Making The Case For A Paradigm Shift In Community Cat Management

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2. It is a state law in California to impound cats.

True

False

3. When surveyed about un-owned cats in the street, a majority of citizens would do which of the following?

Trap and kill the cat.

Bring the cat into their home.

Relocate the cat somewhere else.

Leave the cat alone.

Take the cat to an animal shelter.

4. Nationally, approximately what percent of lost cats are reclaimed by their owner?

5%

2%

10%

25%

5. Where do most people acquire their pet cats?

Bred them at home.

Adopted from a shelter.

Found them stray.

Adopted them from a friend or relative.

6. Less than 10% of cats entering shelters are sick or injured.

True

False

7. What percentage of outdoor cats are admitted to California shelters annually?

5%

10%

20%

75%

8. Which of the following is included as a new option for the management of outdoor cats?

Discontinue admission of feral cats except for trap-neuter-release (TNR).

Schedule admission of adoptable owner surrendered and stray cats based on capacity and live release.

Provide resources for each category of cats that remain in the community with their owners/guardians.

Continue admitting sick, injured, dangerous, orphaned and as many healthy cats that can be provided with a good outcome.

All of the above.

Both A and D

9. Which of the following are challenges for new strategies for managing outdoor cats?

Legal concerns.

Communications to community residents.

Logistics.

All of the above.

10. Capture, transport, holding, lethal injection and disposal is a time consuming and costly way to eliminate individual cats from a population.

True

False

11. There is clear evidence to support that spay/neuter and educational efforts targeted at owners and pets will reduce shelter intake.

True

False

Making The Case For A Paradigm Shift In Community Cat Management

1. We hope you enjoyed the presentation. A certificate of attendance will be awarded in your name at the end of this quiz. Please let us know if you have viewed this entire presentation.

2.

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

2. It is a state law in California to impound cats.

3. When surveyed about un-owned cats in the street, a majority of citizens would do which of the following?

4. Nationally, approximately what percent of lost cats are reclaimed by their owner?

5. Where do most people acquire their pet cats?

6. Less than 10% of cats entering shelters are sick or injured.

7. What percentage of outdoor cats are admitted to California shelters annually?

8. Which of the following is included as a new option for the management of outdoor cats?

9. Which of the following are challenges for new strategies for managing outdoor cats?

10. Capture, transport, holding, lethal injection and disposal is a time consuming and costly way to eliminate individual cats from a population.

11. There is clear evidence to support that spay/neuter and educational efforts targeted at owners and pets will reduce shelter intake.