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Online Learning Courses from the ASPCA Learning Lab

Shelter staff and volunteers will benefit from these short online courses designed to enrich the lives of shelter dogs and encourage good behavior.

Smile! You’re Saving Lives

Explore ways to improve service by clarifying the meaning behind the work you do and applying proven concepts to what you already know.

Integrated Care in Animal Shelters: What It Is and Easy Ways to Implement

Learn how to align medical, operations and behavior to deliver high-quality care.

Sample Script: Orienting Volunteers to a Culture of Feedback

Download this simple script to help with volunteer management.

4 Tips to Reduce Barking in Fearful Dogs

Heard the one about never feeding a barking dog? Go ahead and do just that for the fearful canines.

ASPCA Releases New Data about Pets in Poverty Due to COVID-19

Learn how new data from the ASPCA about pets in poverty due to COVID-19 is impacting the types of services animal welfare agencies are providing to the community.

Most Common Toxicologic Causes of Tremors in Dogs

The ASPCA Poison Control Center lists the most common toxicologic causes of tremors in dogs, grouped by type of item — medicine, food, etc.

Why Equine Organizations Should Avoid Kill Pen Bail-Outs and Find Alternative Ways to Help Horses in Need

Discover the truth behind kill pen bail-outs and how adoption organizations can contribute to equine welfare efforts to help end horse slaughter.

Strategies to Increase Kitten Fostering in Communities with High Shelter Intake

Read a recent ASPCA study that identifies barriers and opportunities to increase kitten foster volunteers in high kitten shelter intake communities.

Doggy Day Outs, Field Trips & Short-Term Fosters: Reducing Stress in Shelter Dogs While Increasing Volunteers and Adoptions

Discover simple and effective strategies to involve your community in volunteer outings that help reduce stress for shelter dogs and increase adoptions.

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