Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters
Standards of Care and Five Freedoms
In 2010, the Association of Shelter Veterinarians came up with Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters. Everyone who volunteers or works in a shelter should be familiar with them. They are based on the "Five Freedoms." The Five Freedoms aren't a new concept. It was developed in 1965 in the UK for livestock. It's only recently that people have started to apply these basic concepts to companion animals in shelters.
The Five Freedoms are:
- Freedom from Hunger and Thirst – by ready access to fresh water and diet to maintain health and vigor.
- Freedom from Discomfort – by providing an appropriate environment including shelter and a comfortable resting area.
- Freedom from Pain, Injury or Disease – by prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment.
- Freedom to Express Normal Behavior – by providing sufficient space, proper facilities and company of the animal's own kind.
- Freedom from Fear and Distress – by ensuring conditions and treatment which avoid mental suffering.
These standards help shelters determine their Capacity for Care, which can be found on a separate page.
- ASV Guidelines for Shelter Standards -
he Association of Shelter Veterinarians produced this comprehensive document to address the lack of guidelines for standards of care currently in existence for animals in shelters. TheGuidelinesare divided into twelve sections: Management and Record Keeping; Facility Design and Environment; Population Management; Sanitation; Medical Health and Physical Well-being; Behavioral Health and Mental Well-being; Group Housing; Animal Handling; Euthanasia; Spaying and Neutering; Animal Transport; and Public Health.
- ASV Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters - Koret Shelter Medicine Program - 10/26/2011
Download the ASV Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters brochure updated in 2011. - Can the Five Freedoms Be Applied in Animal Shelters? | Humane Pennsylvania Blog - Karel Minor for Humane Pennsylvania - 2017
An opinion piece on why shelters need to provide the five freedoms.
- Guidelines for Standards for Care for Animal Shelters (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
The Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV) compiled the Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters to provide research-based guidelines that will help any sheltering operation meet the physical, medical, and behavioral needs of the animals in their care. - Model behavior - Animal Sheltering - Summer 2018
Humane Society Silicon Valley reaches a milestone by meeting 'model shelter' standards Developed by 14 veterinary professionals and released in 2010, the ASV Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters give animal welfare organizations of all types a road map for ongoing self-evaluation and improvement. The standards aim to help ensure that organizations recognize and meet their animals' physical, mental and behavioral needs. - Print and Post: The Five Freedoms - ASPCApro
Posters you can print and hang in your shelter.
- Shelter Checklists Based on ASV Guidelines ASPCApro -
The Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV) compiled the comprehensive Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters to help any sheltering operation meet the physical, medical, and behavioral needs of the animals in their care.
We've created and curated resources that can help you use the ASV guidelines efficiently and effectively with specific questions.
- Shelter Standards Task Force -
The ASV Shelter Guidelines project was initiated by the 2007 Board of Directors.
- The "ASV Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters" Excel Tool - Koret Shelter Medicine Program - 5/1/2012
Download a spreadsheet that will help your shelter identify, prioritize and apply the ASV Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, along with a PDF containing instructions for using this mighty Excel tool. - The Five Freedoms -
A great graph that illustrates how the Five Freedoms indicate quality of life in animals.
- The Five Freedoms for animals - Animal Humane Society
- Webinar: Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters - By Dr. Lila Miller and Dr. Miranda Spindel (2012)
The ASPCA and ASV presented a series of 1-hour webinars through early 2012, each spotlighting a section of the ASV guidelines.
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