Shelter Basics!
What are our shelter hours of operation?
11am - 5pm
What fur coat color is commonly stereotyped as being the crazy cats?
Orange
How breed is typically stereotyped as escape artists?
Huskies
What is the shortest amount of time I can foster an adult dog?
Overnight
Can volunteers volunteer outside of the shelter's opening hours?
Yes!
As long as there are staff onsite (7-6), volunteers are welcome. Most commonly recommended 8:00am - 5:30pm for volunteer hours.
What is the one day of the week we are closed?
Wednesday
What is the first name of our cat team manager?
Mel / Melanie
What is the first name of our dog team manager?
Margie
True or False
You have to fill out a foster application before fostering.
False
Describe our dog hiking program
General public or volunteers can come during shelter opening hours to take a dog out for their chosen amount of time. ID's are required.
Dogs should be back onsite by 4:30pm.
What hours do our skeletal shelter staff work in the day? (dog team, cat team, medical)
7am - 6pm (1hr lunch)
What is the name of our "shelter" cat?
Christmas!
What is the term to describe the type of leash our dog team most commonly uses?
Slip-lead
Name the supplies that you have to buy for your foster pet.
None.
HCH provides all supplies, food and medical
Describe key differences associated with green dogs/cats and yellow dogs/cats
Green should be good with every body, not overly reactive, no redirection risk
Yellow may be more selective with people (men shy, barrier reactive), have a redirection risk, or are just more timid and need to be approached slower.
What is the first and last name of our shelter manager?
Megan Boyer
What is the fur pattern associated with our "shelter" cat?
Grey tabby
What dog do we have onsite right now that has been under HCH care the longest?
Rocko
How often do bottle babies need to be fed (at most)?
Every 2 hours. They can sleep for 6 hours overnight without feeding- sleep is important! The number of hours between feedings increases as they grow!
Of our active volunteers, how many have the green cat certification?
11.
What is the first and last name of the shelter's director?
Tresban Rivera
What is the "litterbox rule" for number of litterboxes in houses?
n + 1!
1 litter box for each cat in the household + 1
Describe 3 of 4 main reasons dogs get housed in offices rather than staying on the kennel floors.
1) kennel breakdown!
2) small dogs
3) medical purposes
4) senior dogs
You can let your foster cats/kittens outside for some playtime and exploration.
No. Cats/Kittens should remain indoors.
*some exceptions made if Cats are harnessed and walked by foster- but not all like it
Of our active volunteers, how many have the green dog certification? Closest wins.
41.