The most recent Maddie’s Institute webcast, Helping Cats Who Hiss and Hide: Assessment, Behavior Modification and Re-Homing Strategies with boarded veterinary behavior specialist Dr. Sheila D’Arpino, and its associated resources, are now available on-demand.

Traditional methods of behavior therapy for dogs and cats may not work for those animals rescued from hoarding and puppy mill situations, and may even make their condition worse. Franklin D. McMillan, DVM, DACVIM, Director of Well-Being Studies at Best Friend's Animal Society, surveyed people who sheltered and adopted hoarding case and puppy mill animals.… Learn More

Are temperament tests and behavior tests useful for predicting how a shelter dog will behave after adoption?

When a dog shows food aggression in the shelter, will he continue to show it in the home? And even if he does, will that mean his adoptive family will consider it a problem?

Can cats who are shy and fearful in the shelter still get adopted? Yes, says board certified veterinary behavior specialist Dr. Sheila D’Arpino. Find out how!

What dog breeds score highest in a tendency to show aggression toward unfamiliar strangers? To other dogs? To their owners? And are factors other than breed more or less important in evaluating a dog’s potential for aggressive behavior?

Misconceptions about how lost dogs and cats behave may be getting in the way of reuniting those pets with their families.

Long shelter stays may not be as stressful on dogs as believed, conclude the authors of a recent study published in Applied Animal Behaviour Science.

Shelters seeking to prevent behavior-related surrenders of dogs may want to focus on teaching owners positive training methods, suggests a study published in the journal Applied Animal Behavior Science.

Cats may not show their emotions as blatantly as dogs, but a recent study tells us they really do love and respond emotionally to their owners.