Increase Adoptions:

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

• Common Barriers to Adoption (mspca.org)

• Free Training Webinar: Open Adoptions and Adoption Counseling Essentials 

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Information on California Animal Welfare Laws:

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

• Code Search (ca.gov)

 
Legal Services for Animal Welfare Organizations:

• SFSPCA Shelter PALS (Policy and Legal Services)

 

Managed Intake:

• What's the Deal with Managed Intake? - Outcomes Consulting

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ASV Guidelines:

• Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, Second Edition

• Checklist of key actionable statements from the Guidelines

  • PDF

  • Spreadsheet (sortable)

• Videos to further define some of the standards

 

Other Industry Resources and Training:

• Koret Shelter Medicine Program

• Maddie's Fund (maddiesfund.org)

• The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement (theaawa.org)

• ASPCApro

• National Animal Care & Control Association (nacanet.org)

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

 
Grant Funding:

• California for All Animals

• California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative - Michelson Found Animals

• Grant Opportunities (maddiesfund.org)

• Petco Love | 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Animal Welfare Charity

• PetSmart Charities

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