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Shelter Medicine Board Certification

Get information on your options for obtaining board certification in the field of animal shelter medicine.

Shelter Medicine Programs and Services

Enhance your expertise in shelter medicine with professional development, publications, and direct support from the ASPCA’s Shelter Medicine Services team.

Posters and Shareable Graphics that Show the Financial Benefits of Adopting Shelter Dogs and Cats

Customize these posters and social media graphics so potential adopters can see at a glance the financial benefits of adopting a dog or cat from your organization.

Feline Retroviruses in Shelter Populations

Learn to identify, test, treat, and prevent feline retroviruses that may affect your animal shelter’s cat population.

Vaccination in Animal Shelter Populations

Access in-depth information on best practices for vaccinating animals in a shelter setting to manage population health.

The Rescue Effect: Animal Shelter Resources

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.

COVID-19 Animal Welfare Survey Offers View of Future Shelter Operations

A survey of shelters and rescues during the pandemic revealed challenges, lessons learned, and new approaches to help dogs and cats going forward.

Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Zoomies: Charting a New Course for Owner Surrenders

Learn how to increase a shelter’s ability to support pets in the community and reduce intake by integrating the rehoming platform Home-to-Home

Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Maintaining Essential Behavioral Care When Times Are Tough

Are animals lingering longer in your shelter’s care while intakes continue to add up? In this Shelter Behavior Roundtable webinar, we'll share valuable insights on how organizations can optimize their limited resources to ensure the behavioral well-being of shelter animals.

Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Zoomies: Behavior Pathway Resources - Tools of the Trade

Discover a group of behavior pathway resources developed to guide pathway planning and outcome decisions with your shelter’s behavioral capacity for care in mind.