Search Search Search Topic (-) Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Canine Enrichment Feline Enrichment Keeping Pets in Homes Return to Owner Safety Net Adoption & Placement Reaching & Supporting Adopters Programs & Operations Shelter Medicine Active FiltersEnrichment & Behavior Group 9 Clear All Food Guarding in Shelter Dogs An ASPCA study provides a compelling argument against euthanizing dogs who display food guarding. Read And Relax: Animal Enrichment Program At the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, volunteers read to dogs to provide enrichment and reduce stress. Stressbuster: Canine Sleepovers Find out how one shelter reduces stress for dogs without entirely removing them from the adoption floor. Feline Spectrum Assessment Feline Spectrum Assessment (FSA) is a standardized and simple four-step process for assessing incoming cats that grew out of the ASPCA’s “Is This Cat Feral?” research. How To Train a Cat to Ring a Bell (Watch Adopters Line Up!) How does teaching cats to ring bells help you get them into homes? Check out this easy four-step process and find out! DIY Cat Tower Learn how a shelter gave their cats a space for play and privacy without breaking the bank. They Did It: Reinvented How They Talk About Behavior in Shelter Animals Two experts provide examples and tools for messaging behavior in shelter animals that can be easily implemented into daily operations. Three Tips for Reducing Barking in the Shelter Yes, it’s possible to reduce barking in your shelter! Try these three tips for some peace and quiet—and peace of mind. Tips for Socializing a Puppy Follow these two creative tips for socializing puppies during periods of social distancing. How to Make a Simple, Scented Dog Enrichment Toy Smelly cardboard tubes make for excellent enrichment. Follow these simple steps to put these toys together for the canines in your care. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page next ›