Search Search Search Topic Shelter Medicine Programs & Services Intake & Preventive Care (-) Keeping Pets in Homes Return to Owner Safety Net Adoption & Placement Reaching & Supporting Adopters Active FiltersKeeping Pets in Homes Group 9 Clear All Welfare of Cats 5 to 29 Months After Perineal Urethrostomy Cats undergoing PU do well in the home after surgery, showing long-term outcomes are good and earlier surgical intervention may be the best approach. ASPCA Releases New Data about Pets in Poverty Due to COVID-19 Learn how new data from the ASPCA about pets in poverty due to COVID-19 is impacting the types of services animal welfare agencies are providing to the community. Retention of Pet ID Tags and Outcomes for Lost Pets If shelters provide ID tags and put them on adopted or found animals, the likelihood immediately improves that those pets, if lost, will return home. A Study of Pet Owners’ Perceptions and Experiences with Community Veterinary Clinics Discover how low-cost or free community veterinary clinics combined with compassionate communication can break down barriers for underserved pet owners. New ASPCA Survey: Vast Majority of Dogs and Cats Acquired During Pandemic Still in Their Homes As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, 90% of dogs and 87% of cats are still in their homes. A Spectrum of Care is the Antidote to One Dog’s Mysterious Illness Pets have better outcomes when veterinarians provide a wide range of treatment options—otherwise known as a spectrum of care. They Did It: Ramped Up Pet Food Distribution Efforts Due to COVID-19 Learn how Columbus Humane expanded on their existing pet food distribution program to keep pets in their community well fed during the COVID-19 pandemic.