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We have a webinar about cat cage portals coming Feb 22!

See www.aspcapro.org/webinars for all our webinars, including Part 4 of this series, coming Feb 21.

Can you, in your facility, conciliate all 5 freedoms?

Where do I find the best practices document that was just refered to?

The document is posted at https://www.aspcapro.org/animal-enrichment-webinar-series

Thank you!

All ur best practice documents are also available at sawanetwork.org

It´s my first time here, i´m liking a lot. Do we have all this documents available? Is it possible to get #1 an 2 also?

Ligia, The document and all the webinar links are posted at https://www.aspcapro.org/animal-enrichment-webinar-series

Thank you Valerie

I wish you had those standards in detail as these would be essential to improve a current alrady thorough enrichement program

Where is the checklist that the first speaker mentioned? I don't see it in the best practices document on the aspcapro link you provided.

In our shelter we have big spaces for 2 ou 3 dogs... it is difficult to leave toys because they can fight for it :(

LIgia, it is important to know that animals housed together are compatible. Fighting over resources such as food and toys is stress-inducing, so animals who aren't compatible should be separated.

From Pam Shultz to All Panelists: 03:23 PMWhat are some safe chew options for very large, very strong, very energetic dogs (that can be left in their enclosures without constant monitoring)?

In some shelters we have helped with large spaces for multiple dogs, we have set up smaller areas where a single dog and go and play with a toy or get a chew. Dogs are rotated every 30 minutes

I believe the checklists referred to in this session are attachments to the Best Practice document at this link: http://www.sawanetwork.org/page/Bestpractice

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Kong makes several versions of very thick, tough rubber toys, and can be filled with peanut butter or treats. There are other manufacturers who make similar dense rubber toys as well.

We also find that some dogs really enjoy a little time alone and then are happy to go back to their cage mates.

They are compatible without resources... but we are afraid with resources so we take a walk everyday with them and only leave toys on puppies or dog's that live alone

do you have a standard way to ensure compatability? a certain number of things you have them do together before cohousing?

Wannda...that's a great point and the reason we recommend tailoring enrichment to the individual animal. Like us, they each have unique needs and preferences. kudos to you for recognizing that!

From JOÃO PAULO AMARAL LEITÃO to All Panelists: 03:25 PMhow many cats (maximum) do you think is possible to house together?From William Webster to All Panelists: 03:25 PMTo Pam: I like the dog chew brand Goughnuts, good variety and very durable

We have around 150 dogs and 100 cats

Joao, the number of cats you can house is largerly dependant upon the size of the space they have. Consider your ability to monitor the health, behavior, food and water intake of a group of cats in a room. If you have too many, it may be difficulty to monitor how each is doing.

of these enrichment options, is there a ranking of which are easier to implement than others? perhaps categorically based on cost, time, tools, space, etc?

Melinda...it's really all about resources (including staff or volunteer time required to implement). You'll also enjoy the final session in this series where we'll cover inexpensive, innovative ideas from the field.

Hi from CARES in Clarksdale, Mississippi! We just moved into a new building with a community cat room and have discovered that 10 cats do well together, but no more than that.

Melinda, ease of implementation is probably different for each organization. If you have a lot of volunteers and space for play yards, play and exercise may be easy to implement.

From Sally Westerhoff to All Panelists: 03:28 PMAll of our dogs get Benebones for chewing along with toys. I contacted the company and we get the bones for half retail price!

It is also important that the same dog or cat have the same toy each day. We rotate toys so that each dog/cat has a variety of 3 toys that go in and out of their area each day. It is very educational and stimulating.

What would be the best option for a minimum of 2 hours of play time/week when multiple cats are held in quarentine rooms for a minimum of 2 weeks?

Paige...as Brad mentioned, it depends upon the size of the room and the ability to monitor behavior, health, and food/water intake. Don't want a bully cat keeping others from eating.

Catherine, it depends on the layout of the room. Does the quarantine space have an open area where they can be loose? Is the quarantine a legal requirement?

Exactly. We set up a spy camera in there when we moved to see how they do together, and so far, so good! We’ve had a surge in adult cat adoptions from this room, too.

They are all housed in single cages

any stats on ingestion issues - that's the push back we get.

Catherine, I don't know what they layout of your shelter is, but I would look for a nearby room where cats can stretch their legs. If the quarantine is not a legal requirement, I would also take a look at the cost/benefit of holding the cats in quarantine for that period of time.

