Search Search Search You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Topic Enrichment & Behavior Behavior (-) Canine Enrichment Feline Enrichment Adoption & Placement Reaching & Supporting Adopters Keeping Pets in Homes Spay/Neuter Active FiltersCanine Enrichment Group 9 Clear All Read And Relax: Animal Enrichment Program At the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, volunteers read to dogs to provide enrichment and reduce stress. How to Plan & Track the Best Enrichment Program Ever Participants will walk away knowing the right strategies to set individual shelter goals, plus how to track the program to maximize effectiveness. Fear Free Resources for Animal Shelters Learn about Fear Free programs and how they can benefit your shelter, rescue or veterinary practice. Stressbuster: Canine Sleepovers Find out how one shelter reduces stress for dogs without entirely removing them from the adoption floor. 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. They Did It: Reinvented How They Talk About Behavior in Shelter Animals Two experts provide examples and tools for messaging behavior in shelter animals that can be easily implemented into daily operations. 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. Building a Sensory Garden for Shelter Dogs: Enhancing Well-Being Through Stimulating Spaces Learn how to create enrichment for shelter animals within a limited footprint and budget – especially helpful during the challenges of winter weather. How-to Guide, Tips and Videos for Leash Handling Learn essential leash skills to care for shelter dogs through best practices taught at the ASPCA’s Adoption Center’s Canine Classroom. 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.
