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Sanitation for Group Cat Rooms

Proper cleaning and disinfection is critical to shelter disease control and should occur on a regular basis in group cat rooms.

ASV Guidelines & Shelter Checklists

These easy-to-use checklists, based on the comprehensive Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, can help you provide optimum care in the shelter.

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)

Use a Food Calculator

Use this calculator to determine the correct amount of food for dogs and cats based on weight and life stage

Spay/Neuter Surgery for Female Cats

These demonstrative videos show you the many techniques used to perform spay surgeries on female cats.

Tips for Managing Capacity Challenges from Oregon Humane Society

Oregon Humane Society offers useful tips for managing capacity for care and avoiding overcrowding.

Normal TPR for Dogs and Cats

Download our free poster showing the normal temperature, pulse and respiratory rate (TPR) for dogs and cats. Post this for information at a glance.

Give Foot Baths The Boot

Foot baths may seem like a good idea, but this resource explains why they can often cause more problems than they solve -- and what to do instead.

How Many Parvo Vaccines Should Puppies Have Before Transport?

Discover the results of the ASPCA’s study on vaccinating puppies for parvovirus by reading the study and reviewing an accompanying video.

Shelter Medicine Services News and Highlights

Find all the latest news from the ASPCA Shelter Medicine Services team.