Search Search Search You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Topic Programs & Operations Board & Leadership Fundraising Managing People Resources Managed Admission Volunteers Keeping Pets in Homes Return to Owner Safety Net Spay/Neuter Grants Equine Welfare Equine Adoption Equine Cruelty & Disasters Keeping Horses Safe Shelter Medicine Programs & Services Shelter Medicine at the ASPCA Shelter Medicine Support Board Certification ASV Guidelines Intake & Preventive Care Population Management Specific Medical Conditions Infectious Disease Outbreak Management Isolation vs. Quarantine Facility Use & Design Toxicology & Poison Control Cruelty & Disasters Disaster Preparedness & Response Animal Cruelty Investigations Animal Fighting Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Canine Enrichment Feline Enrichment Adoption & Placement Relocation & Transport Reaching & Supporting Adopters Community Cats Foster Care Promotions & Events Clear All 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. ASPCA Shelter, Equine and Veterinary Consultations Animal welfare staff, volunteers and veterinarians can submit questions to ASPCA experts in shelter medicine, behavior, spay/neuter, or equine welfare Keeping Pets in Homes From the latest relinquishment studies to innovative safety net programs, this section provides you with the tools you need to keep pets at home. ASV Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters See how the Association of Shelter Veterinarians’ (ASV) Guidelines can help your shelter. Contact Us Animal welfare professionals can reach us at these links ASPCA® National Programs Learn how the ASPCA’s national programs can help you save more lives through on-the-ground intervention, training, grants and online resources. 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! Helping Horses Find Homes Research suggests there are enough homes for all the country’s at-risk horses. It’s the ASPCA’s goal to help equine organizations find those homes. 2025 ASPCA Research Grants ASPCA research grants develop cutting-edge knowledge in animal welfare. Learn more about this year's opportunities. 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. Pagination Previous page ‹ previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page next ›