Animal behavior for shelter veterinarians and staff

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1 Animal behavior for shelter veterinarians and staff

2 Animal behavior for shelter veterinarians and staff Editors Emily Weiss, PhD, CAAB, ASPCA Heather Mohan Gibbons, MS, RVT, ACAAB, ASPCA Stephen Zawistowski, PhD, CAAB, ASPCA

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4 contents List of contributors, vi Acknowledgments, viii Introduction, 1 Section 1: Pets in the community 1 Introduction to dog behavior, 5 Julie Hecht and Alexandra Horowitz 2 Introduction to cat behavior, 31 Stephen Zawistowski 3 Behavior risks for relinquishment, 46 Heather Mohan Gibbons and Emily Weiss 4 The relationship between physiology and behavior in dogs and cats, 63 Valarie V. Tynes, Leslie Sinn, and Colleen S. Koch 5 Behavioral ecology of free roaming/ community cats, 102 Margaret R. Slater Section 2: Dogs in the shelter 6 Intake and assessment, 131 Amy R. Marder 7 Housing, husbandry, and behavior of dogs in animal shelters, 145 Lila Miller and Stephen Zawistowski 8 Canine enrichment, 160 Alexandra Moesta, Sandra McCune, Lesley Deacon, and Katherine A. Kruger 9 Training and behavior modification for the shelter, 172 Pamela J. Reid and Kristen Collins Section 3: Cats in the shelter 10 Feline intake and assessment, 191 Stephanie Janeczko 11 Feline housing, 218 Sandra Newbury 12 Environmental and behavioral enrichment for cats, 234 Katherine Miller and Katie Watts 13 Training and behavior modification for shelter cats, 250 Kelley Bollen Section 4: From shelter to homes 14 The adoption process: The interface with the human animal, 269 Bert Troughton 15 Safety nets and support for pets at risk of entering the sheltering system, 286 Emily Weiss 16 Adopter support: Using postadoption programs to maximize adoption success, 292 Linda M. Reider 17 Lost and found, 358 Linda K. Lord Appendix 1 Canine body language, 366 Appendix 2 Feline body language, 371 Appendix 3 Five freedoms for animal welfare, 375 Index, 376 v

5 List of contributors Kelley Bollen, MS, CABC Owner/Director Animal Alliances, LLC Northampton, USA Kristen Collins, MS, ACAAB Director, Anti-Cruelty Behavior Team and Behavioral Rehabilitation Center Lesley Deacon, DipCAPT, NVQ (Small Animal care) Welfare and Behaviour Specialist WALTHAM Center for Pet Nutrition Julie Hecht, MSc Canine Behavioral Researcher Department of Psychology, The Graduate Center, City University of New York Horowitz Dog Cognition Lab, Barnard College Alexandra Horowitz, PhD Associate Professor Adjunct Department of Psychology Barnard College Stephanie Janeczko, DVM, MS, DABVP (canine/feline), CAWA Senior Director, Shelter Medicine Programs Shelter Research and Development Colleen S. Koch, DVM Veterinarian Lincoln Land Animal Clinic, Ltd Jacksonville, USA Katherine A. Kruger, MSW MARS/WALTHAM Human Animal Interaction Research Fellow Center for the Interaction of Animals & Society University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Philadelphia, USA WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition Linda K. Lord, DVM, PhD Associate Dean for Student Affairs Veterinary Administration The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine Columbus, USA Amy R. Marder, VMD, CAAB Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University Boston, USA Sandra McCune, VN, BA, PhD Scientific Leader: Human Animal Interaction WALTHAM Center for Pet Nutrition Katherine Miller, PhD, CAAB, CPDT Director, Anti Cruelty Behavior Research Anti Cruelty Behavior Team Lila Miller, BS, DVM Vice President, Shelter Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine Cornell University, Ithaca, USA Alexandra Moesta, MSc, Dipl. ACVB Pet Behaviour and Care Manager WALTHAM Center for Pet Nutrition Heather Mohan Gibbons, MS, RVT, CBCC KA, ACAAB Director of Applied Research & Behavior Shelter Research and Development to Animals Ojai, USA Sandra Newbury, DVM University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine Madison, USA vi

6 List of contributors vii Pamela J. Reid, PhD, CAAB Vice President, Anti Cruelty Behavior Team and Behavioral Rehabilitation Center to Animals Linda M. Reider, MS Director of Statewide Initiatives Michigan Humane Society Rochester Hills, USA Leslie Sinn, DVM, CPDT KA Behavior Resident in Private Practice Training Hamilton, USA Veterinary Technology Program Northern Virginia Community College Sterling, USA Margaret R. Slater, DVM, PhD Senior Director of Veterinary Epidemiology Shelter Research and Development to Animals Florence, USA Bert Troughton, MSW Vice President, Strategic Initiatives to Animals New Gloucester, USA Valarie V. Tynes, DVM, Dipl. ACVB Premier Veterinary Behavior Consulting Sweetwater, USA Katie Watts Senior Feline Behavior Counselor Adoption Center to Animals Emily Weiss, PhD, CAAB Vice President, Shelter Research and Development to Animals Palm City, USA Stephen Zawistowski, PhD, CAAB Science Advisor Emeritus, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Adjunct Professor Canisius College Buffalo, USA Hunter College

7 Acknowledgments It takes a village to produce a textbook and this is no exception. The incredible talent in these authors allowed the time to pass quickly from inception to submission. We are deeply grateful for their dedication and commitment, fitting this into their already overflowing work schedules and some had major life changing experiences over the course of the year. This book would not be possible without the support of our own agency, the ASPCA. Matt Bershadker s leadership as CEO, combined with the support of our colleagues across departments, including the direct author participation by some, allowed us to focus our efforts on creating a behavior resource that will prove valuable for the animal welfare community. Emily Weiss, Heather Mohan Gibbons, and Stephen Zawistowski viii