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Spay/Neuter Clinic Mentorship Network

We are proud to offer a range of training and mentorship options for HQHVSN and shelter spay/neuter clinics who are seeking to reduce shelter intake.

They Did It: Decreased Length of Stay with Post-Adoption Spay/Neuter Contracts

Learn how 1 shelter used post-adoption spay/neuter contracts to get pets into homes faster and open space for more animals in need.

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.

Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Zoomies: Ideal Age for Spay Neuter in Dogs & Cats

Take a critical look at recent studies about when to spay and neuter dogs and cats.

Policies and Positions of the ASPCA®

Our policies and positions take into consideration an animal's physiological, behavioral, social and emotional needs

ASPCA Shelter, Equine and Veterinary Consultations

Animal welfare staff, volunteers and veterinarians can submit questions to ASPCA experts in shelter medicine, behavior, spay/neuter, or equine welfare

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.

Behavior Tips for Living with Intact Dogs and Cats

Share these behavior tips with foster caregivers and adopters living with intact dogs and cats when spay/neuter surgeries are temporarily unavailable.

Trap Neuter Return and Monitor (TNRM) Certification for NYC

The ASPCA's free TNRM workshop is now online! Register for our upcoming session.

Retention of Pet ID Tags and Outcomes for Lost Pets

If shelters provide ID tags and put them on adopted or found animals, the likelihood immediately improves that those pets, if lost, will return home.