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How to Start or Elevate an Adoption Ambassadors Program

Exciting things can happen when shelters and rescues empower foster parents to market and directly adopt out their own foster dogs! Learn Adoption Ambassadors step-by-step.

Guiding Dogs Through Spay/Neuter Intake & Examination

This video series will show you how to safely and comfortably handle, approach, and guide dogs through spay/neuter procedures including approach, determining alteration status, and intake.

Pets as Gifts Can Safely Increase Holiday Adoptions

Learn how promoting pets as gifts can get more shelter animals adopted using research-backed techniques that save lives.

Updating SOPs

Your SOP should be reviewed at least once a year by all staff, department supervisors and the director.

A Mobile Clinic for Stray, Unowned, or Community Cats

Read how this mobile cat coalition provides services for stray, community, and unowned cats across three states.

Talking With Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue About Euthanasia

Find out how one well-established equine rescue makes end-of-life decisions—and download their sample euthanasia policy.

5 Social Media Tips to Promote Animals for Shelters or Rescues

Social media tips to help you develop a plan for campaigns like National Adoption Weekend, Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, Help A Horse Day—and any time of the year.

How-To Guides for Animal Shelter Cleaning

Equip your staff and volunteers with these easy-to-follow guides for many common shelter cleaning procedures.

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.

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.