Adoption Floor
Spay/Neuter
Surgery Review
Basics
Other
100
If you see MW or BW on a dog's cage, what does it mean?
That they have a medical or behavior waiver.
Double your points if you can give an example of each.
100
A spay is for a girl or boy?
Girl
100
A “no-kill” shelter does
NOT euthanize any animal. True or False?
False
They euthanize no healthy/treatable animal and can only maintain this due to help from their COMMUNITY. “No-Kill community not shelter”
100
Cats can get heartworm. True or False?
True
There is no treatment for cats. The treatment for dogs can cost up to
$1,000
Per dog!
100
What is clicker training?
Using a tool called a clicker (it makes a clicking noise) to train animals.
200
What should you do if you see a dog fight?
WALK away and get a staff member.
200
Name 3 Reasons to Spay/Neuter
Overpopulation
Infection (Pyometra)
Cancer
Unwanted behaviors (marking, roaming, fighting…)
200
How does a dog get heartworms?
Mosquitoes
200
Humans can get heartworms. True or False?
False
200
What is the name of the sickness dogs can get that is very contagious and has a 91% mortality rate?
Parvo
300
If a dog has heartworm, how does that affect your interaction with them?
You cannot take them off leash.
300
How many surgeries do we do on a typical day at CAS?
50!
300
Why is enrichment important?
Reduces mental deterioration
300
Where is the best place to pet a dog you do not know?
On the mustard or the bun, not the head!
300
How is parvo transmitted?
Fecal-Oral
Whatttttt?
400
How do you get into a dog's cage?
Throw treats, open the door inward (have your foot in front of the cage to prevent the dog from escaping), and wait for dog to calm down and turn if jumping. Once calm, you can leash harness and look to ensure there are no other dogs. Exit cage and be sure to place your body between the dog you are walk and the dogs in cages.
400
How often should you vaccinate an animal?
Adults-Yearly
Puppies and Kittens will get a series of vaccines until 12 weeks (typically 3)
400
What is a closed-admission shelter?
They do not accept all animals. CAS is an open-admission shelter, meaning we accept all animals in Charleston County
400
Rabbits like to be picked up. True or False?
False
400
Out of 2,000 genes how many affect looks?
50
100
1,200
750
A! Only 50
500
What is negative reinforcement training?
Negative reinforcement means taking something away that increases or maintains the frequency of a behavior.
examples of negative training include physical punishment, yelling, shock collars, use of squirt bottles and leash correction
An example of negative reinforcement involves applying an electronic dog training collar until the dog does the desired behavior – let’s say it’s ‘sit’ again. As soon as the dog sits, the shock is turned off. The thing that is removed is the unpleasant sensation from the shock collar, and the behavior of ‘sit’ is more likely to happen and hence has been reinforced.
Positive punishment: Add something your dog dislikes to decrease the likelihood a behavior will occur again
Ex: your dog tries to jump on a person you pop on the leash, you add of the pop on the leash to make the behavior of jumping up on people less likely to occur in the future
500
What is our TVAR program
Trap
Vaccinate
Alter (spay/neuter)
Release
Feral Cat Program
500
What is the number one cause of death for animals?
Overpopulation
500
Rabbits live up to 10 years. True or False?
True!
500
What does it mean that we are AAHA accredited?
We rock!
