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Support for Shelter Medicine Professionals

Explore resources and expertise available to those interested in or practicing shelter medicine.

Best Ideas to Attract, Retain, & Grow Animal Shelter & Rescue Volunteers

Try these 10 resources, including articles and webinars, to attract, train, and retain your volunteers.

Adoption Programs & Promotions

Conversational Adoption Counseling

Conversational adoption counseling helps you get the information you need while reducing adopter stress and creating a positive impression.

Meet Your Match Pet Adoption Program

Meet Your Match is a research-based adoptions program proven to increase adoptions and decrease returns. Learn about Canine- and Feline-ality

New Horse Adopter Guide

Share this handy guide from Horse Illustrated with all your new equine adopters.

ASPCA Veterinary Forensic Science Center Externship

Apply for the Forensic Externship in Gainesville, Florida, and be immersed in forensic veterinary science with expert mentorship and real-world applications.

ASPCA Right Horse Summit

Since the first event in 2019, the ASPCA’s Right Horse Summit has been a place to convene around our shared goal of increasing equine adoption and providing a space to connect, innovate, and inspire

How to Start or Elevate an Adoption Ambassadors Program

Exciting things can happen when shelters and rescues empower foster parents to market and directly adopt out their own foster dogs! Learn Adoption Ambassadors step-by-step.

Assessing Canine Behavior in the Shelter: Input from Multiple Sources

Recent research supports the view that gathering information from a variety of sources results in a more accurate picture of the individual dog.