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Innovations in Emergency Sheltering

Learn how to operate a successful emergency animal shelter during a large scale cruelty case or a natural disaster.

Behavior Helpline - Toss your Community a Lifeline in the COVID-19 Era

Learn how a Behavior Helpline can benefit your shelter, and how you can use the knowledge your shelter already possesses to run this program.

Moving Forward and Preparing for the Future: How Shelters Responded to COVID-19

Join our roundtable discussion about how 3 organizations managed the pandemic and what insights they will carry into the future.

Are Breed-Specific Laws Effective?

How best to deal with dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs can be a confusing and touchy issue.

Sample Documents for Cruelty Cases

These documents can help you collect and document the evidence in an animal cruelty case that will be needed for a successful prosecution.

3 Tips for Setting Up a Temporary Shelter

In the event of a disaster or large-scale seizure in your community, follow these three tips from the ASPCA’s Field Investigations and Response Team (FIR).

Disaster Response Training

Check out these online and in-person trainings to prepare you for emergency and disaster situations.

2025 ASPCA California Wildfire & Disaster Preparedness Fund

$5 million in grants are available in the ASPCA California Wildfire & Disaster Preparedness Fund for animal welfare organizations.

8 Tips for Effectively Communicating During a Crisis

Learn tips to engage the community during urgent and crisis situations when your animals (and staff) need it most.

Resources for Cruelty Investigations

When investigation into cruelty cases is needed, our tools can help you identify needs, accurately record information and move to a successful prosecution.