ANSC 305: EXAM 2
17 Cards in this Set
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pet owners who relinquish their animals admit that if they could resolve the issues causing them to consider relinquishment that they would ____________
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reconsider the decision
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what is the caring/killing conflict of working in a shelter?
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performing euthanasia causes stress on shelter workers
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how do both parties tend to avoid guilt?
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blame management strategies
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what are blame management strategies
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natural occurence and is a coping mechanism that protects us emotionally and psychiologically when we do something we see as immoral/socially unacceptable
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relinquishers sometimes blame ______
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others; landlords, companions/spouse, shelter, society
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what is another relinquisher blame strategy?
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passing the buck- work to build a case for the animal's adoptability like physically appealing traits, pet's appealing personality, etc.
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relinquishers also blame the ______
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victim- saying euthenasia is better than a less ideal situation
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who is someone that shelter workers often blame?
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the relinquishers- will feel that they are directly responsible for the death of the animal
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shelter workers also will take ____________
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take the moral high ground; saying they would never make their mistake and view the relinquisher's problems as minor and solvable
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shelter workers will also _____ the ____
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blame the victim; they view euthanasia as the most merciful option
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compassion fatigue
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emotional burnout; trying to care for animals but failing to do so
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why do shelters cause stress for animals?
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novel stimuli and environment, lack or loss of their routine, social isolation, loud noises, removal of familiarity
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which days are shown to be most stressful for animals in shelters;
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first 3 days
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impacts of sheltering animals
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-abnormal or crazy behaviors
-spinning, pacing, barking, excessive licking, lunging in front of kennel, pressure sores, hopeless look, decreased coat quality, etc.
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signs of decreased welfare in cats?
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-hiding in litter box
-excessive sleeping and grooming
-weight loss/gain
-lack of interest in playing
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animal shelters are meant to be _____ homes
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temporary
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who developed the "no kill equation"?
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nathan winograd; believes pet over-population is a myth
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ANSC 307: Exam 1