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ASPCA Cornell Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Conference

The ASPCA Cornell Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Conference provides high-quality education for veterinary, animal shelter, and spay/neuter professionals

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.

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!

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.

Research Comparing Costs of Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) and Euthanasia

Learn about the relative costs of trap-euthanize vs trap-neuter-return and when they can decrease the population of community cats!

Download the Kitten Bottle Feeding Guide and Kitten Weight & Age Chart

Check out these quick tools to help staff and volunteers with feeding bottle-fed kittens.

Customizable Emergency Response Plan for Animal Shelters

Download this disaster planning template and prepare to keep your animals and the people who care for them safe during any emergency.

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.

Efficient Flow at Spay/Neuter Clinics

This how-to video illustrates proper medical flow at a spay/neuter clinic.