Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters

Written by Companion Animal | Jan 19, 2018 3:26:24 PM
The Association of Shelter Veterinarians - 2010


Authors:
Sandra Newbury, Mary K. Blinn, Philip A. Bushby, Cynthia Barker Cox, Julie D. Dinnage, Brenda Griffin, Kate F. Hurley, Natalie Isaza, Wes Jones, Lila Miller, Jeanette O’Quin, Gary J. Patronek, Martha Smith-Blackmore, Miranda Spindel

To date, no federal agency or judicial act regulates the welfare and care of companion animals in a shelter environment. The goal of the ASV was to provide information that will help any animal welfare entity meet the physical, mental and behavioral needs of the animals in their care. The Guidelines were developed to...

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