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Resources
Here you'll find printable flyers, great research papers, as well as other resources to help with all your shelter cat needs
Documents/ Pictograms
Use these documents to help you better recognize and understand cat body language at different levels of fear, anxiety, and stress
Websites​
Provided here are links to very helpful websites to assist you with all your shelter cat needs
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American Association of Feline Practitioners: https://catvets.com/ education/online/videos
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International Cat Care: https://icatcare.org
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Low Stress Handling: https://cattledogpublishing.com/why-and-what-is-low-stress-handling/
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Fear Free Shelters: https://fearfreeshelters.com/
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Is This Cat Feral? Webinar: https://www.aspcapro.org/training/webinar/cat-feral-0
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ASPCA Feline Spectrum Assessment: https://www.aspcapro.org/sites/default/files/ASPCA-FSA-manual-2016.pdf
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Hearts Speak- Shelter Marketing: https://heartsspeak.org/marketing-resource-center/
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HumanePro Cage Card Guide: https://humanepro.org/magazine/articles/little-card-big-message
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ASPCA Pro Marketing Guide: https://www.aspcapro.org/sites/default/files/2022-03/aspca-adoption-marketing-handbook_0_1.pdf
Research Papers
The following research papers provide insight into feline behavior and the effects of socializing shelter cats
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Shelter housing for cats:
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Principles of design for health, welfare and rehoming. Wagner D, Hurley K, Stavisky J AFFILIATIONS J Feline Med Surg. 2018; 20(7) 635-642 DOI: 10.1177/1098612X18781388,
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​The effect of housing and handling practices on the welfare, behaviour and selection of domestic cats (Felis sylvestris catus) by adopters in an animal shelter Gourkow N, Fraser D Animal Welfare. 2006; 15(4) 371-377 ISBN: 0962-7286
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The influence of olfactory stimulation on the behaviour of cats housed in a rescue shelter Ellis SLH, Wells DL Appl Anim Behav Sci. 2010 Feb; 123(1-2) 56-62 DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2009.12.011
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The Effects of Gentling on Cats https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2014.06.005
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Updating Animal Welfare Thinking: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4810049/
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