Canine Behavior
What is a friendly dog?
The only approved cleaning product for canines at PCAS.
What is "Rescue"?
Shelters use the metric known as LOS.
What is "length of Stay"?
The number one reason that pets are surrendered to shelters.
What is "lack of pet friendly housing"?
A document that lists a given chemical product used in a facility and offers different exposure remedies.
What is a "safety data sheet"?
A dog that presents with a stiff forward weighted body posture.
What is an aggressive dog?
Rescue requires a contact time to be effective against shelter diseases.
What is "5-minutes" of contact time?
Shelters evaluate animals in their care by using FAS scoring.
What is "Fear Anxiety and Stress"?
All major national AWO organizations oppose this type of animal legislation and rather focus efforts on expanding access to care to pet owners.
What is "breed specific legislation"?
The employee schedule has you listed as LB from 1pm - 2pm.
What is "Lunch Break"?
An involuntary response to fear or uncertainty where the canines hair along the back stands up.
What is "piloerection"?
The biggest difference between regular feline cleaning and feline deep cleaning procedures.
What is "replacing the blankets"?
Ensuring animals are of a healthy weight shelters use the Purina BCS chart.
What is "Body Condition Score"?
Stray pets that remain in the neighborhoods where they are found are ____ % more likely to get reunited with their owner.
What is "86%" more likely to get back home?
All stray animals should be immediately checked for this on intake.
What is a "microchip"?
A canine behavior trait that involves lip licking and yawning.
What is an uncomfortable/nervous/stressed dog?
Rescue should be mixed appropriately in a specific ratio for routine cleaning.
What is "1:64" parts solution to water?
A vaccine given at PCAS that is administered intranasally.
What is "Bordetella"?
Shelters are more efficient at lifesaving when they take on a new approach.
What is a "community centric approach"
The one criteria to deny an adoption.
What is surrendering an animal within 6 months?
What is being over the limit?
What is being under 18?
A canine that retreats when approached and shivers in a crouched position.
What is a "shy/fearful" dog?
Rescue should be mixed stronger than normal to treat disease outbreaks in a shelter.
What is "1:16" parts solution to water?
Microchips should be implanted in this specific location between the skin and muscle.
What is "Subcutaneous"?
What is "pathway planning"?
The disposition of a dog brought into PCAS after killing a livestock animal in Wyoming.
What is euthanasia?