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The Rescue Effect: Resources for Adopt A Shelter Cat Month

Approximately 6.5 million animals entered U.S. shelters in 2023—a record high. The work you do on the front lines every day is critical in caring for these animals in need. But it takes all of us to turn the tide and create a positive ripple throughout shelters nationwide.

They Did It: DIY Capital Campaign

Learn the successful strategies employed when a Colorado large-animal sanctuary needed to raise $100,000 fast.

Online Learning Courses from the ASPCA Learning Lab

Shelter staff and volunteers will benefit from these short online courses designed to enrich the lives of shelter dogs and encourage good behavior.

3 Tips for Setting Up a Temporary Shelter

In the event of a disaster or large-scale seizure in your community, follow these three tips from the ASPCA’s Field Investigations and Response Team (FIR).

How To Create Easy Vertical Space for Cats

Learn six easy steps that will turn leftover kennel doors into vertical spaces for cats.

3 Reasons to Support Veterinary Telemedicine

Learn what veterinary telehealth is and how it can increase access to veterinary care, reduce fear in canine and feline patients, and support animal shelters

ASPCA Learning Lab

The ASPCA Learning Lab’s mission is to elevate behavioral healthcare for dogs and cats in animal shelters by providing free online and in-person training to staff and volunteers.

2024 ASPCA Research Grants

ASPCA research grants develop cutting-edge knowledge in animal welfare. We fund high-quality research across a variety of disciplines and methods. Learn more and apply.

Doggy Day Outs, Field Trips & Short-Term Fosters: Reducing Stress in Shelter Dogs While Increasing Volunteers and Adoptions

Discover simple and effective strategies to involve your community in volunteer outings that help reduce stress for shelter dogs and increase adoptions.

ASV Guidelines & Shelter Checklists

These easy-to-use checklists, based on the comprehensive Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, can help you provide optimum care in the shelter.