Identifying these individuals early in their shelter stay and having alternative housing that better meets their needs at the ready-including out-of-shelter housing-is imperative. Most animals entering the shelter will adapt to shelter housing however, there are individuals that will not. Length of stay can have a profound effect on animal health and well-being with longer stays most commonly resulting in negative effects. General Recommendations for Dog and Cat HousingĪll shelter animal housing is restrictive - including individual cage, individual kennel, individual room and group housing. Understanding this and developing population management strategies to achieve C4C will allow the organization to be successful in the new/remodeled facility in terms of providing outstanding welfare (for both animals and staff) and positive outcomes. Determining the number of housing units is based on past intake and outcome trends as well as the shelter’s Capacity for Care (C4C) – the ability to provide all animals in their care with the Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare.
When designing a new facility or remodeling the current facility, it is important to think about not only the type of housing that will be used, but also the appropriate number of housing units to have for each type of animal that the shelter cares for.
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