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Set in 8.5/10pt Meridien by SPi Global, Pondicherry, India 1 2015 Contents List of contributors, vi Section 3: Cats in the shelter Acknowledgments, viii 10 Feline intake and assessment, 191 Stephanie Janeczko Introduction, 1 11 Feline housing, 218 Sandra Newbury Section 1: Pets in the community 12 Environmental and behavioral enrichment for cats, 234 1 Introduction to dog behavior, 5 Katherine Miller and Katie Watts Julie Hecht and Alexandra Horowitz 13 Training and behavior modification for 2 Introduction to cat behavior, 31 shelter cats, 250 Stephen Zawistowski Kelley Bollen 3 Behavior risks for relinquishment, 46 Heather Mohan‐Gibbons and Emily Weiss Section 4: From shelter to homes 4 The relationship between physiology and behavior in dogs and cats, 63 14 The adoption process: The interface Valarie V. Tynes, Leslie Sinn, and Colleen S. Koch with the human animal, 269 Bert Troughton 5 Behavioral ecology of free‐roaming/ community cats, 102 15 Safety nets and support for pets at risk of entering Margaret R. Slater the sheltering system, 286 Emily Weiss 16 Adopter support: Using postadoption programs Section 2: Dogs in the shelter to maximize adoption success, 292 6 Intake and assessment, 131 Linda M. Reider Amy R. Marder 17 Lost and found, 358 7 Housing, husbandry, and behavior of dogs Linda K. Lord in animal shelters, 145 Lila Miller and Stephen Zawistowski Appendix 1 Canine body language, 366 8 Canine enrichment, 160 Appendix 2 Feline body language, 371 Alexandra Moesta, Sandra McCune, Lesley Deacon, Appendix 3 Five freedoms for animal welfare, 375 and Katherine A. Kruger Index, 376 9 Training and behavior modification for the shelter, 172 Pamela J. Reid and Kristen Collins v List of contributors Kelley Bollen, MS, CABC Linda K. Lord, DVM, PhD Owner/Director Associate Dean for Student Affairs Animal Alliances, LLC Veterinary Administration Northampton, USA The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine Kristen Collins, MS, ACAAB Columbus, USA Director, Anti-Cruelty Behavior Team and Behavioral Rehabilitation Center Amy R. Marder, VMD, CAAB American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Adjunct Assistant Professor (ASPCA®) Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School New York, USA of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University Boston, USA Lesley Deacon, DipCAPT, NVQ (Small Animal care) Welfare and Behaviour Specialist Sandra McCune, VN, BA, PhD WALTHAM® Center for Pet Nutrition Scientific Leader: Human‐Animal Interaction ® Leicestershire, UK WALTHAM Center for Pet Nutrition Leicestershire, UK Julie Hecht, MSc Katherine Miller, PhD, CAAB, CPDT Canine Behavioral Researcher Director, Anti‐Cruelty Behavior Research Department of Psychology, The Graduate Center, Anti‐Cruelty Behavior Team City University of New York American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Horowitz Dog Cognition Lab, Barnard College (ASPCA®) New York, USA New York, USA Alexandra Horowitz, PhD Lila Miller, BS, DVM Associate Professor Adjunct Vice President, Shelter Medicine Department of Psychology Community Outreach Barnard College American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals New York, USA (ASPCA®) New York, USA Stephanie Janeczko, DVM, MS, DABVP (canine/feline), College of Veterinary Medicine CAWA Cornell University, Ithaca, USA Senior Director, Shelter Medicine Programs Shelter Research and Development Alexandra Moesta, MSc, Dipl. ACVB Community Outreach Pet Behaviour and Care Manager American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals WALTHAM® Center for Pet Nutrition ® (ASPCA ) Leicestershire, UK New York, USA Heather Mohan‐Gibbons, MS, RVT, Colleen S. Koch, DVM CBCC‐KA, ACAAB Veterinarian Director of Applied Research & Behavior Lincoln Land Animal Clinic, Ltd Shelter Research and Development Jacksonville, USA Community Outreach American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Katherine A. Kruger, MSW to Animals (ASPCA®) MARS/WALTHAM® Human‐Animal Interaction Ojai, USA Research Fellow Center for the Interaction of Animals & Society Sandra Newbury, DVM University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine University of Wisconsin School of Philadelphia, USA Veterinary Medicine WALTHAM® Centre for Pet Nutrition Madison, USA Leicestershire, UK vi List of contributors vii Pamela J. Reid, PhD, CAAB Valarie V. Tynes, DVM, Dipl. ACVB Vice‐President, Anti‐Cruelty Behavior Team Premier Veterinary Behavior Consulting and Behavioral Rehabilitation Center Sweetwater, USA American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA®) Katie Watts New York, USA Senior Feline Behavior Counselor Adoption Center Linda M. Reider, MS American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Director of Statewide Initiatives to Animals (ASPCA®) Michigan Humane Society New York, USA Rochester Hills, USA Emily Weiss, PhD, CAAB Leslie Sinn, DVM, CPDT‐KA Vice President, Shelter Research and Development Behavior Resident in Private Practice Training Community Outreach Hamilton, USA American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Veterinary Technology Program to Animals (ASPCA®) Northern Virginia Community College Palm City, USA Sterling, USA Stephen Zawistowski, PhD, CAAB Margaret R. Slater, DVM, PhD Science Advisor Emeritus, American Society for the Senior Director of Veterinary Epidemiology Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA®) Shelter Research and Development New York, USA American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Adjunct Professor to Animals (ASPCA®) Canisius College Florence, USA Buffalo, USA Hunter College Bert Troughton, MSW New York, USA Vice‐President, Strategic Initiatives American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA®) New Gloucester, USA Acknowledgments It takes a village to produce a textbook and this is no leadership as CEO, combined with the support of our exception. The incredible talent in these authors allowed colleagues across departments, including the direct the time to pass quickly from inception to submission. author participation by some, allowed us to focus our We are deeply grateful for their dedication and commit- efforts