Search

Active Filters

6 Tips for Winning Over Shy Dogs

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

They Did It: Doggy Day Out

Read about one agency's Doggy Day Out program that lets volunteers take dogs on trips of their choosing like hikes, beach trips, dinners and even sleepovers.

Dog Enrichment Recipes: Savory Pumpkin

Enhance animals’ experiences at your shelter by providing a wide variety of treat-based enrichment ideas. Try this savory treat today!

Dog Enrichment Schedule

This sample schedule makes dog enrichment a part of your everyday routine.

10 Tips to Make the Most of Real-Life Rooms

After a remodel of its real-life room, the ASPCA shares 10 tips for décor and design.

Six Ideas for Feline Enrichment

Check out these seven easy and inexpensive ideas to help you make feline enrichment a part of your everyday routine.

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

Animal Behavior Pathway Resources

If you have questions or comments about these behavior pathway resources and tools, please email shelterbehavior@aspca.org. We also hope you will let us know how these behavior pathway resources are used in your organization!

Life Hacks for Animal Shelters

These shelter hacks will give you lots of ideas for enrichment, cat and dog care, staff management and more, all for cheap or free!

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.

Join The Rescue Effect