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Shelter Medicine Consults and Support for Animal Shelters

Contact the ASPCA Shelter Medicine Services team for help with questions ranging from parvovirus to sanitation to population management.

Board & Leadership

Use these resources to create a customer-focused staff and board of directors.

How to Use Whiteboards to Share Information about Shelter Animals

Sharing information about animals in your care is critical. Use these tips for creating effective whiteboards—and get a few ideas for other ways to convey important information visually.

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.

How to Write Horse Adoption Listings

Learn how to attract equine adopters by writing compelling and transparent descriptions for every horse in your care.

Dealing With Concerns About Pediatric Spay/Neuter

Need help understanding and responding to concerns about pediatric spay and neuter? This is the resource for you!

The Five Domains Model for Animal Welfare

Learn how the Five Domains Model incorporates nutrition, environment, health, behavior and mental state to assess animals’ needs and welfare.

They Did It: Ramped Up Pet Food Distribution Efforts Due to COVID-19

Learn how Columbus Humane expanded on their existing pet food distribution program to keep pets in their community well fed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Overdoses of Oral Chondroprotective Agents

Oral chondroprotective agents such as glucosamine and chondroitin have been used for years in veterinary care; this article explains the benefits and dangers.

Must Shelters Quarantine Animals for Relocation?

Learn how critical it is for animal shelters to quarantine dogs and cats before or after animal relocation.