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Creating SOPs

Find out what SOPs are, what they should contain, who benefits from having them and strategies for getting them written.

Serving Horses in Your Community with Strategic Intake Policies

Use these intake strategies to help more horses in your community.

Updating SOPs

Your SOP should be reviewed at least once a year by all staff, department supervisors and the director.

Animal Weight Monitoring Form

This form can help shelter staff monitor the weight fluctuations of individual animals.

Creating Thoughtful Community Collaborations that Support Pets and Their Owners

Learn more about programs and services from animal welfare professionals that provide pet owners with the support they need to care for their pets.

COVID-19 Animal Welfare Survey Offers View of Future Shelter Operations

A survey of shelters and rescues during the pandemic revealed challenges, lessons learned, and new approaches to help dogs and cats going forward.

Animal Shelter-Related Research

Animal welfare professionals serving dogs, cats, and horses can use this data-backed information to enhance fostering, adoption, relocation, and other programs.

Finding Foundations that Fund Animal Welfare

Check out this starter list of organizations that make giving animal-welfare grants part of their mission.

Relocation Interview with Second Chance Animal Services, Destination Shelter for ASPCA’s Milestone Transport

Second Chance Animal Services and “Almost Home” destination for transported pets

Writing a Winning Press Release

Apply these five pointers to all press releases you write to help ensure they are chosen over hundreds of others sent in.

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