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Using Model Dogs to Assess Aggression in Fight-Bred Dogs

Review research by the ASPCA on using a life-sized, plush model dog to screen for dog-directed aggression in canines used in illegal dogfighting.

Differentiating Between Spontaneous and Organized Dogfighting Injuries

Learn the difference between injuries sustained from organized dogfighting and those sustained in spontaneous fights among pets.

ASPCA Releases New Data about Pets in Poverty Due to COVID-19

Learn how new data from the ASPCA about pets in poverty due to COVID-19 is impacting the types of services animal welfare agencies are providing to the community.

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.

Adoption Ambassadors Foster Program

Adoption Ambassadors is foster care taken to the next level: You supply simple training and a few tools, and foster parents take it from there.

Safety Net

These resources can help you keep pets in homes by providing owners with behavioral and housing help, as well as viable rehoming options.

Access to Veterinary Care in Education and Practice

Review research by universities and other organizations that can help increase access to veterinary care for the benefit of pets, pet owners, and veterinarians.

Pyometra Surgery and Access to Veterinary Care

Research shows pyometra, a life-threatening infection in unspayed dogs and cats, can be safely treated without specialized care, thereby increasing access to veterinary care.

Do Underweight Dogs Resource Guard More?

Discover the research results from an ASPCA study on food aggression in dogs who have experienced food scarcity.

ASPCA Increases Nationwide Equine Adoption Efforts with Addition of The Right Horse Initiative

Learn about the ASPCA’s addition of The Right Horse Initiative to our roster of lifesaving programs.

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