American Pet Association Humane Support and Donation Program

Adoption Stimulus Program - Updates

Employee ID Cards

 Employee ID Cards

Today we face security issues like never before. Employee ID cards offer numerous benefits;

Dry Erase Cage Cards

Dry Erase Cage Cards

  • Customized for your facility
  • Re-usable
  • Easy to clean


New Pet Owner Consultations

Although this is a pet/owner benefit, and it does not always directly affect your facility, it is an important part of the Adoption Stimulus Program.  Every time a pet is adopted from your facility, and the owner calls to activate their membership, they receive a New Pet Owner Consultation.

Many pet owners are too embarrassed to ask for help, especially to you, the people that they promised to give the pet a good home to.  Being a third party, and a well known, trusted authority, the APA is in a perfect position to help new pet owners with any pet owning issues.

Tactful - Our very well trained and professional membership representatives ask key questions to the new pet owner to see if their pet is having any behavioral or containment problems.  We are very successful in making these conversations comfortable for the new pet owner.

Ongoing Support - The APA's Member Answer line is available during normal business hours.  This  valuable member service is designed to provide ongoing support to pet owners with their daily pet owning issues.    

Licensing and/or Rabies Tag Replacements

The Guardian Tag, an integral part of the Adoption Stimulus Program can now be used as a replacement for either the licensing or rabies tag, or both!

APA will keep all information on file and the Guardian Tag will be specified with "Rabies information on file" or "Licensing information on file", or both.   Access to this information will be provided at no cost to the humane agency, pet owner, or the caller, for the lifetime of the pet!  Call your Humane Services Representative (800-APA-PETS x 104) for details or order Adoption Stimulus program information if you are not already on the program.

Veterinary Discounts

As a new member benefit, members will now receive discounts at local veterinary facilities.  These are flat discounts (5% - 20%) that will benefit every visit.  There will be no paperwork, just show your APA membership card when visiting the facility.  This is only available to those that adopt from APA Associated Humane Facilities and from participating facilities.

Veterinary listings are now available.

Special Pets - Special Needs

The APA is now helping further to find homes to the pets with special needs.

When a pet comes into your facility that will be difficult to adopt out because of physical, health, or other handicaps, the APA will offer a free Lifetime Guardian or Guardian VIP Membership to that pet and owner.  An APA   badge is placed on the cage denoting the pet as a "Special Pet".

Badges were sent to all participating Humane Agencies in January of 2000, or with your new program materials. 

Employee Benefits

The importance of the employees and volunteers of our nation's humane agencies is not going unnoticed!   The Humane Services Staff asked for and obtained permission to give free Lifetime Memberships to all staff members!

 Participation Requirements:


Are you not yet a part of the Adoption Stimulus Program? Order a complete Humane Donation package, click here.

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