by joadminist11 | May 19, 2021 | Dog
Resilience, as applied to discussions of animal temperament, refers to an animal’s ability to recover and move on from a stressful or startling event. Many factors affect resilience, including the degree to which an event is stressful or threatening (nearly dropping a...
by joadminist11 | May 16, 2021 | Cat
Subject: Barney Age: 5 years old Species: Feline Breed: Unknown, Domestic Medium Hair Mix Sex: Neutered Male Housing: Two-bedroom apartment with a 35-year old man and woman (Marshall and Lily), 8-year-old foster son (Ted), and 5-year-old spayed female cat (Robin)....
by joadminist11 | May 11, 2021 | Cat
Before I even brought her home from Frederick County Animal Control in Frederick, Maryland, to foster for PetConnect Rescue, I knew that socializing Abbie was going to be a challenge. The 7-year-old calico domestic shorthair had spent the past two weeks hunkered down...
by Joshua | Nov 7, 2020 | Cat
While shelters across the country continue to increase their live-release rates, it becomes even more necessary to find new, innovative ways to save the most vulnerable populations. One population commonly overlooked as a focus of a behavior and training program is...
by Joshua | Jul 27, 2020 | Cat
Winner of the 2020 Rebecca Park Animal Behavior Consulting: Principles & Practice Scholarship In times of social isolation, Laughter can be the shortest distance between two people. Under the current pandemic crisis, I am reminded that the best resilience is built...
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