help Shelter Dogs from Your Phone

By Catalina Wynands, Marketing Manager at TREAT

Millions of dogs are sitting in shelters right now, waiting for a home. Not everyone can adopt, foster, or donate every month, and that's okay. Some of the most effective ways to help a shelter dog don't cost a dollar. Here are 5, starting with your phone.

1. Boost a dog's visibility online

Share a shelter dog's post, repost adoption listings, like and comment on shelter posts, and follow your local shelter so their dogs show up in your feed. If a specific dog's post makes you pause, send it directly to a friend who might be a match, a direct message reaches people far more effectively than a public post alone.

2. Leave a review for your local shelter

A genuine, positive review on Google or Yelp helps first-time adopters and donors trust a shelter enough to actually visit or give.

3. Sign up for shelter notifications

Shelters often need fast responses, an urgent transfer, an emergency vet fund, a last-minute foster need. Being subscribed means you can actually respond when it matters.

4. Play Treat

Treat is the first app of its kind: it turns simple mobile games directly into real treats and supplies for a specific shelter dog you choose. Pick a real dog, play and earn items shipped straight to their shelter.

5. Put a skill to use

Take clear, well-lit photos of dogs, help write better adoption profiles, offer to transport a dog if you have a car, or ask your workplace or school to share adoptable dogs to a wider audience.

Supplies delivered to South Georgia Equine Rescue, one of the shelters supported through the Treat community.

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