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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!

Creating SOPs

Find out what SOPs are, what they should contain, who benefits from having them and strategies for getting them written.

Daily Monitoring of Communal Cat Rooms

Daily monitoring is essential because it helps you focus on the compatibility of cats in the group and make adjustments for the cats' welfare.

Research Behind Adoption Ambassadors

Research conducted by the ASPCA has found that empowering fosters to find adopters is a simple and powerful strategy for saving more lives.

The Daily Change-Up

Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary incorporates in-kennel canine enrichment into daily activities like cleaning kennels and feeding.

Choosing and Working with Offsite Adoption Partners

Here’s how to find community partners to help you create a successful offsite cat adoption program.

How to Manage Clinical Presentation for Pets Exposed to Recreational Drugs

Recreational drugs are a top exposure seen in pets. Learn about the most common substances and how to manage their clinical effects.

5 Quick Shelter Sanitation Tips

Learn quick tips for effective sanitation in animal shelters that will keep your cleaning procedures efficient and cost-effective.

4 Post-Adoption Tips for Equine Groups

Use these four tips to help ensure that horses and adopters are thriving post-adoption.

How to Improve Equine Adoption Profiles to Increase Adoptions

Help horses put their best hooves forward by improving adoption profiles. With a few enhancements, you’ll increase successful adoptions.

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