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Informationen zum Autor Emily Weiss, PhD, CAAB is Vice President of Shelter Research and Development for The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. She has been involved in shelter behavior for over 25 years. She has published numerous peer reviewed manuscripts as well as book chapters, and serves on advisory boards and committees of national shelter programs.Heather Mohan-Gibbons, MS, RVT, ACAAB is the Director of Research and Applied Behavior for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Her current work focuses on improving the lives of animals and reducing their risks in communities. For the past twenty years, she worked professionally with exotic and domestic animals in veterinary clinics, universities, federal and state governments, animal shelters, and her own animal behavior business. She has lectured extensively on animal behavior and has published several peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters.Stephen Zawistowski, PhD, CAAB is Science Advisor of The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. He is a certified applied animal behaviorist and chaired the Animal Behavior Society's Board of Professional Certification from 1998-2007. He co-edited Animal Shelter Medicine (with Lila Miller, 2004) and the second edition in 2013. Klappentext 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:* 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 post-adoptionThe 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. Zusammenfassung 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* 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 post-adoption Inhaltsverzeichnis List of contributors viAcknowledgments viiiIntroduction 1Section 1: Pets in the community1 Introduction to dog behavior 5Julie Hecht and Alexandra Horowitz2 Introduction to cat behavior 31Stephen Zawistowski3 Behavior risks for relinquishment 46Heather Mohan?]Gibbons and Emily Weiss4 The relationship between physiology and behavior in dogs and cats 63Valarie V. Tynes, Leslie Sinn, and Colleen S. Koch5 Behavioral ecology of free-roaming/community cats 102Margaret R. SlaterSection 2: Dogs in the shelter6 Intake and assessment 131Amy R. Marder7 Housing, husbandry, and behavior of dogs in animal shelters 145Lila Miller and Stephen Zawistowski8 Ca...
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List of contributors viAcknowledgments viiiIntroduction 1Section 1: Pets in the community1 Introduction to dog behavior 5Julie Hecht and Alexandra Horowitz2 Introduction to cat behavior 31Stephen Zawistowski3 Behavior risks for relinquishment 46Heather Mohan?]Gibbons and Emily Weiss4 The relationship between physiology and behavior in dogs and cats 63Valarie V. Tynes, Leslie Sinn, and Colleen S. Koch5 Behavioral ecology of free-roaming/community cats 102Margaret R. SlaterSection 2: Dogs in the shelter6 Intake and assessment 131Amy R. Marder7 Housing, husbandry, and behavior of dogs in animal shelters 145Lila Miller and Stephen Zawistowski8 Canine enrichment 160Alexandra Moesta, Sandra McCune, Lesley Deacon, and Katherine A. Kruger9 Training and behavior modification for the shelter 172Pamela J. Reid and Kristen CollinsSection 3: Cats in the shelter10 Feline intake and assessment 191Stephanie Janeczko11 Feline housing 218Sandra Newbury12 Environmental and behavioral enrichment for cats 234Katherine Miller and Katie Watts13 Training and behavior modification for shelter cats 250Kelley BollenSection 4: From shelter to homes14 The adoption process: The interface with the human animal 269Bert Troughton15 Safety nets and support for pets at risk of entering the sheltering system 286Emily Weiss16 Adopter support: Using postadoption programs to maximize adoption success 292Linda M. Reider17 Lost and found 358Linda K. LordAppendix 1 Canine body language 366Appendix 2 Feline body language 371Appendix 3 Five freedoms for animal welfare 375Index 376
