Animal Behavior for Shelter Veterinarians and Staff

Library of Congress Cataloging‐in‐Publication Data

Names: DiGangi, Brian A., 1980– editor. | Cussen, Victoria A., 1979– editor.| Reid, Pamela, 1960– editor. | Collins, Kristen A., 1976– editor.

Title: Animal behavior for shelter veterinarians and staff / editors, Brian A. DiGangi, Victoria A. Cussen, Pamela J. Reid, Kristen A. Collins.

Description: Second edition. | Hoboken, NJ : Wiley‐Blackwell, 2022. | Preceded by: Animal behavior for shelter veterinarians and staff / editors, Emily Weiss, Heather Mohan‐Gibbons, Stephen Zawistowski. 2015. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2022016280 (print) | LCCN 2022016281 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119618478 (paperback) | ISBN 9781119618492 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119618508 (epub)

Subjects: MESH: Behavior, Animal–physiology | Veterinary Medicine–methods | Animal Welfare | Cats | Dogs | Human‐Animal Interaction

Classification: LCC SF412.5 (print) | LCC SF412.5 (ebook) | NLM SF 756.7 | DDC 636.088/7–dc23/eng/20220412

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022016280LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022016281

Cover Design: Wiley

Cover Images: Courtesy of Brian A. DiGangi, Dana K. Trotta, Rachel Maso

Julia D. Albright, MA, DVM, DACVBAssociate Professor of Veterinary Behavior Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN, USA

Haleh Amanieh, MSGraduate Student Department of Psychology West Virginia University Morgantown, WV, USA

Chumkee Aziz, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice)Outreach Veterinarian University of California, Davis, USA Koret Shelter Medicine Program Houston, TX, USA

Sara L. Bennett, DVM, MS, DACVBClinical Assistant Professor of Veterinary Behavior College of Veterinary Medicine North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, USA

Jeannine Berger, DVM, DACVB, DACAW, CAWASenior VP Rescue and Welfare San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) San Francisco, CA, USA

Kelley Bollen, MS, CABCPrincipal Consultant Kelley Bollen Consulting, LLC Reno, NV, USA

Janis Bradley, MADirector of Communications & Publications National Canine Research Council Stanford, CA, USA

Christine Calder, DVM, DACVBClinical Veterinary Behaviorist Calder Veterinary Behavior Services Portland, OR, USA

Victoria A. Cussen, PhD, CAABSenior Director, Applied Behavior Research Behavioral Sciences Team ASPCA® Seattle, WA, USA

Brian A. DiGangi, DVM, MS, DABVP (Canine & Feline Practice, Shelter Medicine Practice)Senior Director, Shelter Medicine Shelter & Veterinary Services ASPCA® Gainesville, FL, USA

Nicole R. Dorey, PhD, CAABSenior Lecturer Department of Psychology University of Florida Gainesville, FL, USA

Seana Dowling‐Guyer, MSAssociate Director, Center for Shelter Dogs Tufts Center for Animals and Public Policy Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University North Grafton, MA, USA

Erin Doyle, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice)Senior Director, Shelter Medicine & Residency Programs Shelter & Veterinary Services ASPCA® Needham, MA, USA

Jacklyn J. Ellis, MRes, PhD, CAABDirector, Behaviour Toronto Humane Society Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Erica Feuerbacher, PhD, CAAB, CPDT‐KA, BCBA‐DAssociate Professor, Applied Animal Behavior & Welfare Department of Animal and Poultry Science Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA, USA

Elise Gingrich, DVM, MPH, MS, DACVPM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice)Senior Director, Shelter Medicine Shelter & Veterinary Services ASPCA® Fort Collins, CO, USA

Brenda Griffin, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice)Adjunct Associate Professor College of Veterinary Medicine University of Florida Gainesville, FL, USA

Lisa Gunter, PhD, CBCC‐KAMaddie’s Fund Research Fellow Department of Psychology Arizona State University Tempe, AZ, USA

Julie Hecht, MScPhD Candidate Department of Psychology The Graduate Center, CUNY NY, USA

