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Three Tips for Reducing Barking in the Shelter

Yes, it’s possible to reduce barking in your shelter! Try these three tips for some peace and quiet—and peace of mind.

How to Use Food to Socialize Kittens

Food is the most important tool used in the socialization process. Here is a step-by-step guide to petting and playing with kitty as he eats.

Using Technology to Facilitate Behavior Treatments

Learn how to use technology to provide behavior and enrichment during a crisis, including remote treat dispensers, cameras, social media and video conferencing.

Assessing Canine Behavior in the Shelter: Input from Multiple Sources

Recent research supports the view that gathering information from a variety of sources results in a more accurate picture of the individual dog.

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.

Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Zoomies: The Updated ASV Guidelines: Practical Guidance for Animal Welfare Organizations

Join Dr. Lauren Overman and Dr. Elizabeth Berliner to discuss the second edition of The Association of Shelter Veterinarians’ (ASV) Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters and learn bite-sized strategies for improving welfare in your organization.

Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Zoomies: Putting the ASV Guidelines into Action

Join us as we highlight sections of The Association of Shelter Veterinarians’ Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters and discuss actionable items you can take to implement the guidelines in your shelter.

Print and Post: The Five Freedoms

This full-color poster features the internationally recognized Five Freedoms that spell out humane treatment of animals.

Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Zoomies: Behavior Pathway Resources - Tools of the Trade

Discover a group of behavior pathway resources developed to guide pathway planning and outcome decisions with your shelter’s behavioral capacity for care in mind.

Feline Spectrum Assessment

Feline Spectrum Assessment (FSA) is a standardized and simple four-step process for assessing incoming cats that grew out of the ASPCA’s “Is This Cat Feral?” research.