Full Description
Wellbeing and Ethics of Animals in Shelters provides an up-to-date, all-in-one resource for animal care and shelter professionals seeking the latest guidance on improving sheltered animals' quality of life. Thousands of unwanted dogs, cats, and other animals are brought under the care of shelters around the world each year. The transition can be a frightening and stressful experience with physiological and behavioral implications for the animals. This book will cover the latest research and practices for improving the wellbeing of animals under the care of these facilities. Written by renowned animal welfare experts, early chapters of this book explore how animals come to be under the care of shelters and the ethical considerations of sheltering animals. Central chapters review health and behavioral assessments for shelter animals, offer guidance for the care of shelter cats and dogs, and discuss key steps to the successful adoption of sheltered animals. Latter chapters explore the human component of shelter animal care. Wellbeing and Ethics of Animals in Shelters tackles longstanding and emerging issues in animal sheltering and care. It is an accessible and important resource for animal care and shelter professionals, animal welfare researchers, and students of animal behavior, biology, and veterinary sciences.
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Ethical Considerations with Sheltering Animals
3. Why Are Animals Relinquished? And Can We Stop Them Coming In?
4. Health Assessment of Shelter Animals and the Link to Important Decisions About Treatment and Suitability for Adoption
5. Behaviour Assessment of Shelter Dogs and Behavior Modification Programs - Do They Work?
6. Caring for Cats in Shelters: How Can We Improve Welfare Through Environment Enrichment?
7. Caring for Dogs in Shelters: How Can We Improve Welfare Through Environment Enrichment?
8. When Should Dogs Be Sterilized in Shelters - The Current Debate
9. The Importance of Foster Care for Dogs and Cats
10. What Do People Want? How to Increase the Adoptability of Dogs and Cats in Shelters
11. Improvement of Adoption Success: Keeping Dogs and Cats in Their New Homes
12. The Development of the Human-Animal Bond
13. Volunteerism in Shelters
14. Compassion Fatigue in Shelters
15. Animal Sanctuaries and Their Role Including Special Case Study of Cows in India
