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 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 Intake & Preventive Care Nutrition Vaccination Parasite Control Population Management Specific Medical Conditions Feline Retroviruses Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Canine Parvovirus Heartworm Infectious Disease Understanding Disease Spread Sanitation How-To Guides Cleaners & Disinfectants Facility Use & Design Foster Animal Health Care Overall Guidelines 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 What's the Deal About Data? Knowing what animals are coming into your shelter and why, and what animals are making it out alive (or not) are important keys to improve your performance. People Foods Pets Should Never Eat This list of people foods that should always be off-limits to pets was prepared by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. Share it! 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. Creating SOPs Find out what SOPs are, what they should contain, who benefits from having them and strategies for getting them written. Clinic Resources, Other Animal Care & Hazards Information on treating pets other than cats and dogs can be found here, along with a variety of in-clinic resources. They Did It: Tips For a Thriving On-Deck Foster System Find out how two shelters use an on-deck foster program to get animals into homes quickly and efficiently while reducing the burden on staff. Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary Disaster Preparedness Grants The ASPCA is providing up to $500,000 in funding to improve disaster preparedness for animals in coastal and other high-risk communities in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. 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. 5 Tips to Support Kitten Foster Caregivers in Areas of High Shelter Intake By supporting community members who are already providing foster care for kittens, animal welfare organizations can strengthen what’s already working. Toilet Bowl Water: The Dangers Aren’t Crystal Clear It’s a mystery why pets find toilet bowl water so delicious, but beside the aesthetics there may be genuine causes for concern. Pagination Previous page ‹ previous … Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Current page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 … Next page next ›