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Programs & Operations

We’ve provided information to help you fill your many roles as well as forms and samples useful for hiring & firing, volunteer management, and fundraising.

Adoption & Placement

From fostering to fee-waived to open adoptions, this section is teaming with tips, how-tos and tools to help you–and your fosters—find homes for more animals.

ASPCA Learning Lab

The ASPCA Learning Lab’s mission is to elevate behavioral healthcare for dogs and cats in animal shelters by providing free online and in-person training to staff and volunteers.

Preparing for and Responding to Disasters Impacting Equines

Here we’ll share best practices for handling cruelty and neglect cases, including the appropriate processes for engaging law enforcement.

Strategies to Increase Kitten Fostering in Communities with High Shelter Intake

Read a recent ASPCA study that identifies barriers and opportunities to increase kitten foster volunteers in high kitten shelter intake communities.

Promotions & Events

In this section you’ll find adoption promotions and event planning resources to help you save more lives.

Reaching & Supporting Adopters

Make it easy for adopters to keep their pets with these resources for managing behavior issues and other concerns in the early days of adoption.

Stressbuster: Canine Sleepovers

Find out how one shelter reduces stress for dogs without entirely removing them from the adoption floor.

ASPCA® Disaster Response – Request for Proposals

The ASPCA invites proposals for funding for capacity-building and preparedness for future natural disasters from authorized disaster response organizations.

Intake Pathways for Open-Admission Horse Adoption Agencies

Equine open admission programs are a great way to serve your community and prevent horses from going to low-end auctions.

Join The Rescue Effect