Search Search Search You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Topic Programs & Operations Keeping Pets in Homes Spay/Neuter Shelter Medicine ASV Guidelines Intake & Preventive Care Vaccination Parasite Control Population Management Specific Medical Conditions Infectious Disease Outbreak Management Understanding Disease Spread Isolation vs. Quarantine Sanitation Cleaners & Disinfectants Facility Use & Design Foster Animal Health Care Overall Guidelines (-) Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Canine Enrichment Feline Enrichment Adoption & Placement Reaching & Supporting Adopters Active FiltersEnrichment & Behavior Group 9 Clear All Behavior Tips for Living with Intact Dogs and Cats Share these behavior tips with foster caregivers and adopters living with intact dogs and cats when spay/neuter surgeries are temporarily unavailable. SAFER® & Other Behavioral Assessment Tools Learn more about popular, tested and evolving programs used by agencies in performing canine behavior assessments. Tips for Socializing a Puppy Follow these two creative tips for socializing puppies during periods of social distancing. They Did It: Enhanced Cageless Cat Housing with Local Landmark Décor The San Francisco SPCA describes how pets and people benefit from cleverly designed replicas of iconic landmarks in their shelter. Behavioral Rehabilitation of Extremely Fearful Dogs Review research by the ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center on the effectiveness of a behavior modification protocol that could reduce euthanasia in moderately to extremely fearful dogs, especially those from cruel and neglectful backgrounds Using Model Dogs to Assess Aggression in Fight-Bred Dogs Review research by the ASPCA on using a life-sized, plush model dog to screen for dog-directed aggression in canines used in illegal dogfighting. 5 Essential Behavioral Welfare Areas for Shelter Animals in Quarantine or Isolation Shelters must ensure behavior welfare for animals in isolation or quarantine housing when managing disease in the shelter Book Buddies: Kids Read to Cats Animal Rescue League of Berks County's Book Buddies program is a hit: Cat adoptions have increased, and the program went viral when it was picked up by the news Balancing Medical and Behavioral Needs in Foster Homes Learn helpful tips for fosters to ensure pets’ behavioral and medical well-being. How Shelter Pets Benefit from “Real-Life” Rooms Three animal welfare organizations with real-life rooms--where adoptable pets can relax and decompress--share the benefits, challenges, and recommendations for such spaces.
