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Animal Shelter Population Rounds

One of the most effective ways of minimizing animals' length of stay is through the use of Population Rounds (also referred to as daily shelter rounds). Learn how, when, and why to perform this daily task.

Five Steps to a Better Adoption Experience Download

This PDF details five steps to a better adoption experience, and can help you find good homes for your animals while taking a more conversational approach.

Finding Foundations that Fund Animal Welfare

Check out this starter list of organizations that make giving animal-welfare grants part of their mission.

How to Write Horse Adoption Biographies

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

ASPCA Research Index

Scan a complete list of all ASPCA research currently published on ASPCApro covering veterinary, cruelty, behavior, sheltering topics, and more.

Animal Shelter-Related Research

Animal welfare professionals serving dogs, cats, and horses can use this data-backed information to enhance fostering, adoption, relocation, and other programs.

ASPCA Placement Team

The ASPCA’s Centralized Placement team connects at-risk animals with our Placement Partners, a nationwide network of shelters and rescue groups. These resilient animals are rescued from cruelty or disaster situations and receive much needed care at ASPCA facilities.

Effective Tips to Boost Adoptions: Reduce Barriers & Improve Experience

Learn how to increase adoptions by reducing barriers and streamlining your adoption process.

Animal Behavior Pathway Resources

If you have questions or comments about these behavior pathway resources and tools, please email shelterbehavior@aspca.org. We also hope you will let us know how these behavior pathway resources are used in your organization!

3 Tips for Growing Your Own Adopters by Welcoming First-Time Horse Owners

Discover how one agency has found success cultivating their community’s horse enthusiasts into quality adopters—and how you can do the same.