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Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)

Learn about Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), including prevention, clinical signs, transmission, diagnosis, treatment, and management.

Animal Shelter Disaster Response Resources

We’ve compiled a list of essential resources to help animal shelter staff navigate the immediate challenges following a natural disaster.

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.

Feline Spectrum Assessment in 4 Steps

FSA is a four-component process to help shelters know more about cats who enter with unknown histories and see how comfortable they are around people.

Feline Spectrum Assessment

Feline Spectrum Assessment (FSA) is a standardized and simple four-step process for assessing incoming cats that grew out of the ASPCA’s “Is This Cat Feral?” research.

Life Beyond the Shelter – Research Findings & Welfare Implications of the Feline Spectrum Behavior Assessment

Learn insights and welfare insights from research on the feline spectrum behavior assessment.

Heartworm in Animal Shelter Populations

Clinical signs, transmission, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of heartworm in dogs, especially those housed in an animal shelter, are discussed.

Animal Cruelty Research

Learn about the ASPCA’s groundbreaking research on dogfighting, animal cruelty, and animal neglect.

The Rescue Effect: Tools & Resources for Animal Shelters

Join The Rescue Effect campaign in 2025. We're providing shelters and rescues the tools and resources they need to increase critical adoption, foster and community engagement without having to change any processes or policies.

How to Talk TNR

Want to get your community on board with TNR? Talk it up this way.