About You & Your Presentation
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First Name
Last Name
Email
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Address
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Address 1
Address 2
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal Code
Country
What do you do in the animal industry? Check all that apply
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Animal shelter professional
Animal rescuer
Animal handler
Animal catcher
Sterilization (spay and neuter) campaigns
Animal advocate
Certified animal professional (trainer or behaviourist)
Veterinary nurse/technician
Veterinarian
What emotions do you normally see in the dogs and cats that you work with? Check all that apply.
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Fear
Stress
Anxiety
Frustration
Aggression
Content/Joy
Playful
What animals do you mostly work with? Check all that apply
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Dogs
Cats
Dogs and Cats
What are the primary animal welfare problems in your region? Check all that apply
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Dog and cat overpopulation
Rabies and other parasitic or viral diseases
Dog bites and attacks
Overwhelmed animal shelters
Overpopulated animal shelters
Stray (semi-feral or feral) dogs and cats
Street dogs and cats
Community dogs and cats
Starving street, stray or community dogs and cats
Animal cruelty
Animal poisonings
Dog and cat conflict with wildlife
Dog and cat conflict with farm animals
Lack of knowledge on responsible pet ownership
Lack of available veterinary medicine
Lack of basic animal behaviour knowledge
Lack of certified animal professionals
What is currently being done to address these animal welfare challenges in your region? Check all that apply
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Sterilization drives
Vaccination drives
Outreach and education programmes
Foster and Adoption drives
Feeding community animal drives
Partnerships with certified, force-free and ethical local or international trainers
Increased animal welfare legislation
Nothing at all
What behavioural problems do you normally see in CATS that you work with? Check all that apply
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Nonstop meowing/howling
House soiling
Aggression to other cats
Cannot live with or be housed with other cats
Destructive behaviours
Pica (inappropriate chewing of items)
Bullying
Resource guarding
Always hiding
Fear of noises (thunderstorms, fireworks)
Fear of men or strangers
General anxiety (anxiety around certain places, people, things)
Separation anxiety
Overgrooming
Mutilation
Not applicable- don't work with cats
What CAT behaviour and training do you want help with? Check all that apply
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Kitten socialization
Adolescent cats- how to help them be calm
Senior cats – modification for homes and shelters
How to humanely catch a cat
How to prevent cat bites and scratches
How to help fearful, stressed, or aggressive cats
How to help anxious cats
How to easily move a cat around the shelter
Training a cat how to like their cat carriers
Calm feeding times
Train a cat how to use the litter box
Reduce cat soiling
Reduce cat marking
Reduce cat fights
How to help semi-feral, community cats adjust to shelter life
Not applicable- don't work with cats
What behavioural problems do you normally see in DOGS that you work with? Check all that apply
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Destructive behaviours
Resource guarding
Separation anxiety
General anxiety (anxiety around certain places, people, things)
Reactivity
Sensitive to handling
Jumping excessively
Fear of noises (thunderstorms, fireworks)
Fear of men, certain people, or strangers
Nonstop barking
High prey drive (wants to stalk, chase, kill and eat small animals, cats)
Guarding resources like toys, spaces, sleeping areas, doors, and people
Chases cars or bikes
Growling at other dogs
Pacing
Self-mutilation
Overgrooming
Fear of other dogs
Mouthing/biting
Excessive zoomies
Not applicable- only work with cats
What DOG behaviour and training do you want help with? Check all that apply
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Puppy socialization
How to help adolescent dogs
Senior dogs – modification for homes or the shelter
How to humanely catch a dog and cat
How to prevent dog fights
How to help dogs that guard doors, kennels or food bowls
How to help anxious dogs
How to help fearful, stressed, frustrated or aggressive dogs
How to easily move a dog around the shelter
How to put a harness, leash or muzzle on
Calmly entering and exiting a kennel or enclosure with one dog or groups of dogs
Calm feeding times
High-risk escapee dogs
How to help semi-feral, community dogs adjust to shelter life
Not applicable- only work with cats
Which topic do you want to present on for a virtual trainers for rescues workshop? Check all that apply
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Simple cat body language
Simple dog body language
DIY dog and cat enrichment
Low-stress and Fear Free veterinary handling for cats and dogs
Fear Free grooming techniques for cats and dogs (like nail trims and baths)
Reducing noise levels in the shelter
How to create quiet time at the shelter
Cheap and easy things you can easily do to improve the shelter
Basic cat training cues to increase adoptability and reduce stress
Basic dog training cues to increase adoptability and reduce stress
Ways to reduce dog behavioural problems before adoption
Ways to reduce cat behavioural problems before adoption
How to help fearful or traumatized cats in the shelter
How to help fearful or traumatized dogs in the shelter
Other
Please summarize your presentation and title in less than 300 words
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