The SPCA will start using the assessment tool from the RSPCA in the fall, currently they are using a different assessment tool. The assessment tool they'll use in the fall, from the RSPCA, will be used to match animals and owners. The assessment they are currently using is just a stop gap tool, and has not been validated by years of testing The RSPCA's assessment has been validated by seven years of study, and has been shown to reduce the number of returns of animals to a shelter.