Search Search Search Topic Shelter Medicine Programs & Services Intake & Preventive Care Spay/Neuter Surgery (-) Keeping Pets in Homes Safety Net Active FiltersKeeping Pets in Homes Group 9 Clear All New Research Shows Ovarian Pedicle Tie Safe in Feline Spay Surgery Learn more about spaying female cats with the ovarian pedicle tie (OPT) technique, which can be performed 30% faster than traditional sutures with comparable hemorrhaging risks. ASPCA Releases New Data about Pets in Poverty Due to COVID-19 Learn how new data from the ASPCA about pets in poverty due to COVID-19 is impacting the types of services animal welfare agencies are providing to the community. Pyometra Surgery and Access to Veterinary Care Research shows pyometra, a life-threatening infection in unspayed dogs and cats, can be safely treated without specialized care, thereby increasing access to veterinary care.