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Legal Information

Here are the policies and guidelines from the ASPCA legal department.

Horse Matchmaking 101: Evaluation and Training

Learn about systems and processes that can be adopted by any shelter or rescue to increase the number of successful equine adoptions.

Waiving Adoption Fees at the ASPCA’s Adoption Center

Increasing Capacity for Spay/Neuter Before Big Events

Medical staff and shelter administrators, learn how to spay/neuter all animals prior to adoption, especially in advance of a large adoption event.

Supercharge Equine Adoptions with Innovative Marketing

Looking for clever ways to promote your available equines? Discover how 3 equine organizations use creative marketing ideas to find homes for horses.

The Skinny on Weight-Loss & Other Supplements

When prescribing medication you're confident that drug and milligram strength are as labeled, but when it comes to OTC supplements that's not always the case.

Shelter Guidelines: Spay/Neuter

Learn about the Association of Shelter Veterinarians' shelter guidelines for spay/neuter surgeries and programs.

Population Wellness Rounds

Assess each animal daily and ensure that all needed steps have been taken for that animal that day.

People Foods Pets Should Never Eat

This list of people foods that should always be off-limits to pets was prepared by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. Share it!

Four Tips for Sheltering Community Cats in Winter

Want to provide comfort and safety to community cats in the cold winter months? Here’s how to build a shelter for feral cats on the cheap.