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Why Animal Shelters Support Better Policies for Veterinary Telemedicine

Veterinary telemedicine is an excellent way to help increase access to vet care for pets and can help keep pets in homes and out of animal shelters.

When Not to Use Emetics in Dogs and Cats

This article explains when emetics shouldn’t be used, and what to do when inducing emesis in cats and dogs goes wrong.

A Spectrum of Care is the Antidote to One Dog’s Mysterious Illness

Pets have better outcomes when veterinarians provide a wide range of treatment options—otherwise known as a spectrum of care.

How to Treat Chocolate Ingestion in Dogs

The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center explains the right treatment plans for various chocolate exposures in dogs and cats.

Animal Housing for Isolation and Quarantine

Learn the differences between isolating and quarantining animals to manage infectious disease and anticipate housing needs.

Dog and Cat Adopter Packets

These downloadable and customizable guides for pet owners provide handy tips for feeding, training, and troubleshooting behavior concerns in the home post-adoption.

Dakin Humane Society's Progressive Adoption Programs

This shelter's open adoption plan replaces inflexible rules with congenial, collaborative communication between shelter and adopters.

The Overdose Dangers of Calcium Channel Blockers

Calcium channel blockers are cardiac drugs that are commonly used in veterinary medicine. They are also the cause of common, dangerous overdoses in pets.

Top 5 Tips for Treating Illicit Drug Exposures

An APCC webinar covered signs of a wide range of drug exposures as well as various treatment plans. Here are five top tips from that lecture.

Disaster Preparedness & Response

Learn how animal welfare organizations and individuals can prepare and respond to natural and manmade disasters in their communities.