I also get pushback on items like peanutbutter jars, egg cartons, etc as everyone thinks I will cause a blockage

Ingestion is always an issue, but can be minimized by either closely monitoring animals or only giving them toys that are difficult to destroy/ingest. I don't know if there are stats available, but the Best Practice document may help build a case for an effective enrichment program

We have had the injestion question before and have found that this is a concern that is often voiced, but not often seen. Animals should be monitored, but not something we have seen as a problem.

we use nontoxic bubbles, but they are still soapy. Any receipes for tasty ones - we've tried broth, but it destroys the bubble making

The cages are up top standards but in the case of panleukopenia they are not aloud to come out of the room because of the risk to expose other cats. Kittens especially will be held in quarentine. If the cats are fully vaccinated and not symptomatic we get them out asap. Its just hard to take the risk to let them go into another room to strech.

can we get the studies she is talking about?

From kinga wurm to All Panelists: 03:37 PMother animal urine?

Valerian is described as a potentia ltoxic plant to dogs. How do you manage?

We apply scent to the ground just at the bottom of the door to so the dog has a choice.

Kelley recommends putting small amounts of soiled bedding materials from small animal cages into the runs or cages to increase exploration.

is there a list of the good and bad scents? I wasnt able to write all of them down.

Shelby, the slides are available on aspcapro.org and Valerie will send you a link to the presentation tomorrow.

Kinga, taking some bedding from a rodent cage and putting it in a cat cage can stimulate them because the cats are predators. You can also purchase comercially available urine scents from several different animals.

If you use rodent smells couldn't that potentially increase a dogs prey drive?

From William Webster to All Panelists: 03:40 PMis it safe to spray chemicals in your kennel when the dog can't move away?

We don't spray on the bed becuase if the animal doesn't like the scent, you are essentially taking away their resting place.

What type of music is adequate for dogs? and for cats? Classic music? Folk? Pop? Not rock or metal, right?

Be careful to read any cautions on the product you are using in regard to their affect on animals. ASPCA has some good information through their poison control center.

They do love the bird sounds

whats the time limit you should play bird song

From kinga wurm to All Panelists: 03:44 PMThrough Dog's Ear! I use it all the time & it works!!!

My office cat just came flying over to investigate!

Bird songs: my old dog just got up from her bed and came over to investigate. Enrichment for the win!

Just perked my cats who are listening with me!

Is there someting equivelent to bird songs for dogs?

From JOÃO PAULO AMARAL LEITÃO to All Panelists: 03:45 PMcan't playing bird sounds create frustration as they can not see or catch it?

do cats like the ice blocks?

We freeze canned food mixed with water in small dixie cups and our cats love them!

do you have minimum and maximum temperature/weather recommendations for outdoor access for cats?

Bird sounds will generally catch a cat's attention and stimulate them, but not disturb them. If you see a cat reacting negatively, I would turn it off. I think you can play calming music for most of the day. Bird sounds might be played as a way to vary their experience, but again, we have to watch each animal's reaction.

Do you track the things that are done for all animals like spaying scent?

I have never seen ice blocks used with cats. I wouldn't imagine them reacting as well as dogs and their kennels typically do not have a place for water to go like dog enclosrures often do.

From William Webster to All Panelists: 03:48 PMCan anyone answer if using prey scent/sound as enrichment increases stress/prey drive/aggitation?

From Samantha Bell to All Panelists: 03:49 PMhow can we get prey scent for cat if we don't have mice?

Samantha, hunters use prey scents to attract some species that they are hunting so you can often find the scents from suppliers who sell hunting equipment and supplies

Samantha...check with volunteers or staffers to see if any of them have mice/rats/guinea pigs/hamsters, etc. as pets.

From William Webster to All Panelists: 03:51 PMgoogle "scent stick", they use this for dog scent work

Off topic question. New Jersey just passed a law requiring a windshield on dog houses. Any idea for a safe item to do that. We are concerned that dogs might eat carpets or plastic or even be afraid to enter their house with a new attachment?

How often and how soon should they have access to an outdoor cage? (Cats)

What about using some kinds of mulch - like made with manures?

A heavy piece of tarp cut to size and hung over the door can work

But the vets wont even let us try it....IT SUCKS!

A heavy piece of tarp cut to size and hung over the door can work as a wind shield

put them inside a PVC pipe capped with holes drilled in it.

In regards to hanging kongs for dogs: would you recommend using a flirt pole or some other piece of equipment to secure above their space?

if we give the dog's cereal boxes, detergent containers, etc...are we encouraging destruction of household items which may set them up for failure once they go into a home?

temperature recommendations for outdoor accress for cats

Emma, we find that as long as cats have a choice, they do a good job of self-selecting whether it's too cold for them or not. They're more resilient than we give them credit for and some may actually enjoy it.

how does this line up with Maddie's Fund recommendations about reducing the number of moves for cats in the first week after intake?

what products would you reccomend to schedule music and quiet time automatically like that?

Katie...I missed that section of the webinar. Please reach out directly to Kelley to get clarification or let me know (jtedford@sawanetwork.org) and I'll reach out to her. Thanks.

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