Search Search Search You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Topic Programs & Operations Board & Leadership Fundraising Managing People Resources Managed Admission Volunteers Keeping Pets in Homes Return to Owner Safety Net Spay/Neuter Surgery Patient Care Clinic Flow Clinic Administration Grants Equine Welfare Equine Adoption Equine Cruelty & Disasters Keeping Horses Safe Shelter Medicine Programs & Services Shelter Medicine at the ASPCA Shelter Medicine Support Board Certification ASV Guidelines Intake & Preventive Care Nutrition Vaccination Parasite Control Population Management Specific Medical Conditions Feline Retroviruses Ringworm Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Canine Parvovirus Heartworm Infectious Disease Outbreak Management Testing & Diagnosis Understanding Disease Spread Isolation vs. Quarantine Sanitation How-To Guides Cleaners & Disinfectants Facility Use & Design Foster Animal Health Care Overall Guidelines Surgery & Dentistry Toxicology & Poison Control Cruelty & Disasters Disaster Preparedness & Response Animal Cruelty Investigations Animal Fighting Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Canine Enrichment Feline Enrichment Adoption & Placement Relocation & Transport Reaching & Supporting Adopters Community Cats Foster Care Promotions & Events Clear All 3 Tips for Creating Kitten Foster Baby Bags To make sure your kitten foster caregivers have everything they need, try sending them home with kitten baby bags full of supplies. Shelter Medicine at the ASPCA The ASPCA’s Shelter Medicine Services (SMS) team works to improve the health and welfare of animals by strengthening shelter medicine programs and expanding access to veterinary care. Updating SOPs Your SOP should be reviewed at least once a year by all staff, department supervisors and the director. 5 Tips for Effective Foster Communication Utilize these five tips when communicating with your foster families to help have positive, effective conversations. 4 Post-Adoption Tips for Equine Groups Use these four tips to help ensure that horses and adopters are thriving post-adoption. 4 Tips for Prepping Animals Before a Big Adoption Event Preparing your animals for a large-scale event is a big undertaking. Use these four tried-and-true tips from your colleagues in the field. Choosing and Working with Offsite Adoption Partners Here’s how to find community partners to help you create a successful offsite cat adoption program. 10 Tips for Hosting Virtual Equine Adoption Events Follow these tips to generate exposure for your adoptable horses and help them find their new homes. Serving Horses in Your Community with Strategic Intake Policies Use these intake strategies to help more horses in your community. 10 Tips for Being a Powerful Advocate for Pit Bulls Discover 10 ways to advocate for pit bull-type dogs, including adoption campaigns and resources for adopters. Pagination Previous page ‹ previous … Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Current page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 … Next page next ›