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 ASV Guidelines Intake & Preventive Care Nutrition Vaccination Population Management Specific Medical Conditions Feline Retroviruses Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease 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 Shelter Medicine and the ASPCA Learn all about shelter medicine, which focuses on preventing disease so the end product is a healthy companion animal in a lifetime home. Treating Snake Bites in Pets Learn about the 4 venomous snakes in the US and the factors that contribute to whether a dog or cat will survive a snakebite, including the location of the bite, the type of snake, the size of the pet, and the length of time before they get medical treatment. 5 Tips to Support Kitten Foster Caregivers in Areas of High Shelter Intake By supporting community members who are already providing foster care for kittens, animal welfare organizations can strengthen what’s already working. Stress and Animal Protection Work Animal welfare workers can find ways to harness the energy that comes with stress, create coping strategies for managers, and prevent staff burnout. They Did It: Decreased Length of Stay with Post-Adoption Spay/Neuter Contracts Learn how 1 shelter used post-adoption spay/neuter contracts to get pets into homes faster and open space for more animals in need. They Did It: Created a Team to Keep Pets and Families Together Animal Care Centers of NYC hired 2 special case advocates with social work backgrounds to help pet owners facing challenges, including housing issues, hospitalization, and incarceration. They Did It: Increased Horse Adoption and Decreased Length of Stay with Customer-Friendly Adoption Policies Learn how one adoption agency was able to help more at-risk horses by welcoming new adopters and transferring in more community members’ horses. Equine Fostering Q&A with Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society Increase your capacity and place more horses into homes with fostering tips from Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society. Legal Information Here are the policies and guidelines from the ASPCA legal department. Pagination Previous page ‹ previous … Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Current page 49