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Animal Shelter Disaster Response Resources

We’ve compiled a list of essential resources to help animal shelter staff navigate the immediate challenges following a natural disaster.

The Rescue Effect: Shelter Toolkit Overview

Find ideas for increasing adoptions through events, marketing your animals, and connecting your community to your important mission.

Canine Distemper Virus

Learn how to recognize and manage canines distemper virus.

How To Create Easy Vertical Space for Cats

Learn six easy steps that will turn leftover kennel doors into vertical spaces for cats.

ASPCA Cornell Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Conference Online Courses

The ASPCA® Cornell Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine courses are a unique educational opportunity for veterinarians and other animal welfare professionals to learn from our field of highly regarded speakers.

ASPCA Kitten Foster Training Course

This short course will provide you with the necessary information to begin your feline fostering journey. This course can be used by other shelters to train fosters on caring for kittens and preparing them for adoption.

Veterinary Professionals: Sign Our Petition Calling for Greater Access to Veterinary Telemedicine!

Support expanding veterinary telemedicine by adding your name to this ASPCA petition. It's fast and easy to get care to more animals in need.

Ask the Equine Welfare Expert

Are you an employee or volunteer at an equine adoption agency with a question about equine welfare? Submit your question to the Equine Welfare Team.

Marketing Checklist for Animal Shelters and Rescues

Use this marketing checklist to make sure your adoptable dogs and cats are getting maximum exposure to potential adopters.

Strategies to Increase Kitten Fostering in Communities with High Shelter Intake

Read a recent ASPCA study that identifies barriers and opportunities to increase kitten foster volunteers in high kitten shelter intake communities.