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Animal Behavior Research

These studies will help you manage common dog and cat behavioral concerns. Use the research takeaways to improve animal welfare in your community.

Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Behavioral Support for Fosters

Join the ASPCA Learning Lab for a roundtable discussion where your questions will be answered during a live Q&A session.

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!

Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Embracing Behavior in Capacity for Care Planning

Tips and tools to build behavior into daily care and capacity planning.

Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Tracking Behavioral Observations in Shelter Animals

Enhance your organization’s methods for collecting and utilizing behavioral observations in shelter animals.

Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Practical Behavior Tips for Medical Care Teams

Join the ASPCA Learning Lab and colleagues in the field as they discuss topics surrounding behavior treatments, handling, and behavior medication.

SAFER® & Other Behavioral Assessment Tools

Learn more about popular, tested and evolving programs used by agencies in performing canine behavior assessments.

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.

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.

Balancing Medical and Behavioral Needs in Foster Homes

Learn helpful tips for fosters to ensure pets’ behavioral and medical well-being.

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