Search Search Search You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Topic Keeping Pets in Homes Return to Owner Safety Net Spay/Neuter Surgery Shelter Medicine (-) Programs & Services Shelter Medicine at the ASPCA Intake & Preventive Care Cruelty & Disasters Animal Cruelty Investigations Active FiltersPrograms & Services Group 9 Clear All Insights and Resources on Improved Access to Grooming for Overall Animal Health New research suggests education and access to grooming supplies can reduce negative pet health consequences of insufficient grooming care by identifying the communities' needs. Increase Access to Dog and Cat Grooming Services to Improve Animal Health New research suggests increasing access to grooming resources could improve the lives of pets, pet owners, and veterinarians 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. Welfare of Cats 5 to 29 Months After Perineal Urethrostomy Cats undergoing PU do well in the home after surgery, showing long-term outcomes are good and earlier surgical intervention may be the best approach. New Research Shows Ovarian Pedicle Tie Safe in Feline Spay Surgery Learn more about spaying female cats with the ovarian pedicle tie (OPT) technique, which can be performed 30% faster than traditional sutures with comparable hemorrhaging risks. Shelter Medicine and the ASPCA Learn all about shelter medicine, which focuses on preventing disease so the end product is a healthy companion animal in a lifetime home. 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