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Doggy Day Outs, Field Trips & Short-Term Fosters: Reducing Stress in Shelter Dogs While Increasing Volunteers and Adoptions

Discover simple and effective strategies to involve your community in volunteer outings that help reduce stress for shelter dogs and increase adoptions.

Shelter Medicine at the ASPCA

The ASPCA’s Shelter Medicine Services (SMS) team works to improve the health and welfare of animals by strengthening shelter medicine programs and expanding access to veterinary care.

2024 ASPCA National Shelter Grants Initiative

The ASPCA is offering $3 million in grants to U.S. shelters by funding programs that support animal outcomes, animal psychological health, and access to veterinary care.

The Rescue Effect: Tools & Resources for Animal Shelters

Join The Rescue Effect campaign in 2025. We're providing shelters and rescues the tools and resources they need to increase critical adoption, foster and community engagement without having to change any processes or policies.

Heartworm in Animal Shelter Populations

Learn how to prevent and treat heartworm in shelter animals.

Support for Shelter Medicine Professionals

Explore resources and expertise available to those interested in or practicing shelter medicine.

Shelter Health

ASPCA Northern Tier Shelter Initiative (NTSI)

The Northern Tier Shelter Initiative (NTSI) is an ASPCA program that provides grants, free consultations and training to brick-and-mortar shelters, non-profit veterinary clinics, and Indigenous communities.

Shelter Medicine Board Certification

Get information on your options for obtaining board certification in the field of animal shelter medicine.

They Did It: Engaging Visitors to Help Prevent URI in Shelter Cats

Prevent URI in cats with this ingenious community engagement and education program from Nevada Humane Society.