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The Five Domains Model for Animal Welfare

Learn how the Five Domains Model incorporates nutrition, environment, health, behavior and mental state to assess animals’ needs and welfare.

Sample Animal Relocation Report and Checklists

Complete these customizable Animal Transport Report and Pre- and Post-Transport Safety Checklists before and after every transport to ensure you are following your agency’s transport protocols.

Animal Shelter Facility Use and Design

Good facility design can help prevent disease transmission, allow for efficient workflow, and improve the overall welfare of both people and animals.

Diagnostic Test Selection in an Animal Shelter Setting

Learn more about how to choose the appropriate veterinary diagnostic test and when to use them in the shelter.

Contract Language for Unaltered Animal Adoptions

Add this language to your adoption contract when adopting out unaltered animals in order to release your organization from liability and ensure the adopter will spay/neuter the animal when services are available.

Animal Shelter Disaster Response Resources

We’ve compiled a list of essential resources to help animal shelter staff navigate the immediate challenges following a natural disaster.

Research on Fee-Waived Animal Adoptions

Thinking about offering free adoptions? Research confirms that fee-waived cats are just as loved as ones with a price tag.

Read And Relax: Animal Enrichment Program

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

5 Uses for QR Codes in Animal Shelters

Learn how your animal shelter can use QR codes to increase adoptions and manage your operations more efficiently.

ASPCA Animal Hospital Veterinary Externship

Apply for the ASPCA Animal Hospital Veterinary Externship and observe emergency medicine, surgeries, dentistry, and in-patient care. Located in New York, NY.

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