Tools to Keep Pets Home
Some of these are guides we wrote. Some are tools we built. Some are programs that exist because AAF saw the gap and filled it. All of them exist for the same reason: most people do not know what help is available until it is too late. We are trying to change that.
Free Downloadable Guides
Eight free guides built for families, renters, landlords, and animal welfare professionals. Every one is designed to keep pets with the people who love them.
Keep Your Pet Guide
The Shift to Prevention
Rescue Startup Budget Template
Before You Surrender Guide
Spay and Neuter Guide
Vet Care Resources Guide
Renter Rights Guide
Landlord Yes Guide
Help for Families with Pets
If you are struggling with a pet situation, these resources can help. Start with our Pet Help Desk if you are not sure where to begin.
Pet Help Desk
One call connects you to everything. Tell us what is going on and we figure out the right help together. No judgment, no runaround.
Call (205) 754-7542 →Alabama Spay Neuter Clinic
Low-cost spay and neuter services in the Birmingham metro area. AAF's SNIP program can cover the full cost for qualifying households.
Learn about SNIP →Alabama Pet Pantry
Free pet food distribution for families in need across Alabama. If your pet is going hungry, this is a place to start while AAF connects you to longer-term support.
Find more help →Greater Birmingham Humane Society P.A.W.S.
The Pets Are Worth Saving program at GBHS provides emergency veterinary assistance for pet owners who cannot afford critical care.
Find more help →RedRover Relief
Emergency grants for pet owners facing financial crisis. Helps with urgent veterinary care when a family cannot afford a sudden medical bill that could lead to surrender.
Visit RedRoverThe Pet Fund
Financial assistance for non-emergency veterinary care. Covers treatment for chronic conditions and non-urgent medical needs that families cannot afford on their own.
Visit The Pet FundBow Wow Buddies Foundation
Grants for dogs in need of urgent medical care whose families cannot afford treatment. Application-based, open to pet owners nationwide.
Visit Bow Wow BuddiesHousing Bridge
Micro-grants for families who need help covering a pet deposit to keep their housing. A $200 to $500 deposit should not be the reason a family loses their pet.
Learn about The Bridge →Keep The Pet Video Series
Free comedic dog training videos featuring Cotton and Luna. Written simply enough for a five-year-old to follow. Real training advice disguised as entertainment.
Watch on TikTokResources for Animal Welfare Professionals
Tools, data, and frameworks for shelters, rescues, veterinarians, government agencies, and anyone working to reduce preventable intake.
The AWRN
The Animal Welfare Resource Network connects shelters, rescues, veterinary clinics, and community organizations into an interconnected prevention platform. Every partner connects to every other partner.
Learn about the AWRN →Sponsor Impact Calculator
Shows exactly what a dollar amount does across any AAF program. Intakes prevented, surgeries funded, families stabilized, taxpayer savings generated. Available on Google Play.
Get on Google PlayPartner With AAF
Three partnership levels (Network, Prevention, Impact) available for shelters, vet clinics, landlords, corporate sponsors, and government agencies. Every partnership starts with a conversation.
See partnership options →Pet Resume Template
A blank, fillable pet profile template. Document your pet's vaccinations, training, behavior history, and responsible ownership in a format designed to give landlords the information they need to say yes.
Download the Template →Landlord Onboarding Kit
Five-page guide for property managers: the business case for pet-inclusive policies, AWRN services, breed research, a 10-item anti-damage prevention checklist, and "When to Call AAF" scenarios.
Learn about our landlord program →Prevention by the Numbers
Alabama taxpayers fund an estimated $35 to $50 million annually in reactive animal control. First-month intake cost: $250 to $450 per animal (ASPCA). Ongoing shelter housing: approximately $31 per day (ASPCA). Prevention changes those numbers.
Read the full FAQ →Community Cats Central
AAF founder BJ Adkins joins Stacy LeBaron on the Community Cats Central podcast to discuss prevention infrastructure and the AWRN model. Episode airs April 14, 2026.
Visit Community Cats CentralSPARC Messaging Tools
Supporting People and Animal Relationships for Change. Their three-part framework (stick to facts, flip the script, talk about systems) aligns with how AAF communicates about pet surrender.
Visit SPARCNot Sure Where to Start?
Call or email us. We will point you in the right direction.