Increase Adoptions:

• Adopters Welcome manual | HumanePro by The Humane Society of the United States

• Common Barriers to Adoption (mspca.org)

• Training Webinar: Open Adoptions and Adoption Counseling Essentials

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Laws and Recent Legislation:

• Spay/Neuter Requirements (Dogs)

• Spay/Neuter Requirements (Cats)

• Microchipping requirements (Dogs)

• Microchipping requirements (Cats)

• Dog bite disclosures

• California Animal Laws Handbook, 2025 - California Animal Welfare Association

• Code Search (ca.gov)

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See New & Pending Legislation here:

• Advocacy | California | California Animal Welfare Association (calanimals.org)

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Legal Services for Animal Welfare Organizations:

• SFSPCA Shelter PALS (Policy and Legal Services)

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Helpful Webinars on State Laws

• Rescue Organization Essentials: California Laws, Resources, and More!

  • Webinar Slides

  • Q & A

• Finder to Foster to Adoption: Keeping Found Animals in the Community

• Intake and Holding Periods: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

• Shelter Pals CA Shelter Laws: Community Cats

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What's Happening in Our Industry?:

• Shelters and Rescues at Risk | calanimals

• Shelter Animals Count

• Statewide Veterinary Shortage | calanimals

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Information on California Animal Welfare Laws:

• California Animal Laws Handbook, 2025 - California Animal Welfare Association

• Code Search (ca.gov)

 
Helpful Trainings:

• Harnessing Narrative Change to Transform Animal Welfare

• Communicate on Your Own Terms: A Training for Animal Shelter and Rescue Leaders

• Mitigating Risk in Animal Shelters and Rescues

• Understanding Aggressive Behavior in Dogs - Registration opens May 2025 for July presentation

• Free CalAnimals Webinars - Upcoming and Recorded

• CalAnimals - Education & Training

 

Adopter Support

• GoodPup

• Financial assistance for veterinary care costs | American Veterinary Medical Association (avma.org)

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