Animal behavior for shelter veterinarians and staff / editors, Emily Weiss, Heather Mohan-Gibbons, Stephen Zawistowski.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Weiss, Emily, editor.

Mohan-Gibbons, Heather, editor.

Zawistowski, Stephen, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pets--Behavior.

Pets.

Pets--Training.

Cat rescue.

Dog rescue.

Animal shelters.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (397 pages): illustrations

Place of Publication:

Ames, Iowa : Wiley Blackwell : ASPCA, 2015.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Animal Behavior for Shelter Veterinarians and Staff presents and evaluates the available research and programs that address both animal and human behaviors associated with the intake, management, and rehoming of dog and cats. Written and edited by leading experts in shelter medicine, applied animal behavior, and shelter administration, it integrates knowledge from multiple disciplines and perspectives to provide a broad-based understanding of how behavior influences the welfare of dogs and cats before, during, and after they enter animal shelters. Key features of the text include the following: Introductions to dog and cat behavior relevant to any animal professional, Reviews behavioral reasons for the relinquishment of dogs and cats, Describes intake and assessment protocol, shelter design, training, and enrichment programs that reduce stress and enhance behavioral well-being, Concepts to improve the adoption process and support the human-animal bond postadoption. The text includes information on how to help families retain pets in their homes, locate and return lost pets, make pet adoption a positive and enriching experience for all parties involved, and ensure that the placement is successful, making this a must-have resource for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and shelter professionals. Book jacket.

Contents:

Section 1 Pets in the community

1 Introduction to dog behavior / Julie Hecht Hecht, Julie, Alexandra Horowitz Horowitz, Alexandra 5

2 Introduction to cat behavior / Stephen Zawistowski Zawistowski, Stephen 31

3 Behavior risks tor relinquishment / Heather Mohan-Gibbons Mohan-Gibbons, Heather, Emily Weiss Weiss, Emily 46

4 The relationship between physiology and behavior in dogs and cats / Valarie V. Tynes Tynes, Valarie V., Leslie Sinn Sinn, Leslie, Colleen S. Koch Koch, Colleen S. 63

5 Behavioral ecology of free-roaming/ community cats / Margaret R. Slater Slater, Margaret R. 102

Section 2 Dogs in the shelter

6 Intake and assessment / Amy R. Marder Marder, Amy R. 131

7 Housing, husbandry, and behavior of dogs in animal shellers / Lila Miller Miller, Lila, Stephen Zawistowski Zawistowski, Stephen 145

8 Canine enrichment / Alexandra Moesta Moesta, Alexandra, Sandra McCune McCune, Sandra, Lesley Deacon Deacon, Lesley, Katherine A. Kruger Kruger, Katherine A. 160

9 Training and behavior modification for the shelter / Pamela J. Reid Reid, Pamela J., Krisien Collins Collins, Krisien 172

Section 3 Cats in the shelter

10 Feline intake and assessment / Stephanie Janeczko Janeczko, Stephanie 191

11 Feline housing / Sandra Newbury Newbury, Sandra 218

12 Environmental and behavioral enrichment for cats / Katherine Miller Miller, Katherine, Katie Walls Walls, Katie 234

13 Training and behavior modification for shelter cats / Kelley Bollen Bollen, Kelley 250

Section 4 From shelter to homes

14 The adoption process: The interface with the human animal / Bert Troughton Troughton, Bert 269

15 Safety nets and support for pets at risk of entering the sheltering system / Emily Weiss Weiss, Emily 286

16 Adopter support: Using postadoption programs to maximize adoption success / Linda M. Reider Reider, Linda M. 292

17 Lost and found / Linda K. Lord Lord, Linda K. 358.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

Other Format:

Print version: Animal behavior for shelter veterinarians and staff.

ISBN:

9781118922842

OCLC:

905600053

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.