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What Animal Data Do You Need?

Read these recommendations for basic information to collect about the animals you serve and services your shelter offers.

Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Zoomies: The Updated ASV Guidelines: Practical Guidance for Animal Welfare Organizations

Join Dr. Lauren Overman and Dr. Elizabeth Berliner to discuss the second edition of The Association of Shelter Veterinarians’ (ASV) Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters and learn bite-sized strategies for improving welfare in your organization.

Foster Animal Biography Sheet

Share these handy worksheets with foster families to gather information about your animals in foster care. You can choose between a dog/cat or equine version.

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!

Dogfighting FAQ for Animal Shelters

A FAQ about dogfighting written for shelters from The Dogfighting Toolkit for Law Enforcement.

Outbreak Management for Animal Shelters

Learn the critical components of outbreak management to improve animal care.

Proactive Community Animal Control

Learn about a successful, community-focused, non-law enforcement program conducted by plain clothes animal control officers.

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.

Stress and Animal Protection Work

Animal welfare workers can find ways to harness the energy that comes with stress, create coping strategies for managers, and prevent staff burnout.

Sanitation for Disease Prevention in Animal Shelters

Cleaning and disinfection are crucial in preventing the spread of infectious disease. Learn how to effectively sanitize with these easy guidelines.

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