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Fast Track Planning

Use this resource to better understand how to fast track your shelter population.

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.

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.

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.

Shelter Medicine Services News and Highlights

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

Animal Appetite Monitoring Form

This form can help shelter staff monitor the appetites of individual animals.

Travel Bag Download for Pet Evacuations Plus Disaster Shareables

Download these traveling bag lists and give them to your adopters and clients to help them be ready in case of emergency evacuations.

Business Models to Improve Access to Veterinary Care (AVC)

Review The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine’s recent report on ways to make veterinary care affordable for clients and viable for veterinarians.

How to Make Comfy Cat Beds Out of Oil Pans

Get the instructions for a comfy and durable bed made from an oil pan—simple to make and easy to clean.

Toxicology Emergency? These Questions Will Help Ensure Accurate, Usable History

Asking the right questions is crucial when a patient has a possible toxicology emergency. Here's what the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center suggests.

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