1. ***Name
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First Name
Last Name
2. What city do you live in?
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3. What province do you live in?
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4. What country do you live in?
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5. ***What organization or shelter do you work for?
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6. What marginalized groups do you normally help? Check all that apply:
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Women
People with disabilities
People of colour
LGBTQ2S+ folks
Indigenous Peoples
Lower-income individuals
Senior citizens
Unhoused people
People living in encampments
Other
7. If other, please describe the population not listed above
8. If you checked off Indigenous People, what First Nations do you normally help? Such as the Blackfoot Confederacy, Plains and Woodland Cree, Dene, Dene Tha (Slavey), Sarcee, Nakoda (Stoney) as well as other Indigenous Peoples such as Métis and Inuit
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9. Does your organization or shelter have a pet-friendly program? Such as helping people fleeing from violence, homelessness, or in other vulnerable situations with pets?
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Yes
No
Sometimes
Depends on the situation
Other
10. If you chose other, please describe in more detail.
11. What animal species does your organization or shelter help? Check all that apply:
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Cats
Dogs
Small animals (small mammals except for rabbits)
Rabbits
Reptiles
Birds
Amphibians
Horses
Farm Animals
Invertebrates
Fish
12. What animal species does your organization or shelter take in/provide shelter for? Check all that apply:
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Cats
Dogs
Small animals (small mammals except for rabbits)
Rabbits
Reptiles
Birds
Amphibians
Horses
Farm Animals
Invertebrates
Fish
13. What type of sheltering model does your organization or shelter provide? Check all that apply:
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On-site pet-sheltering in residents’ rooms
On-site pet-sheltering in a purpose-built space INSIDE
On-site pet-sheltering in a purpose-built space OUTSIDE
Foster care
Off-site boarding facility
Informal services
Other
18. If you chose other, please describe in more detail.
15. What are some of the common animal behavioural and training difficulties or concerns that your STAFF face with your current sheltering model? (such as residents not cleaning up after their dogs or not claiming their animals from foster care)
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16. When you provide sheltering services for animals, what are their OVERALL emotional states? Check all that apply:
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Fear
Anxiety
Stress
Aggression
Happy
Relaxed
Frustrated
Cautious/timid
Traumatized
17. When you provide sheltering services for cats, what are the common behavioural problems that you see? Check all that apply:
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Nonstop meowing/howling/crying
House soiling – urinating and defecating outside the litter box (on walls, furniture, etc)
Destructive behaviours – such as scratching the furniture, carpet, walls
Aggression when approached
Aggression when handled
Frozen in fear when handled
Escape behaviours like clawing at you to get away, trying to flee through windows or doors
May bite or act aggressive when disturbed during sleep or when touched
Cowering or running away in fear when approached
Fear of new people or strangers
Fear of men
Fear of loud noises
Constantly hiding
Won’t eat unless alone
General anxiety or fear (leaving their environment, things, people, or noises)
Bite risk - nips or bites when being handled, approached, or things moved in the environment
Excessive grooming - licking to the point that fur decreases in the area or lesions occur
Under grooming such as where mattes or a harsh, greasy coat develop
Self-mutilation like excessive biting at the tail, anal glands, back, sides, and legs
Pica - chewing or eating inanimate objects like plastic or cords
Other
18. If you chose other, please describe in more detail.
19. When you provide sheltering services for dogs, what are the common behavioural problems that you see? Check all that apply:
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Destructive behaviours such as digging, chewing, furniture, walls, doors or surrounding areas
Separation anxiety
Lack of toilet training, excessive peeing or scent-marking
Aggression when approached
Cowering when approached
Cowering when handled
Excessive jumping
Resource guarding - guarding areas, people, things, doorways
Fear of men
Fear of loud noises
Fear of being walked outside
Fear of things going over their heads like collars, harnesses, and leashes
Fear of walking on new substrates like carpets or flooring
Aggression towards other dogs such as barking, lunging, and growling at them on walks, in kennels, in the facility, or on the streets
Fear or aggression towards cars, bikes, or things with wheels
Anxiety and stress when being driven in a car
Excessive barking, howling, or crying
Excessive zoomies
Bite-risk – mouthing, nipping or biting
Excessive grooming - licking to the point that fur decreases in the area or lesions occur
Under grooming such as where mattes or a harsh, greasy coat develop
Self-mutilation like excessive biting at the tail, anal glands, back, sides, and legs
Other
20. If you chose other, please describe in more detail.
21. What does your shelter or organization currently do when faced with dogs and cats with behaviour problems?
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22. What companion animal training and behaviour does your pet-friendly shelter, program or organization want and could easily implement? Check all that apply:
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Simple cat body language
Simple dog body language
Safety and prevention for dog and cat bite risks
How to help fearful or traumatized cats
How to help fearful or traumatized dogs
How to safely enter a kennel with an aggressive dog
How to safely clean a cat kennel/catio with an aggressive cat
Fear Free handling to reduce fear, stress, and trauma with handling
How to safely house a fearful, stressed, and anxious dog or cat with other residents
How to create a calming environment for the dogs and cats in your shelter or organization
Training for foster parents for cats and dogs with trauma, fear, anxiety, and stress
1-1 training for the residents with fearful, stressed, and traumatized pets
Free or affordable dog and cat body language webinars that the residents with pets could take
23. Do you work in partnership with local veterinary clinics to provide care and behavioural help?
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Yes
No
Sometimes
24. If you work with local veterinary clinics, how could our in-person or virtual behaviour and training sessions be integrated into your animal care?
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25. Is there anything that we missed and you want to talk about?
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