Alexandra Horowitz, PhDSenior Research Fellow Adjunct Associate Professor Department of Psychology Barnard College NY, USA

Stephanie Janeczko, DVM, MS, DABVP (Canine & Feline Practice, Shelter Medicine Practice), CAWAVice President, Shelter Medicine Services Shelter & Veterinary Services ASPCA® NY, USA

Colleen S. Koch, DVM, DACVBVeterinary Behavior Consultant Lincoln Land Animal Clinic, LTD, Animal Behavior Service Jacksonville, IL, USA

Amy Learn, VMDChief of Clinical Behavioral Medicine Animal Behavior Wellness Center Richmond, VA, USA

Sue McDonnell, MA, PhD, CAABAdjunct Professor of Reproductive Behavior Head, Equine Behavior Program University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Kennett Square, PN, USA

Trish McMillan, MSc, CPDT‐KA, CDBCOwner McMillan Animal Behavior, LLC Mars Hill, NC, USA

Lindsay R. Mehrkam, PhD, BCBA‐DAssistant Professor Department of Psychology Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ, USA

Katherine Miller, PhD, CAABSenior Director, Learning Lab Policy, Response & Engagement ASPCA® Weaverville, NC, USA

Lila Miller, BS, DVMRetired Vice President ASPCA® NY, USA

Gary J. Patronek, VMD, PhDAdjunct Professor Tufts Center for Animals and Public Policy Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University North Grafton, MA, USA

Alexandra Protopopova, PhDAssistant Professor, NSERC/BC SPCA Industrial Research Chair in Animal Welfare Animal Welfare Program The University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada

Tristan Rehner‐Fleurant, MS, CPDT‐KA, CBCC‐KASenior Director, Behavior Rehabilitation Policy, Response & Engagement ASPCA® Weaverville, NC, USA

Pamela J. Reid, PhD, CAABVice President Behavioral Sciences Team ASPCA® Hendersonville, NC, USA

Bridget Schoville, MSSenior Director, Shelter Behavior Science Behavioral Sciences Team ASPCA® Madison, WI, USA

Leslie Sinn, DVM, DACVB, CPDT‐KAVeterinary Behavior Clinician and Consultant Behavior Solutions, LLC Ashburn, VA, USA

Margaret R. Slater, DVM, PhDSenior Director, Research Strategy & Research ASPCA® Northampton, MA, USA

Kristina Spaulding, PhD, CAABEducator, Behaviour Consultant, and Owner Smart Dog Training and Behavior, LLC Saratoga Springs, NY, USA

Wailani Sung, MS, PhD, DVM, DACVBDirector of Behavior and Welfare Programs San Francisco SPCA San Francisco, CA, USA

Valarie V. Tynes, DVM, DACVB, DACAWVeterinary Services Specialist Ceva Animal Health Lenexa, KS, USA Premier Veterinary Behavior Consulting Sweetwater, TX, USA

Karen S. Walsh, CAWA, LVMT, CFESenior Director, Animal Relocation Shelter & Veterinary Services ASPCA® Dunlap, TN, USA

Katie Watts, MATFormer Senior Feline Behavior Counselor ASPCA® Adoption Center NY, USA Stephen Zawistowski, PhD, CAAB Emeritus Adjunct Professor Hunter College Chelsea, MI, USA

The field of applied shelter animal welfare is undergoing rapid change, and it is an exciting time to witness the progress. Since we edited the first edition of Animal Behavior for Shelter Veterinarians and Staff , several developments drove rapid advancement in the field. In 2015, the first shelter medicine veterinary specialists were certified while we were writing the first edition. Once published, that textbook became required reading for their certification program. Those specialists, along with other scientists, have greatly expanded the literature on applied behavioral health of dogs and cats since then. Additionally, shelters are changing. The number of dogs and cats entering shelters continues to decline, and dogs and cats receiving behavioral interventions have increased. This is likely due to a shift in the population of animals coming into shelters, an increase in available resources (kennel space, staff, etc.) to support that population, as well as what you will see in this textbook: a growing sophistication of programs and processes to support the behavioral health of the shelter population.