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Stray Houston Toolbox

A digital library for animal welfare professionals and advocates.

Parvo Crashing Puppy Protocol

Parvo Puppy Crashing Protocol from Austin Pets Alive!

Parvo Curriculum/Training Guidelines

This training curriculum is a guide for trainers to use while training new volunteers or staff.

Proper Care Ordinance - AAC

City of Austin – Austin Animal Center City Ordinance 3-2-5 - PROPER CARE OF ANIMALS.

Quick Reference Normal Vital Signs for Clinic

A quick reference for veterinary medical professionals for normal vital signs in cats and dogs.

Raising Puppies With a Mom

Watching moms raise their puppies is fun and incredibly rewarding! Usually mom will do most of the work, but newborn and young puppies are very delicate, and sometimes she may need your help.

Shelter Animals Count - Basic Data Matrix

This basic matrix was designed to serve as a tool for basic data collection. It is a simple matrix containing what many (including Asilomar, ASPCA, National Federation of Humane Societies, American Humane, UC Davis, Maddie’s Fund, PetSmart Charities, HSUS and Shelter Animals Count) have agreed are the minimum data points (along with definitions) an organization should gather.

Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Behavior Support for Long-Stay Shelter Cats and Dogs | ASPCApro

Gain new ideas and get answers to your questions about behavioral and mental support for long-stay animals from experts across medical, operations, and behavior disciplines.

Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Practical Behavior Tips for Medical Care Teams | ASPCApro

Animal behavior at shelters is always a hot topic, but what about when behavior treatments intersect with medical care?

Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Socializing Neonate & Singleton Kittens | ASPCApro

Neonate and singleton kittens are some of the most vulnerable in the sheltering system. Balancing the necessary medical needs of this specialized population while also providing positive interactions to boost socialization is key to their long-term physical and behavioral health.

Shelter Operations/Capacity for Care Resources

Capacity for care (C4C), considered holistically, means meeting the needs of every animal admitted to a shelter, regardless of how they came in, when they came in or their age, health status and personality. 

They Did It: Enhanced Cageless Cat Housing with Local Landmark Décor | ASPCApro

When the San Francisco SPCA remodeled their adoption center, they added 8 San Fran-themed wooden decorations to their cageless cat housing.

Transport Connection Map

The Transport Connection Map is an online visual tool to help Network partners easily identify and directly connect with potential transport compatible partners.

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