Shelter Medicine Links

American Humane Association
Shelter operations publication manuals.

AnimalSheltering.org
AnimalSheltering.org is a program of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation's largest animal protection organization. Provides guidelines, recommendations, and advice on shelter operations, policies, and procedures.

Animal Disease Information, Iowa State
Infectous disease information page from Iowa State. Includes diseases notifiable to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) as well as a number of reportable or zoonotic agents.

Animal Legal & Historical Web Center
Michigan State University College of Law site is approaching its fourth year since creation and presently contains over 700 full text cases (US, Historical and UK) and 975 U.S. More importantly, over 38 topics give the viewer directions and comprehensive explanations on some of the more interesting issues of the animal area. The international collection continues to expand.

Asilomar Accords
Focused on significantly reducing the euthanasia of healthy and treatable companion animals in the United States.

Association of Shelter Veterinarians
A group dedicated to advance the practice of shelter medicine and to further veterinary education and research as it relates to animals' health in shelters.

ASPCA National Shelter Outreach
National Shelter Outreach works with local animal protection organizations to create more humane communities. They offer expertise, tools, and resources that help increase adoptions, prevent animal cruelty, and promote the humane treatment of animals everywhere.

ASPCApro.org
ASPCApro.org is, a program of The ASPCA. This website provides tools and resources for animal welfare professionals.

Biological Risk Management Program, Iowa State
In order to provide the best care for animal patients, it is the responsibility of veterinary practices to minimize the risks associated with the spread of infectious and zoonotic diseases. The establishment of a Biological Risk Management (BRM) program, with practical approaches designed for individual facilities, can help identify the potential risks within a clinic before they become problems.

Center for disease control
The CDC Web site provides pet owners and shelter personnel with information about the health-related risks of owning and caring for animals. We encourage you to follow the links located throughout this Web site for general information about companion and wild animals and the diseases they can carry.

Denver Dumb Friend League
A good resource for individuals having difficulties with house training your pet, excessive barking, scratching or other pet concerns. Handout are reproducible (with permission) for sheltering organizations to offer to clients.

Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium
Excellent source of information regarding this complex disorder

HSUS Shelter Library
Detailed information, materials, and advice from The Humane Society of the United States Animal Sheltering Issues section. Recent issues of Animal Sheltering Magazine can be found at this site as well.

Humane Society University
Covers everything from animal sheltering basics and leadership development to compassion fatigue and illegal animal fighting.

Humane Society Animal Sheltering Magazine
Published bimonthly for animal care and control professionals and others who care about community animal protection, sheltering, and control.

Maddie's Fund
Maddie's Fund is striving to reach the no-kill nation goal by awarding grants to Community Collaborations (coalitions of no-kill groups, animal control agencies, traditional shelters and private practice veterinarians), State Veterinary Medical Associations and Colleges of Veterinary Medicine.

Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at Auburn University
The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine has incorporated a Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program into its core clinical veterinary curriculum. The purpose of this Program is to educate veterinary students and post-graduate residents in all aspects of shelter medicine, including disease and problem behavior prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at Iowa State University
The Mission of Iowa State University’s, College of Veterinary Medicine’s, Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program is to help improve the well being of homeless companion animals through education and discovery

National Animal Control Association
Formed in 1978 for the express purpose of assisting its members to perform their duties in a professional manner.

National Council on Pet Population Study & Policy
Dedicated to gather & analyze reliable data to characterize the number, origin, and disposition of pets in the US.

PetFinder Shelter Software Information Page
Petfinder developed this tool to help shelters select the best animal management software program for their organization. This online resource is designed to help you match the features you need to the products available and gives you the ability to compare price, functionality and support.

PetFinder Library
Hundreds of shelter related articles edited by the ASPCA.

PETsMART Charities "Webinars"
PETsMART Charities is hosting animal welfare virtual conferences. Different topics are presented every month by well-renowned individuals in the animal welfare field.

Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff
This premier text, dedicated to the field of shelter medicine, is a welcome addition to veterinary literature. This text will prove helpful to veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and other veterinary health professionals seeking job opportunities outside of the traditional veterinary practice, research, and industry venues. Shelter professionals will also want this reference text in their library.

Society of Humane Welfare Administrators
A society dedicated to the promotion of humane ideals and the advancement of a professional approach to management of private or governmental animal control agencies.

Tufts Animal Care and Condition Score (TACC)
Developed in 1997 by Dr. Gary Patronek, with assistance from Lori Donley, MS '97, the Fort Wayne Dept. of Animal Care and Control, and the Law Enforcement Division of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to help cruelty investigators and veterinarians assess cases of animal abuse or neglect that are primarily related to husbandry, as opposed to deliberate acts of cruelty. 

VIN.com
VIN provides a secure, veterinarians-only community. VIN is a place for clinical information, continual education and collegial support. Easy and fast access to the most complete, up-to-date database of veterinary information -- and the largest team of specialists dedicated to helping colleagues online.