Shelter Health
Common fungal infection that spreads through hair follicles
Ringworm
One of the most common illness among cats in the shelter
URI (Upper Respiratory Infection)
Guinea pig's diet must be primarily....?
Timothy Hay
How dogs get to know each other
SHS takes in more cats than dogs each year
Fact! Due to our smaller dog kennel capacity, SHS's dog intake is only about a 1/3 of what the cat intake is.
Name 2 common parasites found in pets?
Roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms, whipworms, Giardia, Coccidia, and heartworms
This important surgery extends a cat's life span
Spaying/neutering
Can be litter box trained
Rabbits
One of the most popular and common dog breeds that a lot of customers ask for?
either Labs or Golden Retrievers
SHS is an open admission shelter
Fiction.... SHS is a limited-admission shelter, which means we take in animals based on space and resources
most common cause of anemia
Flea Infestation
A behavior that cats developed exclusively to communicate with humans
Meowing
name 2 pocket pets whose teeth never stop growing
rabbits, rats, hamsters, chinchillas, gerbils
This human food can cause kidney failure in dogs
Raisins and Grapes
SHS only accepts stray animals from Somerset County
Fiction.... SHS serves towns from multiple nearby counties, including Penobscot, Kennebec and Piscataquis. We go by contract, not county.
Must be performed before a new cat is moved out of Room 5
Blacklight Exam
This natural herb produces a euphoric effect on cats
Catnip
This pocket pet can be very social despite being nocturnal
Rats
All puppies are born this way
Deaf & Blind
SHS takes in UNDER 500 animals altogether each year
Fiction..... SHS has taken in OVER 750 animals each year for the last 5 years
Most common transmitter of FeLV (Feline Leukemia)
Saliva
The proper name for a "doubled-pawed" cat
Polydactyl
Which pocket pet is unable to manufacture Vitamin C and must have it supplemented through their diet
Guinea Pigs
This color cat/dog is the most difficult to adopt out
Black
SHS became an official 501(c)3 non-profit in 1985
Fact! The shelter was started in 1978 but wasn't registered as an official non-profit until 1985!