Search Search Search You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Topic Programs & Operations Board & Leadership Fundraising Managing People Resources Managed Admission Volunteers Keeping Pets in Homes Return to Owner Safety Net Spay/Neuter Surgery Patient Care Clinic Flow Clinic Administration Grants Equine Welfare Equine Adoption Equine Cruelty & Disasters Keeping Horses Safe Shelter Medicine Programs & Services Shelter Medicine at the ASPCA Shelter Medicine Support Board Certification ASV Guidelines Intake & Preventive Care Nutrition Vaccination Parasite Control Population Management Specific Medical Conditions Feline Retroviruses Ringworm Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Canine Parvovirus Heartworm Infectious Disease Outbreak Management Testing & Diagnosis Understanding Disease Spread Isolation vs. Quarantine Sanitation How-To Guides Cleaners & Disinfectants Facility Use & Design Foster Animal Health Care Overall Guidelines Surgery & Dentistry Toxicology & Poison Control Cruelty & Disasters Disaster Preparedness & Response Animal Cruelty Investigations Animal Fighting Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Canine Enrichment Feline Enrichment Adoption & Placement Relocation & Transport Reaching & Supporting Adopters Community Cats Foster Care Promotions & Events Clear All COVID-19 Animal Welfare Survey Offers View of Future Shelter Operations A survey of shelters and rescues during the pandemic revealed challenges, lessons learned, and new approaches to help dogs and cats going forward. They Did It: Increased Horse Adoption and Decreased Length of Stay with Customer-Friendly Adoption Policies Learn how one adoption agency was able to help more at-risk horses by welcoming new adopters and transferring in more community members’ horses. Join the ASPCA Veterinary Engagement Team (VET) to Help Shape Animal Welfare Policy Veterinarians who join the ASPCA Vet Advocacy Team can contribute their voices to policy changes that can improve the lives of animals nationwide. Recognizing Signs of Infectious Disease in Animal Shelters Looking for a quick guide to common infections in a shelter setting? This helpful print-and-post reference comes complete with photos of disease symptoms. They Did It: SPCA of Texas Transports 1,000th Cat Despite juggling hundreds of animals in their facility, a distemper outbreak, and challenges brought on by the pandemic, the SPCA of Texas transported their 1000th cat. Pet Adjustment Periods: The 3 Days - 3 Weeks - 3 Months Guide Learn the importance of the 3-3-3 guideline for pet adjustment to help support adopters and fosters on what to expect during this period. How to Collect Animal Data Read these guidelines on finding out why animals are coming into your shelter and why not enough of those animals are making it out alive. Infection Control in the Shelter Learn fundamental infection control concepts, including order of contagion, how disease transmission occurs, and how to prevent disease spread. 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. 5 Quick Shelter Sanitation Tips Learn quick tips for effective sanitation in animal shelters that will keep your cleaning procedures efficient and cost-effective. Pagination Previous page ‹ previous … Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Current page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 … Next page next ›
