Animal Handling Quiz! Trivia Questions
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- 1.What does SODA stand for?
- A.
Something One Drinks Always
- B.
Stop Observe Decide Act
- C.
Sit Outside Decide Answer
- D.
It doesn't stand for anything.
- 2.If an animal scratches and draws blood, even if it’s just a tiny bit, Texas state law requires that we place them in rabies quarantine.
- A.
Even if it was accidental and there was no aggression
- B.
No matter how old they are
- C.
Even if they already received a rabies vaccination
- D.
All of the above.
- 3.Humans and dogs have the exact same body language.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.We don't open our shelters until noon because:
- A.
Few people want to adopt pets in the morning.
- B.
There is so much cleaning and disinfecting that needs to be done each morning.
- C.
We like to sleep in every day.
- D.
Texas state law says that animal shelters can't open until noon.
- 5.It's really important to kiss and hug shelter dogs every day because
- A.
All animals love to be hugged
- B.
It will make them feel secure
- C.
It looks good in pictures
- D.
Wait. What? We shouldn't kiss and hug shelter dogs every day!
- 6.We use an intake procedure we call CCAP, which stands for Canine Complete Assessment for Placement to determine if cats are suitable for adoption.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Which of the following are true about kennel cards?
- A.
The animal ID number is the most important information on the kennel card.
- B.
Writing an incorrect animal ID number on a form cannot cause any serious problems.
- C.
All shelter dogs are named Molly.
- D.
Names are more important than animal ID numbers.
- 8.Why do we turn our sides to the dogs when introducing ourselves to them?
- A.
Friendly dogs greet each other this way.
- B.
It tells them we respect their space.
- C.
It makes it easier to avoid hovering over them.
- D.
All of the above.
- 9.When do we assign shapes to cats entering the shelter?
- A.
We look at them to see if they are shaped more like a circle, triangle, or square.
- B.
It is based on how easily they can be handled during their medical intake evaluation and how friendly they are with people.
- C.
We hold up a cut-out of different shapes and see which one they put their paws on.
- D.
None of the above.
- 10.Which people are the primary dog walkers in our shelters?
- A.
The Executive Director and the Chief Operating Officer.
- B.
Every visitor must walk a dog before he or she leaves the shelter.
- C.
Staff working in adoptions are the only ones that are allowed to walk dogs.
- D.
Volunteers!
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