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Kelley Bollen, MS, CABC and Behavioral Consultant for the Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, gives an excellent presentation at the 2012 ASPCA/Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Conference. In this presentation she talks about the benefits of enrichment for both dogs and cats as well as the value of these programs in enhancing opportunities for adoption.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Enrichment in the shelter means:

    • A.

      Providing an interesting, complex, challenging, stimulating and variable environment.

    • B.

      Encouraging the animals to explore, think, learn and engage.

    • C.

      Be well mentally and physically.

    • D.

      All of the above.

    • E.

      None of the above

    Correct Answer
    D. All of the above.
  • 2. 

    Enrichment is especially important in a shelter environment because shelter animals:

    • A.

      Live in a stressful environment, are mentally and physically under-stimulated, are confined to a small area where they have little to no control and this can lead to boredom, anxiety and the development of behavior problems including abnormal behavior.

    • B.

      Live in a stress-free environment, are mentally and physically under-stimulated, are confined to a small area where they have little to no control and this can lead to boredom, anxiety and the development of behavior problems including abnormal behavior.

    • C.

      Live in a stressful environment, are mentally and physically over-stimulated, are confined to a small area where they have little to no control and this can lead to boredom, anxiety and the development of behavior problems including abnormal behavior.

    • D.

      Live in a stressful environment, are mentally and physically under-stimulated, are confined to a large area where they have too much control and this can lead to boredom, anxiety and the development of behavior problems including abnormal behavior.

    • E.

      Live in a stressful environment, are mentally and physically under-stimulated, are confined to a small area where they have little to no control and this can lead to changes in behavior that make them well-suited for a home environment.

    Correct Answer
    A. Live in a stressful environment, are mentally and physically under-stimulated, are confined to a small area where they have little to no control and this can lead to boredom, anxiety and the development of behavior problems including abnormal behavior.
  • 3. 

    Environmental enrichment involves modifying the environment so that it:

    • A.

      Is more comfortable.

    • B.

      Provides more space.

    • C.

      Provides more choices.

    • D.

      Is more stimulating.

    • E.

      All of the above.

    Correct Answer
    E. All of the above.
  • 4. 

    Examples of environment enrichment include:

    • A.

      Soft bedding, platforms and hammocks.

    • B.

      Portholes between cages, utilizing vertical space and the option to perch or have a place to hide.

    • C.

      Auditory stimulation with hard rock music and olfactory stimulation with cleaning solutions.

    • D.

      All of the above.

    • E.

      Both A and B.

    Correct Answer
    E. Both A and B.
  • 5. 

    Examples of visual stimulation include:

    • A.

      A view of the outdoors, bright flashing lights, blowing bubbles, interactive toys, perpetual motion toys.

    • B.

      A view of the outdoors, aquariums in the cat room, blowing bubbles, interactive toys, perpetual motion toys.

    • C.

      A view of concrete walls, aquariums in the cat room, blowing bubbles, interactive toys, perpetual motion toys.

    • D.

      A view of the outdoors, aquariums in the cat room, making menacing motions with hands, interactive toys, perpetual motion toys.

    • E.

      A view of the outdoors, aquariums in the cat room, blowing bubbles, interactive toys, toys that do not move.

    Correct Answer
    B. A view of the outdoors, aquariums in the cat room, blowing bubbles, interactive toys, perpetual motion toys.
  • 6. 

    Behavioral enrichment involves providing shelter animals with opportunities to think and learn and to perform species-typical behaviors. 

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 7. 

    Examples of behavioral enrichment include:

    • A.

      Providing scratching posts for cats.

    • B.

      Providing chew toys for dogs.

    • C.

      Discouraging play to prevent overstimulation.

    • D.

      Both A and B

    • E.

      All of the above

    Correct Answer
    D. Both A and B
  • 8. 

    Providing opportunities for social interaction with members of the same species is important because:

    • A.

      It is not important because dogs and cats are social with people but not with the same species.

    • B.

      Cats are a social obligate species.

    • C.

      Dogs and cats are social animals.

    • D.

      Dogs are a solitary survival species.

    • E.

      None of the above.

    Correct Answer
    C. Dogs and cats are social animals.
  • 9. 

    Examples of providing opportunities for shelter animals to think and learn are:

    • A.

      Food acquisition challenges, ice boxes, tracking games, seek-and-find games, clicker training, target training, manners training and teaching tricks.

    • B.

      Food acquisition challenges, brick boxes, tracking games, seek-and-find games, clicker training, target training, manners training and teaching tricks.

    • C.

      Water acquisition challenges, ice boxes, tracking games, seek-and-find games, clicker training, target training, manners training and teaching tricks.

    • D.

      Food acquisition challenges, ice boxes, tug-of-war games, seek-and-find games, clicker training, target training, manners training and teaching tricks.

    • E.

      Food acquisition challenges, ice boxes, tracking games, seek-and-find games, clicker training, target training, attack training and teaching tricks.

    Correct Answer
    A. Food acquisition challenges, ice boxes, tracking games, seek-and-find games, clicker training, target training, manners training and teaching tricks.
  • 10. 

    Empowering staff and volunteers is not part of starting an enrichment program at a shelter.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
  • 11. 

    We hope you have enjoyed the presentation. If you receive a passing score, a Certificate of Attendance in your name will be awarded at the end of this quiz. Please let us know if you have viewed the entire presentation.

    • A.

      I certify that I have viewed the entire presentation.

    • B.

      I have not viewed the entire presentation.

    Correct Answer
    A. I certify that I have viewed the entire presentation.

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