Search Search Search You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Topic Programs & Operations Managed Admission Keeping Pets in Homes Return to Owner Safety Net Spay/Neuter Patient Care Clinic Administration (-) Shelter Medicine Programs & Services Shelter Medicine at the ASPCA Shelter Medicine Support ASV Guidelines Intake & Preventive Care Nutrition Vaccination Population Management Specific Medical Conditions Feline Retroviruses Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Canine Parvovirus Heartworm Infectious Disease Outbreak Management Isolation vs. Quarantine Sanitation Facility Use & Design Foster Animal Health Care Overall Guidelines Surgery & Dentistry Toxicology & Poison Control Cruelty & Disasters Disaster Preparedness & Response Animal Cruelty Investigations Animal Fighting Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Adoption & Placement Relocation & Transport Reaching & Supporting Adopters Community Cats Foster Care Active FiltersShelter Medicine Group 9 Clear All Download the Kitten Season Survival Guide Whether you’re riding a kitten season wave or bracing for impact, you’ll find tools & tips to keep you calm and move those kittens along. 5 Essential Behavioral Welfare Areas for Shelter Animals in Quarantine or Isolation Shelters must ensure behavior welfare for animals in isolation or quarantine housing when managing disease in the shelter Clinical Features and Outcomes of Strangulating Hair Mats in Dogs Learn how forensic veterinarians studied the clinical features and radiographic characteristics of chronically matted hair and strangulating hair mats in dogs and what it might mean for practicing veterinarians. Vaccine Storage, Handling, and Administration Proper vaccine handling is a critical component of a shelter’s vaccination protocol. Learn how to properly store and administer vaccines. 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. They Did It: Decreased Length of Stay with Post-Adoption Spay/Neuter Contracts Learn how 1 shelter used post-adoption spay/neuter contracts to get pets into homes faster and open space for more animals in need. 3 Reasons to Support Veterinary Telemedicine Learn what veterinary telehealth is and how it can increase access to veterinary care, reduce fear in canine and feline patients, and support animal shelters Shelter Medicine Consults and Support for Animal Shelters Contact the ASPCA Shelter Medicine Services team for help with questions ranging from parvovirus to sanitation to population management. The Five Domains Model for Animal Welfare Learn how the Five Domains Model incorporates nutrition, environment, health, behavior and mental state to assess animals’ needs and welfare. 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) Pagination Previous page ‹ previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Next page next ›