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 Surgery Patient Care Clinic Flow Clinic Administration 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 Nutrition Vaccination Population Management Specific Medical Conditions Feline Retroviruses Ringworm Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Canine Parvovirus Heartworm Infectious Disease Outbreak Management Testing & Diagnosis Understanding Disease Spread Isolation vs. Quarantine Sanitation How-To Guides Cleaners & Disinfectants Facility Use & Design Foster Animal Health Care Overall Guidelines Surgery & Dentistry 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 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. Shelter Nutrition for Cats and Dogs Proper nutrition is an essential component of any shelter wellness program. Food can also be a powerful enrichment tool. Learn best practices for feeding the animals in your care. Relocation Interview with Second Chance Animal Services, Destination Shelter for ASPCA’s Milestone Transport Second Chance Animal Services and “Almost Home” destination for transported pets Shelter Medicine Programs and Services Enhance your expertise in shelter medicine with professional development, publications, and direct support from the ASPCA’s Shelter Medicine Services team. Animal Shelter Surgery & Dentistry Spay/neuter is just one type of surgery needed for shelter pets. Learn more about surgical and dentistry procedures from these great resources. Posters and Shareable Graphics that Show the Financial Benefits of Adopting Shelter Dogs and Cats Customize these posters and social media graphics so potential adopters can see at a glance the financial benefits of adopting a dog or cat from your organization. Feline Retroviruses in Shelter Populations Learn to identify, test, treat, and prevent feline retroviruses that may affect your animal shelter’s cat population. Vaccination in Animal Shelter Populations Access in-depth information on best practices for vaccinating animals in a shelter setting to manage population health. COVID-19 Animal Welfare Survey Offers View of Future Shelter Operations A survey of shelters and rescues during the pandemic revealed challenges, lessons learned, and new approaches to help dogs and cats going forward. Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Zoomies: Charting a New Course for Owner Surrenders Learn how to increase a shelter’s ability to support pets in the community and reduce intake by integrating the rehoming platform Home-to-Home Pagination Previous page ‹ previous … Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Current page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 … Next page next ›