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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.

Dog Enrichment Resources

Shelter enrichment programs help reduce stress and decrease hyper-arousal, depression, and obsessive/compulsive behavior.

6 Tips for Winning Over Shy Dogs

Helping those canine wallflowers bloom requires patience and skill. Here are 6 tips to make it easier.

Stressbuster: Canine Sleepovers

Find out how one shelter reduces stress for dogs without entirely removing them from the adoption floor.

How to Make a Simple, Scented Dog Enrichment Toy

Smelly cardboard tubes make for excellent enrichment. Follow these simple steps to put these toys together for the canines in your care.

The Daily Change-Up

Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary incorporates in-kennel canine enrichment into daily activities like cleaning kennels and feeding.

Food Guarding in Shelter Dogs

An ASPCA study provides a compelling argument against euthanizing dogs who display food guarding.

They Did It: Creating More Vertical Space for Cats

To provide more enrichment for the cats in their care, this California shelter installed a new climbing wall.

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.

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

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