National Resources
This page is a compilation of helpful national resources. If you know of an organization or resource not listed here that may be beneficial to others, please send email to ohiofedhs@gmail.com
ASPCApro provides training, research and resources to help animal welfare professionals save more lives.
NATIONAL ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL ASSOCIATION
Committed to setting the standard of professionalism in animal welfare and public safety through training, networking, and advocacy.
A resource from Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society of the United States).
HUMANE PRO - RESCUE GROUP BEST PRACTICES GUIDE
Brought to you by Humane World for Animals and PetSmart Charities, the Rescue Group Best Practices Guide provides advice and guidance on every aspect of rescue work, from the ins and outs of incorporating to setting the highest standards of care for each and every animal you help.
ASSOCIATION FOR ANIMAL WELFARE ADVANCEMENT
The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement’s mission is to champion, advance, and unify the animal welfare profession.
Provides our industry with a national voice, funding for bold ideas, learning resources and opportunities to collaborate and share strategies.
Founded in its present form in 1993, Best Friends is a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal welfare organization that works nationwide with shelters, rescue groups and members to promote pet adoption, no-kill animal rescue, and spay-and-neuter practices.
BISSELL PET FOUNDATION PROGRAMS
BISSELL Pet Foundation creates programs and initiatives to address our nation’s pet overpopulation crisis. Find out more about how BISSELL can help your shelter through these programs: Empty the Shelters; Spay & Neuter; Crisis & Disaster; Fix the Future
CREATING A COMMUNITY ANIMAL DISASTER PLAN
This toolkit was supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
HeARTs Speak is a nationally recognized 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that’s uniting art and advocacy to increase the visibility of shelter animals.
NATIONAL LINK COALITIONA monthly report of news from the National Resource Center on the link between animal abuse and human violence.
SHELTER ANIMALS COUNT
Shelter Animals Count is a collaborative initiative formed by a diverse group of stakeholders to create and share a national database of sheltered animal statistics, providing facts, and enabling insights that will save lives.
Resources provided by the Association for Animal Welfare Advancement.
Human Animal Support Services (HASS) is an international coalition of animal services leaders and more than 30 pilot organizations transforming the traditional sheltering system to serve the entire community in supporting the human-animal bond.