Title page -- Table of Contents -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- References -- SECTION 1: Pets in the community -- CHAPTER 1: Introduction to dog behavior -- Domestic dog evolution and behavior -- Normal dog behavior -- Influences on dog behavior -- Real-world interactions -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- CHAPTER 2: Introduction to cat behavior -- Reproductive behavior -- Behavioral development -- Cat sensory world -- Communication -- Physiology and behavior -- Aggression -- Learning and cognition -- Cats and people -- Cats and dogs -- Conclusions -- References -- CHAPTER 3: Behavior risks for relinquishment -- Demographics of relinquished animals -- Behavior and medical reasons for relinquishment -- Risks factors for people that effect relinquishment -- Shelter perception of those that relinquish and the impacts -- Behavioral interventions and resources -- Other interventions to decrease relinquishment to keep pets in homes -- Appendix 3.1 -- Appendix 3.2 -- First, rule out medical problems for house soiling -- Next, consider reasons for house soiling in dogs -- Tips for successful house-training plan -- Solutions for house soiling due to a surface preference -- Solutions for house soiling due to fear of going outside -- Solutions for house soiling related to bad weather -- Solutions for anxiety-induced house soiling -- House soiling in cats -- Why do some cats eliminate outside the litter box? -- Urine marking -- Medical problems that can cause inappropriate elimination -- Resolving a litter-box problem -- What to do if your cat eliminates outside the litter box -- If your cat has developed a surface or location preference -- If your cat has developed a litter preference or aversion -- If your cat is unable to use her litter box -- Solutions for negative litter-box association.

Changing the way your cat responds -- Solutions for household stress -- Solutions for multi-cat household conflict -- Medications -- Avoid -- References -- CHAPTER 4: The relationship between physiology and behavior in dogs and cats -- General concepts of the relationship between medical and behavioral issues -- Recognizing the behavior of the sick animal -- The role of stress -- The behavior of pain -- Neuropathic pain -- Common medical conditions resulting in behavioral signs -- Medical conditions that have breed tendencies and their associated behavior changes -- Behavior and/or medical conditions seen in intact versus altered animals -- Side effects of commonly used medications -- Therapeutics and research supporting them (management, drug therapy, devices, equipment) for animal support and Quality of Life (QOL) -- Conclusion -- References -- Recommended Reading -- CHAPTER 5: Behavioral ecology of free-roaming/community cats -- Introduction -- Definitions -- Cat behavior and how problems arise -- Cats and wildlife -- Free-roaming cat population control -- Animal shelters and free-roaming cats -- Human behavior and cats -- Conclusions -- References -- SECTION 2: Dogs in the shelter -- CHAPTER 6: Intake and assessment -- Introduction -- Behavioral information obtained during admission procedures -- Reasons for doing behavioral evaluations -- Types of behavioral assessments -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 7: Housing, husbandry, and behavior of dogs in animal shelters -- Introduction -- Admission to the animal shelter -- General housing considerations -- Behavior and sensory factors to consider for dog housing -- Types of primary enclosures -- Communal or group housing -- Exercise areas -- Nutritional considerations -- Sanitation considerations -- Housing during disasters -- Special cases -- Conclusions -- References.

CHAPTER 8: Canine enrichment -- Introduction -- Defining enrichment -- Summary and conclusions -- References -- CHAPTER 9: Training and behavior modification for the shelter -- Structured training programs -- Behavior modification programs within the general shelter environment -- Success of behavior modification in shelters -- Dedicated behavior rehabilitation facilities -- Conclusions -- References -- SECTION 3: Cats in the shelter -- CHAPTER 10: Feline intake and assessment -- Introduction -- Relinquishment -- The intake process -- Stress -- Evaluating feline behavior in the animal shelter -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 11: Feline housing -- Thinking outside the box -- Connecting feline housing, behavioral needs, health, and outcomes -- How many housing units do you need? -- Fundamentals of the primary enclosure -- Stress-mitigating strategies for feline shelter housing -- Considerations for rooms that hold enclosures -- Appearances -- Special considerations for group housing -- Special considerations for unsocialized cats -- Checklist of considerations for feline housing -- Acknowledgement -- References -- CHAPTER 12: Environmental and behavioral enrichment for cats -- Introduction -- The value of a feline enrichment program -- Using enrichment to maintain quality of life -- Meeting the needs of individual cats -- Enrichment categories -- Enrichment is critical for infants and juveniles -- Prioritizing other recipients of enrichment -- Removing obstacles to enrichment -- Assessing efficacy of enrichment -- Conclusions -- References -- CHAPTER 13: Training and behavior modification for shelter cats -- Introduction -- Stress and fear -- Behavior modification for stress and fear -- Behavior modification for kittens -- Choice and control -- Learning, training, and behavior modification -- The marker-clicker training -- The cue.

Reinforcement schedules -- Motivation -- Approach training -- Target training -- Training to promote adoption -- Station training -- Trick training -- Leash walking -- Behavior modification: systematic desensitization and counterconditioning -- Volunteer programs -- Behavior pharmacotherapy -- Conclusions -- Additional resources -- Videos -- References -- SECTION 4: From shelter to homes -- CHAPTER 14: The adoption process: The interface with the human animal -- History of the adoption process -- Adopter behaviors, motivations, and expectations -- Learning versus education -- Adoption program structure -- Conclusions -- References -- CHAPTER 15: Safety nets and support for pets at risk of entering the sheltering system -- Traditional safety net programs -- Other interventions at the time of relinquishment -- Outreach for intake prevention -- Conclusions -- References -- CHAPTER 16: Adopter support: Using postadoption programs to maximize adoption success -- Notes on terminology -- References -- CHAPTER 17: Lost and found -- Introduction -- Methods owners use to search for lost pets -- Tagging -- Microchipping -- Strategies for RTO programs for shelters -- Conclusions -- References -- APPENDIX 1: Canine body language -- a: Neutral relaxed -- b: Arousal -- c: Offensive aggression -- d: Crouch -- e: Roll over -- f: Defensive aggression -- g: Maternal aggression -- h: Play solicitation -- i: Greeting behavior -- j: Initial greeting -- APPENDIX 2: Feline body language -- a: The confident cat -- b: The confident cat: at ease -- c: Distance-reducing behaviors -- d: Distance-increasing behaviors -- e: The anxious cat -- f: Defensive aggression -- g: The predator -- h: The groomer -- APPENDIX 3: Five freedoms for animal welfare -- Index -- End User License Agreement.