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Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Sheltering
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- 1Recommended air exchange rate10 - 20 exchanges per hour
- 2Cat housing minimal recommendedTwo feet of triangulated distance between litter, resting, food
- 3Cat housing recommendations beyond the minimum- 11 sq feet shown to cause less stress than 5.3 sq feet
-Cat Fanciers’ Assc. recommends minimum of 30 cubic feet per cat
-Shelters should strive to exceed these dimensions, particularly as LOS increases - 4What are the five freedoms?1. Freedom from hunger and thirst
2. Freedom from discomfort
3. Freedom from pain, injury, disease
4. Freedom to express species-normal behavior
5. Freedom from fear and distress - 5Recommended ambient temperature60 - 80°F
15.5 - 26.6°C - 6Recommended relative humidity30 - 70%
- 7Air circulation for iso dogsMust be separate from the rest of the facility
- 8Air circulation/spacing for iso catsSeparate air circulation is not crucial as cats do not readily aerosolize their pathogens.
Cages facing each other should be >4’ apart - 9Considerations for lighting in animal areas-Offer as much natural light as possible
-Artificial light should closely approximate natural light in duration and intensity and support circadian rhythms - 10Type of music shown to decrease barkingClassical
- 11Type of music shown to increase barkingHeavy Metal
- 12Minimum time for care per animal per day15 minutes - 9 for cleaning, 6 for feeding
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- CAWA Animal Welfare and Sheltering Karteikarten am Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Sheltering, erstellt von Emily Anne Keegans am 28/02/2021.
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- Emily Anne Keegans
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