Shelter Management & Rehabilitation Flashcards
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When setting up a shelter's cleaning rotation, which area should ALWAYS be cleaned and disinfected LAST to prevent cross-contamination?
Answer: The isolation and medical ward
The isolation and medical ward must be cleaned last so that pathogens from sick animals are not tracked into healthy animal areas during the cleaning process.
A feral cat colony is brought to the shelter as part of a TNR program. What is the standard next step after sterilization and vaccination?
Answer: Return the cats to their original outdoor location
TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) protocol requires returning sterilized and vaccinated feral cats to their managed outdoor colony location, as they are not candidates for indoor adoption.
Which shelter intake form field is MOST critical for reuniting a lost animal with its owner?
Answer: The exact location where the animal was found
The precise location where a stray was found is the most critical field for reunification, as owners searching for lost pets typically search near where the animal went missing.
What does ASPCA's 'Capacity for Care' (C4C) model primarily address in shelter management?
Answer: Balancing animal intakes with available resources to maintain animal welfare and reduce length of stay
The C4C model helps shelters align intake numbers with staffing, housing, and enrichment resources to reduce length of stay and improve animal welfare outcomes.
An animal arriving at a shelter is found to have a microchip. What is the FIRST action staff should take?
Answer: Scan the chip and contact the registered owner through the microchip registry
Scanning the microchip and contacting the registered owner via the national registry is the first legal and ethical obligation for strays with traceable identification.
In a shelter rehabilitation program, 'counter-conditioning' is BEST described as:
Answer: Pairing a fear-inducing stimulus with a highly positive reward to change the emotional response
Counter-conditioning replaces a negative emotional response to a trigger (e.g., fear of strangers) with a positive one by consistently pairing the trigger with a high-value reward.
Which disinfectant is considered MOST effective against parvovirus in a shelter environment?
Answer: Bleach solution (sodium hypochlorite) at appropriate dilution
Diluted bleach (sodium hypochlorite) is one of the few readily available disinfectants proven effective against the hardy parvovirus, which resists many common cleaners.