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Maddie’s Fund Awards Dr. Lila Miller the 2021 Avanzino Leadership Award

Discover how Dr. Lila Miller championed the field of shelter medicine and received a leadership award from a prominent animal welfare organization.

Resources to Assist With Intake

These educational learning tools will provide visual reminders, practical tips, and printable checklists to develop critical standards and confidence.

How to Collect Animal Data

Read these guidelines on finding out why animals are coming into your shelter and why not enough of those animals are making it out alive.

Online Resource Launches for Owner-to-Owner Adoptions

An online community, getyourpet.com, has launched to connect people who want to adopt pets with people who need to rehome their pets.

They Did It: Tips For a Thriving On-Deck Foster System

Find out how two shelters use an on-deck foster program to get animals into homes quickly and efficiently while reducing the burden on staff.

Meow for Now: Kitten Health, Behavior, & Wellness

Elevate your kitten foster program with kitten health and behavior resources for staff and foster families, including intake protocols and downloads for determining a kitten’s age and tips on kitten socialization.

Animal Behavior Pathway Resources

If you have questions or comments about these behavior pathway resources and tools, please email shelterbehavior@aspca.org. We also hope you will let us know how these behavior pathway resources are used in your organization!

Meow for Now: Foster Family Recruitment and Retention

Get tips for recruiting and retaining foster caregivers to create or enhance your kitten foster program.

Selecting Healthy, Compatible Cats for Communal Rooms

Along with healthy cats, a successful communal group requires compatible (or, at least, not incompatible) cats. Here's how to find them.

5 Pet Safety Tips for Storm Preparedness

These tips from the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center can help your clients and adopters keep pets safe and calm during stormy weather.