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SAFER® & Other Behavioral Assessment Tools

Learn more about popular, tested and evolving programs used by agencies in performing canine behavior assessments.

Identifying and Managing Food Guarding

Learn how to identify food guarding behavior using the SAFER aggression assessment and hear what shelters are currently doing with food guarding dogs.

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Feline-ality Training Manual

The illustrated 68-page manual provides detailed information to help implement Meet Your Match™ Feline-ality™ in your shelter.

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Are Breed-Specific Laws Effective?

How best to deal with dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs can be a confusing and touchy issue.

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5 Pet Safety Tips for Storm Preparedness

These tips from the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center can help your clients and adopters keep pets safe and calm during stormy weather.

Top 5 Holiday Dangers for Pets

Presents, decorations and visitors can put pets at risk during the holidays. Share these safety tips with shelter visitors or clinic clients.

Animal Behavior

From working with fearful dogs to reading cat body language, this section contains resources to help you communicate with and better care for animals.

Getting Shelter Animals Ready for Foster Care

Learn about preventive treatments, as well as medical / behavioral assessment screening before and after foster care placement.

FAQ: Must We Always Vaccinate on Intake?

ASPCA Shelter Medicine Services veterinarians explain the importance of vaccinating on intake and using the right vaccines.