Search Search Search You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Topic Programs & Operations Board & Leadership Fundraising Managing People Resources Managed Admission Volunteers Keeping Pets in Homes Return to Owner Safety Net Spay/Neuter Surgery Patient Care Clinic Flow Clinic Administration Grants Equine Welfare Equine Adoption Equine Cruelty & Disasters Keeping Horses Safe Shelter Medicine Programs & Services Shelter Medicine at the ASPCA Shelter Medicine Support Board Certification ASV Guidelines Intake & Preventive Care Nutrition Vaccination Population Management Specific Medical Conditions Feline Retroviruses Ringworm Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Canine Parvovirus Heartworm Infectious Disease Outbreak Management Testing & Diagnosis Understanding Disease Spread Isolation vs. Quarantine Sanitation How-To Guides Cleaners & Disinfectants Facility Use & Design Foster Animal Health Care Overall Guidelines Surgery & Dentistry Toxicology & Poison Control Cruelty & Disasters Disaster Preparedness & Response Animal Cruelty Investigations Animal Fighting Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Canine Enrichment Feline Enrichment Adoption & Placement Relocation & Transport Reaching & Supporting Adopters Community Cats Foster Care Promotions & Events Clear All Pyometra Surgery and Access to Veterinary Care Research shows pyometra, a life-threatening infection in unspayed dogs and cats, can be safely treated without specialized care, thereby increasing access to veterinary care. A Pup Named Pumpernickel is ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance’s 500,000th Patient As of October 11, 2022, half a million animals have been spayed and neutered by the ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance (ASNA). The landmark patient was a puppy named Pumpernickel. Dog Adoption Marketing Resources Try these five dog-adoption resources during Adopt a Shelter Dog month or any time you want to promote the canines in your care. Must Shelters Quarantine Animals for Relocation? Learn how critical it is for animal shelters to quarantine dogs and cats before or after animal relocation. How to Use Food to Socialize Kittens Food is the most important tool used in the socialization process. Here is a step-by-step guide to petting and playing with kitty as he eats. Animal Behavior From working with fearful dogs to reading cat body language, this section contains resources to help you communicate with and better care for animals. How to Help a Fearful Cat in a New Home Share this guide with cat adopters for tips and best practices to help frightened felines adjust to their new homes. How Animal Shelters Can Partner with Shopping Malls to Increase Adoptions and Donations Partner with a retail mall to increase adoptions and find homes for special needs pets. Cruelty & Disasters From cruelty investigation and prosecution to disaster response training to emergency sheltering and evacuation plans, this section is filled with resources. 5 Ways to Find More Foster Parents Looking for more foster families? These five areas of focus can help you find people who may not have considered fostering before but welcome the opportunity. Pagination Previous page ‹ previous … Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Current page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 … Next page next ›