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This informative guide discusses the legal definition of cruelty, official authorization, uniforms versus plain clothes and complaints. It includes guidelines for writing reports, conducting investigations, gathering evidence and appearing in…

The purpose of this guide is to assist animal shelter and humane organization directors, board members and managers in balancing the many options and opportunities associated with deciding whether or…

This guide gives animal care professionals in-depth information on equine health issues, dietary needs, housing requirements, common horse abuses, how to assess levels of abuse and neglect and the steps…

This guide includes ways to develop a fundraising plan and the board of directors’ role in fundraising, and explains different types of fundraising and what you should consider before implementing…

This guide describes 50 zoonotic diseases that are of concern for animal shelters and includes explanations of transmission, prevention and symptoms of infection in animals and people. It also includes…

This guide examines the use of remote-delivered chemical compounds for restraining and capturing stray, fractious and feral animals. It includes guidelines for training, equipment, procedures and drugs, as well as…

This guide provides an overview of temperament assessment tests. It also discusses ways to build program support and measure the success of a program. A list of additional resources is…

Preparing an ordinance for your community can be a challenging task. This guide provides an overview of common ordinance sections including cat issues, dog issues, cruelty, dangerous dogs, enforcement, licensing,…

The purpose of this guide is to outline the elements of an effective adoption program so that each animal sheltering organization can formulate and operate the best adopt- ion program…

To help our efforts, American Humane commissioned a study comparing the cost of EBI and gas chambers that proves EBI is less costly to communities. Using data from an animal…