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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.

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.

Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Embracing Behavior in Capacity for Care Planning

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

Read And Relax: Animal Enrichment Program

At the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, volunteers read to dogs to provide enrichment and reduce stress.

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.

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.

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!

SAFER® & Other Behavioral Assessment Tools

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

7 Tips on Canine Body Language

These seven tips for reading canine body language are perfect for sharing with staff and volunteers.

Upcycle Enrichment Ideas Using Donated Items

Learn easy (and free) ways to build enrichment for shelter animals to reduce stress, provide mental stimulation, and improve behavior.

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