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 Support Board Certification Intake & Preventive Care Cruelty & Disasters Disaster Preparedness & Response Enrichment & Behavior Adoption & Placement Reaching & Supporting Adopters Active FiltersPrograms & Services Group 9 Clear All Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters Textbook Find up-to-date information about preventing, managing, and treating infectious diseases in cats, dogs, and exotic small companion mammals in animal shelters. How Owner and Pet Demographics Affect Pet Body Condition Among People Experiencing Homelessness and Housing Vulnerability Discover the results of a new study about veterinary care for dogs and cats owned by people experiencing homelessness. Print and Post: The Five Freedoms This full-color poster features the internationally recognized Five Freedoms that spell out humane treatment of animals. 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. Pet Disaster Preparedness Guide: Be Ready, Stay Safe Download these traveling bag lists and give them to your adopters and clients to help them be ready in case of emergency evacuations. 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 ASPCA Launches Julie Morris Shelter Medicine Residency Program Learn about the three-year training program, approved by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP), for licensed veterinarians interested in developing deep expertise in the practice of shelter medicine. ASPCA Shelter Medicine Practitioner Pathway Mentorship for ABVP Board Certification The ASPCA is thrilled to launch a mentorship program to support veterinarians working toward ABVP Shelter Medicine Practice (SMP) certification via the Practitioner Pathway. Fast Track Planning Use this resource to better understand how to fast track your shelter population. 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.
