In One Door And Out The Other: Practical Flow-through Planning For Shelters

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2. "Flow-through" or "pathway" planning refers to a systematic approach to:

Evaluating human traffic patterns in a shelter to minimize infectious disease transmission.

Evaluating human traffic patterns in an adoption center to increase visibility for less adoptable animals.

Evaluating options for animals to decide their most efficient and successful pathway out of the shelter.

Evaluating kennel drainage systems for the most efficient cleaning procedures.

Evaluating outdoor spaces for play-yards and outdoor cat gardens.

3. When NOT microchipped, approximately ____ percent of CATS with unknown ownership status are returned to owners. When microchipped, this figure increases to ____ percent.

Two; forty

Five; twenty

Twenty; fifty

Thirty; fifty

There is no difference in rate of return-to-owner for micro chipped and non-microchipped cats.

4. Which of the following items is best NOT discussed in daily rounds?

A dog with an incisional infection after surgery.

A special needs kitten waiting for foster care.

Results of a dog’s behavior assessment.

Who is covering for a kennel attendant on vacation next week.

A dog in need of dentistry.

5. In thinking about your foster care capacity for kittens, which of the following is LEAST useful?

The number of foster homes you have.

The number of litters each foster home can house at one time.

The average length of stay in foster per litter.

The average daily intake of litters of kittens.

The number of housing units in the shelter’s kitten holding area.

6. Ideally, at what age should healthy foster kittens return to the shelter to be spayed and neutered and made available for adoption?

Four weeks

Five weeks

Eight weeks

Twelve weeks

Sixteen weeks

7. When choosing a core combination vaccine product (DHLPP and FVRCP) to use in an animal shelter, the best choice is a:

Killed vaccine product because it causes fewer reactions.

Modified live or recombitant vaccine product because it causes fewer reactions.

Killed vaccine product because it causes a faster immune response.

Modified live or recombitant vaccine product because it causes a faster immune response.

Killed vaccine product because it is less expensive.

8. The mantra "vaccinate at intake" (employing FVRCP or DHPP vaccine products) implies one should vaccinate:

All animals at intake, even if they are showing mild to moderate signs of disease.

Only clinically healthy animals at intake, with no evidence of disease.

Only clinically healthy, owner-surrendered animals at intake.

Only clinically healthy, stray animals at intake.

Only clinically healthy puppies and kittens over 8 weeks of age.

9. Which of the following is likely NOT a benefit of opening an annex or other satellite adoption center for kittens and other highly adoptable animals?

Increased adoptions.

Decreased length of stay.

Decreased level of disease.

Decreased staffing costs.

Decreased cost of care per animal.

10. In calculating physical capacity of a no-kill shelter for a given month, which element is LEAST useful?

Number of housing units.

Average daily intake for that month.

Average daily adoptions for that month.

Average length of stay per animal.

Average number of spay/neuter surgeries per day.

11. When NOT microchipped, approximately ____ percent of DOGS with unknown ownership status are returned to owners. When microchipped, this figure increases to ____ percent.

Two; twenty

Five; fifty

Two; sixty

Twenty; fifty

There is no difference in rate of return–to-owner for microchipped and non-microchipped dogs.