Intake Protocols

From the moment an animal enters your shelter or rescue, it’s important to have a solid intake plan operating smoothly, thus contributing to the overarching goal of getting each animal into a home as soon as possible.

In this section we offer an abundance of resources to help you keep the animals in your facility thriving and healthy until they are adopted. From vaccination protocols to kitten sexing and aging job aids to sample intake exam forms, we can help you assess and record important medical information about each animal.

You’ll also find information on fast tracking animals to get them into homes quickly while maximizing your limited resources.

Job Aid Downloads

Intake Protocol for Kitten Foster Programs

Download and customize this kitten intake protocol to help make your organization’s intake screening procedures thorough and consistent.

Job Aid Downloads

Preventive Health Care & Vaccinations

When vaccination protocols are appropriately developed and properly applied, they can be among the most important and lifesaving tools available to shelters.

Tips

3 Tips for Intake and Operations at a Temporary Shelter

Managing a temporary shelter can be an overwhelming task. Follow these three tips from the ASPCA’s Field Investigations and Response Team (FIR)

Webinar

Shelter Intake: Part 2

Learn about the basic foundation of sheltering intake protocols that will minimize the risk of disease.

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Webinar

Shelter Intake: Part 1

Learn how to maximize lifesaving capacity through intake procedures that address animals’ physical and behavioral health.

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How-Tos

How to Take a Daily Animal Inventory

Taking a daily count and making sure your software systems are up to date allow you keep track of the animals in your care and prevent errors in your data.