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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!

Why Shelters Should Waive Cat Adoption Fees

Waive fees and adopters will come. The price tag – or lack thereof – doesn’t affect the love or longevity of an adopter’s relationship with a cat.

Meet-and-Greet Experiences that May Impact Dog and Cat Adoption

Discover dozens of research-based factors that can increase—or decrease—a shelter animal’s likelihood of getting adopted as a result of an in-person or virtual meet-and-greet.

Foster Animal Health Care

Learn valuable information to help support your animals in foster homes.

Support for Shelter Medicine Professionals

Explore resources and expertise available to those interested in or practicing shelter medicine.

National Field Response Animal Cruelty Investigations

The National Field Response team responds to cruelty cases or natural disasters coast to coast, providing aid help immediately where needed.

Top 5 Reasons to Transfer Equine Ownership

Learn four reasons transferring ownership at the time of adoption is beneficial to horses, adopters and equine organizations.

They Did It: Built the Capacity of Their Emergency Response Team

The San Diego Humane Society built the capacity of its Emergency Response Team to respond to animals in crisis resulting from natural disasters.

13 Social Media Tips to Increase Adoptions

Here are 13 creative tips to get equine adopters lining up outside your barn door.

Return to Owner

Discover strategies for returning pets to their owners, including ID tags, microchips, and community resources for lost and found pets.