Shelter Crowd Control: Keeping Community Cats Out Of Shelters-race Ce Post Test

1. Population control of community cats is one of the most controversial issues in animal welfare due to:

Environmental concerns

Public health concerns

Cat welfare concerns

All of the above

None of the above

2. What is the largest source of cats that contributes to the overpopulation problem?

Pet cats

Community (free-roaming) cats

Cats in animal shelters/rescue organizations

Cats from managed colonies

3. The goals of a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program include which of the following:

Non-lethal cat population reduction

Healthier and safer cats

Lower adverse impacts

Reduced public complaints

All of the above

4. There is scientific evidence that TNR is effective in reducing the free-roaming cat population through natural attrition.

True

False

5. The minimum standards for High Quality High Volume Spay/Neuter (HQHVSN) clinics are:

All patients receive appropriate and professional care, regardless of their situation

Safe anesthetic and surgical techniques

Surgical asepsis at all times

Analgesics for all patients

Medical records for all patients

Professionalism at all times

All of the above

6. Discharge instructions for cats sterilized in a HQHVSN clinic involves the following:

Cats remain in traps overnight

Returned to their colony the next morning if fully recovered

Cats can be released from their traps as soon as they are returned to their colony despite recovery status

If an emergency were to take place, caregivers are instructed to do nothing

Both (a) and (b)

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I certify that I have listened to the entire presentation.

I did not listen to the entire presentation.

8. The minimum requirements for a community cat management program are:

Sterilization, vaccination against rabies and FVRCP, ear tipping

Sterilization, testing for FeLV and FIV, vaccination against rabies, ear tipping

Sterilization, vaccination against rabies, tattooing

Sterilization, vaccination against FVRCP, tattooing

Sterilization, vaccination against rabies, ear tipping

9. What are the core methods of TNR?

Live-trapping, spay/neuter, ear tipping, rabies vaccination, euthanasia of ill cats

Live-trapping, spay/neuter, tattooing, rabies vaccination, euthanasia of ill cats

Live-trapping, spay/neuter, rabies vaccination, FeLV and FIV testing, euthanasia of ill cats

Live-trapping, spay/neuter, ear tipping, rabies vaccination, foster and treatment of ill cats

Live-trapping, spay/neuter, tattooing, rabies vaccination, foster and treatment of ill cats

10. For HQHVSN clinics, the following is recommended for the safety of volunteers:

Cats not handled awake, inject in trap, wear gloves at all times, human rabies vaccination

Cats not handled awake, inject in trap, gloves are optional, human rabies vaccination

Cats not handled awake, inject while cat restrained in holder’s arms, wear gloves at all times, human rabies vaccination

Cats not handled awake, inject in trap, wear gloves at all times, human distemper vaccination

11. Testing for FeLV and FIV is not routinely done by larger scale TNR programs because:

It is too difficult to obtain a blood sample from the cats

The tests for FeLV and FIV are known to be inaccurate

The small percentage of cats that test positive for FeLV and FIV does not justify costs of the tests

All of the above

Both (a) and (b)

Shelter Crowd Control: Keeping Community Cats Out Of Shelters-race Ce Post Test

1. Population control of community cats is one of the most controversial issues in animal welfare due to:

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. What is the largest source of cats that contributes to the overpopulation problem?

3. The goals of a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program include which of the following:

4. There is scientific evidence that TNR is effective in reducing the free-roaming cat population through natural attrition.

5. The minimum standards for High Quality High Volume Spay/Neuter (HQHVSN) clinics are:

6. Discharge instructions for cats sterilized in a HQHVSN clinic involves the following:

7. We hope that you enjoyed the presentation. A CE certificate will be issued within a few weeks if you score 70% or better on this post-test. To assure us that you have viewed the entire presentation, please check the box below.

8. The minimum requirements for a community cat management program are:

9. What are the core methods of TNR?

10. For HQHVSN clinics, the following is recommended for the safety of volunteers:

11. Testing for FeLV and FIV is not routinely done by larger scale TNR programs because: