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How Animal Shelters and Clinics Can Prepare for Hurricanes

September marks the height of hurricane season - prepare for the worst with the best resources, including a downloadable pet disaster poster!

Bread Ingestion in Pets on the Rise

While baked bread likely won’t cause a life-threatening problem in pets, raw dough can be fatal. Learn why dough is dangerous and what to do if a dog or cat ingests it.

Animal Behavior for Shelter Veterinarians and Staff

Get dog and cat behavior tips from leading experts in shelter medicine, applied animal behavior and shelter operations.

Common and Not-So-Common Valentine’s Day Toxicities for Pets

Read through the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center’s list of common and not-so-common Valentine’s Day toxicities.

Policies and Positions of the ASPCA®

Our policies and positions take into consideration an animal's physiological, behavioral, social and emotional needs

Fireworks Safety Tips Poster and Social Media Graphics

Share this poster with your foster families and adopters to give them tips on how to keep their dogs, cats, and equines safe during fireworks.

Pseudoephedrine Toxicity in Pets

While cold and flu medications commonly contain multiple ingredients, pseudoephedrine is one that often causes serious problems.

Tips for Vets to Prevent Toxicity in Horses

Mitigating the risks of toxicity in horses is important. Read our top tips for incorporating toxic exposure prevention into your vet practice.

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.

Hypernatremia and Activated Charcoal

Here are some of the most commonly asked questions concerning hypernatremia from activated charcoal.

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