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The Five Domains Model for Animal Welfare

Learn how the Five Domains Model incorporates nutrition, environment, health, behavior and mental state to assess animals’ needs and welfare.

Sample Animal Relocation Report and Checklists

Complete these customizable Animal Transport Report and Pre- and Post-Transport Safety Checklists before and after every transport to ensure you are following your agency’s transport protocols.

Animal Shelter Facility Use and Design

Good facility design can help prevent disease transmission, allow for efficient workflow, and improve the overall welfare of both people and animals.

Marketing Checklist for Animal Shelters and Rescues

Use this marketing checklist to make sure your adoptable dogs and cats are getting maximum exposure to potential adopters.

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.

Animal Shelter and Community Medicine Journals for Publication

Learn about the Journal of Shelter Medicine and Community Animal Health, the only journal focused on shelter and community medicine practice.

Virtual Animal Adoption Meet and Greet Example

Wondering what a virtual meet-and-greet straight from your foster family’s home looks like? Check out this video example.

Finding Foundations that Fund Animal Welfare

Check out this starter list of organizations that make giving animal-welfare grants part of their mission.

Shelter Medicine Consults and Support for Animal Shelters

Contact the ASPCA Shelter Medicine Services team for help with questions ranging from parvovirus to sanitation to population management.

Maine C.A.R.E.S: An Animal Cruelty Investigations and Response Workshop

This free, two-day hands-on workshop is open to law enforcement, prosecutors, veterinarians, and rescue and sheltering organizations and is aimed at raising awareness about animal cruelty,

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