Animal behavior for shelter veterinarians and staff

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

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. Introductions to dog and cat behavior relevant to any animal professional R...

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Other Authors: Weiss, Emily (Editor), Mohan-Gibbons, Heather (Editor), Zawistowski, Stephen (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ames, Iowa : Wiley Blackwell, 2015.
Subjects:
Pets > Behavior.
Pets > Training.
Cat rescue.
Dog rescue.
Animal shelters.
Cats.
Dogs.
animal shelters (welfare buildings)
Felis domesticus (species)
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Animal Husbandry.
Dogs
Cats
Animal shelters
Cat rescue
Dog rescue
Pets > Behavior
Pets > Training
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to dog behavior / Julie Hecht and Alexandra Horowitz
  • Introduction to cat behavior / Steve Zawistowski
  • Behavior risks for relinquishment / Heather Mohan-Gibbons and Emily Weiss
  • The relationship between physiology and behavior in dogs and cats / Valerie Tynes, Leslie Sinn, and Colleen Koch
  • Behavioral ecology of free roaming/community cats / Margaret Slater
  • Intake and assessment / Amy Marder
  • Housing, husbandry, and behavior of dogs in animal shelters / Lila Miller and Steve Zawistowski
  • Canine enrichment / Alexandra Moesta, Sandra McCune, Lesley Deacon and Kathy Kruger
  • Training and behavior modification for the shelter / Pam Reid and Kirsten Collins
  • Feline intake and assessment / Stephanie Janeczko
  • Feline housing / Sandra Newbury
  • Environmental and behavioral enrichment for cats / Katherine Miller and Katie Watts
  • Training and behavior modification for shelter cats / Kelly Bollen
  • The adoption process : the interface with the human animal / Bert Troughton
  • Safety nets and support for pets at-risk of entering the sheltering system / Emily Weiss
  • Adopter support : using post-adoption programs to maximize adoption success / Linda Reider
  • Lost and found / Linda Lord.

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