Sample Signs for Cages and Kennels

The ASPCA Adoption Center's Eric Lee, a senior animal care technician, created these signs for common shelter situations, such as animals who need to eat from metal bowls or animals who must have food withheld before surgery. The Adoption Center laminates the signs so that they stay neat and clean, limit clutter on a cage or kennel, and can be reused.

You can download and customize these signs as needed for use in your shelter. All the downloads are in Microsoft Word (.doc) format.

Food Signs

Use Metal Bowl
Nothing by Mouth (NPO)
Feed Me Yummy Food 1
Feed Me Yummy Food 2

Hold Signs

10 Day Bite Hold
Not Available for Adoption — Feline

Medical Signs

Receiving Medical Treatment – Dog 1
Receiving Medical Treatment — Dog 2
Receiving Medical Treatment — Feline

Move Animal Sign

Transfer to Another Location