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 Surgery Shelter Medicine (-) Programs & Services Shelter Medicine at the ASPCA Shelter Medicine Support Board Certification Intake & Preventive Care Population Management Foster Animal Health Care Overall Guidelines Toxicology & Poison Control Cruelty & Disasters Disaster Preparedness & Response Adoption & Placement Relocation & Transport Reaching & Supporting Adopters Community Cats Foster Care Active FiltersPrograms & Services Group 9 Clear All How to Determine a Kitten’s Age This four-step process will help you find a kitten's age. (Plus, print out our poster and keep it handy for accurate aging!) 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. Three Things to Consider About Your Shelter’s Soundscape Three questions from Patricia McConnell help you tune in and dial down your shelter’s soundscape. Comprehensive Reference Book: Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff This must-have shelter medicine resource includes information on management, animal husbandry, veterinary care, disease prevention and behavior. Animal Shelter and Community Medicine Journals for Publication Learn about the Journal of Shelter Medicine and Community Animal Health, the only journal focused on shelter and community medicine practice. 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. Fast Track Planning Use this resource to better understand how to fast track your shelter population. How To Create Easy Vertical Space for Cats Learn six easy steps that will turn leftover kennel doors into vertical spaces for cats. 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. 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. Pagination Previous page ‹ previous Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Next page next ›