Shelter Management and Resources

Shelter Management

Find out how to develop standard operating procedures, manage staff, recruit volunteers, and more.

• Keys to a Great Shelter (PDF download)
• Making Plans to Make a Difference (PDF download)
• HSUS Volunteer Management (PDF download)
• HSUS Volunteer Handbook in Word format (Word doc Download)
• ASPCA Generic Standard Operating Procedures (Word doc Download)

Shelter Resources

Learn from the animal sheltering professionals, find training opportunities and everything from equipment to software designed to make your shelter more efficient.

• ASPCApro
• Animal Sheltering Magazine

Food For Thought

• Priorities Checklist from APNM
• The Five Freedoms for Shelter Animals

Management Tools

• ASPCApro: Shelter Management

Free Training

• ASPCApro: Upcoming Webinars

Conference and Professional Organizations

• Society of Animal Welfare Administrators
• National Animal Control Association

Shelter Software

• Shelter Buddy Database System
• Shelter Pro Software