Saving More Kittens With Kitten University
This presentation discusses protocols and procedures in place for Jacksonville Humane Society's kitten nursery, known as Kitten University, in partnership with First Coast No More Homeless Pets and Duval County Animal Care and Protective Services. Learn how a combination of resources—the nursery, foster homes, volunteers and staff—doubled the save rate of kittens in Jacksonville, FL, in just one year. This presentation will help you to understand the development process for nursery protocols and training materials at Kitten University, avoid common mistakes if your community is considering a kitten nursery and formulate protocols for handling neonatal kittens that minimize the spread Read moreof infectious disease and maximize lifesaving capacity.
Presenter: Jennifer Broadhurst, DVM
Date: October 10, 2013
Venue: No More Homeless Pets National Conference
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We hope you have enjoyed the presentation. A certificate of attendance in your name will be awarded at the end of this quiz. Please let us know if you have viewed the entire presentation.
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I certify that I have viewed the entire presentation.
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I did not view the entire presentation.
Correct Answer
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Cages should be cleaned in the following order:
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No visible signs of illness (green tag) → Suspect illness but yet to be examined by a veterinarian (yellow tag) → Visible signs of illness (red tag).
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Suspect illness but yet to be examined by a veterinarian (yellow tag) → No visible signs of illness (green tag) → Visible signs of illness (red tag).
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Visible signs of illness (red tag) → No visible signs of illness (green tag) → Suspect illness but yet to be examined by a veterinarian (yellow tag).
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No visible signs of illness (green tag) → Visible signs of illness (red tag) → Suspect illness but yet to be examined by a veterinarian (yellow tag).
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There is no proper cleaning order.
Correct Answer
A. No visible signs of illness (green tag) → Suspect illness but yet to be examined by a veterinarian (yellow tag) → Visible signs of illness (red tag). -
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The kitten nursery concept is being accepted and implemented across the country.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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The kitten nursery concept was started primarily because:
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Kittens are often euthanized simply because of the amount of resources and time that is needed to raise them to adoption age.
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Kittens are easier to adopt out than adult cats.
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The proper care of kittens is a skill which is easily taught to most people.
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The medical care of kittens takes a minimal amount of resources.
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Foster parents for kittens are plentiful.
Correct Answer
A. Kittens are often euthanized simply because of the amount of resources and time that is needed to raise them to adoption age. -
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Kittens need to be stimulated to urinate and defecate until about 8 weeks of age.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
B. False -
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Jacksonville Humane Society started a kitten nursery for which of the following reasons?
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To strengthen partnerships with local rescue organizations
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To help make the city of Jacksonville a No-Kill community
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To take advantage of the vast number of foster parents available to handle the large number of orphaned kittens citywide
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After a review the categories of animals being euthanized at the shelter which indicated that orphaned kittens were one of the easiest categories to target first
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A, B and D
Correct Answer
E. A, B and D -
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A strong foster program is vital for a kitten nursery because:
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Foster care is essential for any kittens not thriving in the nursery setting.
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Foster care may be needed for orphaned neonatal kittens.
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It provides flexibility to trade new neonatal kittens for older ones in some homes.
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It assists with the flow of kittens from foster care, the nursery and new intakes into the available space for adoption.
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All of the above.
Correct Answer
E. All of the above. -
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Which of the following statements is not true when considering whether or not to include a bottle-fed kitten program in a nursery?
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Bottle-fed kittens are much more labor intensive and require 24/7 care and significant supervision.
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A separate facility or room is helpful for complete separation.
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Training the volunteers and staff who work with bottle-fed kittens takes little preparation or time.
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It is recommended to have a combination of volunteers and staff assigned strictly to this age group.
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To obtain a high live release rate and minimize exposure to infectious disease, a significant financial investment is required.
Correct Answer
C. Training the volunteers and staff who work with bottle-fed kittens takes little preparation or time. -
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Why does the Jacksonville Humane Society’s kitten nursery intake protocol recommend that each of the four kitten housing rooms be used for one week of new intakes?
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The process keeps infectious disease confined to at least one room/intake week.
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It keeps the staff from becoming overwhelmed because space is limited for new intakes each week.
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Each room will be emptied by the time it needs to be used for new intakes again.
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A and C only.
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All of the above.
Correct Answer
E. All of the above. -
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The five key take home messages from the Kitten University Handbook regarding the care of kittens in the nursery are:
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Keep them warm, provide them with the adequate number of food bowls, keep them clean, protect them from infectious disease and provide socialization with people and cage mates.
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Keep them warm, provide them with adequate nutrition, keep them clean, protect them from infectious disease and provide socialization with people and cage mates.
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Keep them warm, provide them with adequate nutrition, make a bath bowl available for self-cleaning, protect them from infectious disease and provide socialization with people and cage mates.
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Keep them warm, provide them with adequate nutrition, keep them clean, expose to them infectious disease to increase the immune system and provide socialization with people and cage mates.
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Keep them warm, provide them with adequate nutrition, keep them clean, protect them from infectious disease and provide classical music for listening.
Correct Answer
B. Keep them warm, provide them with adequate nutrition, keep them clean, protect them from infectious disease and provide socialization with people and cage mates. -
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Which of the following which should not trigger the immediate notification of the medical department?
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Did not eat at all during last meal and/or weight loss
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Liquid diarrhea and/or repeated vomiting
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Dehydration
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Sneezing, wheezing, nasal discharge and/or coughing
- E.
Listlessness
Correct Answer
D. Sneezing, wheezing, nasal discharge and/or coughing -
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