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Shelter Medicine at the ASPCA

The ASPCA’s Shelter Medicine Services (SMS) team works to improve the health and welfare of animals by strengthening shelter medicine programs and expanding access to veterinary care.

Relocation Q&A with Mobile SPCA, Source Shelter for ASPCA’s Milestone Transport

The Mobile SPCA, an ASPCA Animal Relocation Partner since 2018, provided the 200,000th dog for the ASPCA’s recent milestone transport to Massachusetts.

ASPCA Shelter Medicine Services Team

Meet the ASPCA Shelter Medicine Services team!

How to Facilitate Dog Adoptions Directly from Foster to Adoptive Homes

Download and customize protocols to help facilitate dog adoptions directly from foster to adoptive homes.

Shelter Nutrition for Cats and Dogs

Proper nutrition is an essential component of any shelter wellness program. Food can also be a powerful enrichment tool. Learn best practices for feeding the animals in your care.

Recent Research by the ASPCA®

ASPCA research studies offer timely insights into how pets shape family and community wellbeing, the realities of animal cruelty intervention in urban settings, and the most urgent questions we must answer to improve access to veterinary care.

They Did It: Opening an Adoptions Café Right in the Shelter

Lucky visitors can grab a cup of coffee and relax with some sweet feline company in a Sacramento shelter’s catfé.

ASPCA Increases Nationwide Equine Adoption Efforts with Addition of The Right Horse Initiative

Learn about the ASPCA’s addition of The Right Horse Initiative to our roster of lifesaving programs.

10 Dog Adoption Promos That Made Us LOL

These dog promos from the field are sure to bring you chuckles—here’s inspiration to use humor to help increase adoptions.

Design 'Adopt Me' Bandanas for Shelter Pets

Design pet-sized bandanas and donate them to a local shelter.

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