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Animal Shelter Essential Resources

Access back-to-basics essential tools and content to train animal shelter staff and share best practices from animal care and health to community engagement, behavior, and more.

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!

Why Sugary Candy is Dangerous to Dogs

The sugar in concentrated candy, such as gumdrops, can create a water and electrolyte imbalance and lead to serious problems in dogs.

6 Tips for Placing Special Needs Horses

Learn 6 tips for placing special needs and unrideable equine into good homes.

Ten Ways Donkeys Are Different From Horses

Donkeys are not just horses with big ears – they have unique characteristics that impact how caregivers assess their health and well-being.

Video: Setup and Loading Dog Relocation Transport

Help reduce stress during animal transport and relocation with these easy planning tips.

Animal Shelter and Community Medicine Journals for Publication

Learn about the Journal of Shelter Medicine and Community Animal Health, the only journal focused on shelter and community medicine practice.

Foster Pet Social Media Graphics

Use these social media overlays to promote animals available for adoption through foster homes.

How to Create a Customer-Friendly Horse Adoption Application

Discover how to welcome equine adopters to your organization with a friendly approach and simple adoption application or adoption interest survey.

How to Write Horse Adoption Listings

Learn how to attract equine adopters by writing compelling and transparent descriptions for every horse in your care.

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