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 Safety Net Spay/Neuter Surgery Patient Care Clinic Flow Clinic Administration Grants Equine Welfare Equine Adoption Keeping Horses Safe Shelter Medicine Programs & Services ASV Guidelines Intake & Preventive Care Vaccination Parasite Control Population Management Specific Medical Conditions Feline Retroviruses Infectious Disease Outbreak Management Understanding Disease Spread Isolation vs. Quarantine Sanitation Cleaners & Disinfectants Facility Use & Design Foster Animal Health Care Overall Guidelines Surgery & Dentistry Toxicology & Poison Control Cruelty & Disasters Disaster Preparedness & Response Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Canine Enrichment Feline Enrichment Adoption & Placement Relocation & Transport Reaching & Supporting Adopters Community Cats Foster Care Promotions & Events Clear All 5 Free (Or Darn Close) Feline Enrichment Ideas Here are some ideas for enrichment on the cheap. Feline Fostering Q&A with the ASPCA Los Angeles Foster Program Start a foster program or grow your current program with tips from the ASPCA Los Angeles Foster Program. New Research Shows Ovarian Pedicle Tie Safe in Feline Spay Surgery Learn more about spaying female cats with the ovarian pedicle tie (OPT) technique, which can be performed 30% faster than traditional sutures with comparable hemorrhaging risks. Life Beyond the Shelter – Research Findings & Welfare Implications of the Feline Spectrum Behavior Assessment Learn insights and welfare insights from research on the feline spectrum behavior assessment. The Rescue Effect: Resources for Adopt A Shelter Cat Month Approximately 6.5 million animals entered U.S. shelters in 2023—a record high. The work you do on the front lines every day is critical in caring for these animals in need. But it takes all of us to turn the tide and create a positive ripple throughout shelters nationwide. Community Cats Create or expand your community cat program with our resources on TNR, community outreach, winter care tips and research on ferals. Volunteer Passports: The Gateway to Shelter Support A simple, straightforward training tool introduces volunteers to shelter support tasks that have a high impact. 6 Tips for Retaining Foster Families Want to keep your foster families happy and thriving? These six tips can help you meet their needs and ensure your foster program's success. 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. 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! Pagination Previous page ‹ previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page next ›