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How to Collect Animal Data

Read these guidelines on finding out why animals are coming into your shelter and why not enough of those animals are making it out alive.

Animal Behavior for Shelter Veterinarians and Staff

Get dog and cat behavior tips from leading experts in shelter medicine, applied animal behavior and shelter operations.

Animal Shelter Pathway Planning

Pathway planning is an important process to maintain the shelter population within its capacity for humane care and support the welfare of the animals in our care.

Read And Relax: Animal Enrichment Program

At the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, volunteers read to dogs to provide enrichment and reduce stress.

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.

Finding Foundations that Fund Animal Welfare

Check out this starter list of organizations that make giving animal-welfare grants part of their mission.

How to Take a Daily Animal Inventory

Taking a daily count and making sure your software systems are up to date allow you keep track of the animals in your care and prevent errors in your data.

Contract Language for Unaltered Animal Adoptions

Add this language to your adoption contract when adopting out unaltered animals in order to release your organization from liability and ensure the adopter will spay/neuter the animal when services are available.

Sanitation for Disease Prevention in Animal Shelters

Cleaning and disinfection are crucial in preventing the spread of infectious disease. Learn how to effectively sanitize with these easy guidelines.

Animal Weight Monitoring Form

This form can help shelter staff monitor the weight fluctuations of individual animals.

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