Using Shelter Metrics To Measure And Set Goals
Dr. Jan Scarlett, Director of Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at Cornell University, discusses statistics, the importance of tracking the different data, and analyzing the results to make your shelter more efficient, thereby saving more lives.
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Which will affect shelter intakes?
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Number of incoming owner surrenders
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Number of incoming strays
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Transfers from other shelters
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All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
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Implementing a targeted Trap Neuter Return (TNR) program will help reduce intake.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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Reducing Length of Stay will help your shelter increase capacity.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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Measuring intake is a good metric for assessing the progress of a spay and neuter program.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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What contributes to illness?
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Overcrowding
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Stress
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Poor sanitation
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All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
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How does overcrowding happen?
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Implementing foster care programs
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Seasonal fluctuations in intake
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“Intake Creep”
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Both (b) and (c)
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D. Both (b) and (c) -
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Which is an example of a shelters' capacity?
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Number of cages
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Number of staff
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Available funding
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Number of foster homes
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All of the above
Correct Answer
E. All of the above -
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What happens if you exceed your capacity?
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The length of stay decreases
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Staff have more time for each animal
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Disease rates go up
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Adoptions increase because there are more animals to choose from
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C. Disease rates go up -
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How can a shelters increase their capacity?
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Take in more animals
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Stop all adoption promotions
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Decrease length of stay
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All of the above
Correct Answer
C. Decrease length of stay -
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Which is an example of a positive outcome?
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Adoption
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Transfer to another shelter
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Return to owner
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All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
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