Search Search Search Topic Equine Welfare Equine Adoption Keeping Horses Safe Keeping Pets in Homes Return to Owner Safety Net Programs & Operations Board & Leadership Managing People Resources Managed Admission Volunteers Adoption & Placement Relocation & Transport Reaching & Supporting Adopters Community Cats Foster Care Promotions & Events Shelter Medicine Programs & Services Intake & Preventive Care Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Canine Enrichment Cruelty & Disasters Animal Cruelty Investigations Animal Fighting Spay/Neuter Grants Toxicology & Poison Control Clear All Legal Information Here are the policies and guidelines from the ASPCA legal department. Updating SOPs Your SOP should be reviewed at least once a year by all staff, department supervisors and the director. 6 Ways to Create a Sense of Community for Volunteers Successful volunteer programs keep volunteers connected to each other and your agency. Try these six tips to keep volunteers in touch. Reaching & Supporting Adopters Make it easy for adopters to keep their pets with these resources for managing behavior issues and other concerns in the early days of adoption. Creating SOPs Find out what SOPs are, what they should contain, who benefits from having them and strategies for getting them written. Managed Admission Learn how to improve animal flow, reduce intake and better serve your community through a managed admission program. 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. Animal Cruelty Research Learn about the ASPCA’s groundbreaking research on dogfighting, animal cruelty, and animal neglect. Getting Good TV and Radio Coverage Check out tips for working with broadcast media and building relationships with people who influence what stories are covered. Read And Relax: Animal Enrichment Program At the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, volunteers read to dogs to provide enrichment and reduce stress. Pagination Previous page ‹ previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Next page next ›