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Shelter Health

Animal Behavior Research

These studies will help you manage common dog and cat behavioral concerns. Use the research takeaways to improve animal welfare in your community.

Shelter Behavior Roundtables from the ASPCA Learning Lab

Learn strategies for improving the behavioral health of shelter dogs and cats with these online panel discussions.

ASPCA Northern Tier Shelter Initiative (NTSI)

The Northern Tier Shelter Initiative (NTSI) is an ASPCA program that provides grants, free consultations and training to brick-and-mortar shelters, non-profit veterinary clinics, and Indigenous communities.

ASPCA Cornell Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Conference

The ASPCA Cornell Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Conference provides high-quality education for veterinary, animal shelter, and spay/neuter professionals

Feline Retroviruses in Shelter Populations

Learn to identify, test, treat, and prevent feline retroviruses that may affect your animal shelter’s cat population.

Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Behavioral Support for Fosters

Join the ASPCA Learning Lab for a roundtable discussion where your questions will be answered during a live Q&A session. 

Behavior Helpline - Toss your Community a Lifeline in the COVID-19 Era

Learn how a Behavior Helpline can benefit your shelter, and how you can use the knowledge your shelter already possesses to run this program.

The Hole Truth: Your 30-Minute Guide to Getting Cats Portalized

We will show you why portalizing your feline housing will be you and your cats’ biggest win in 2018. Learn why, when and HOW to install portals.

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!