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<p>List of Contributors viii</p> <p>Foreword xi</p> <p>Acknowledgments xii</p> <p>About the Companion Website xiii</p> <p><b>Part I Foundations in Behavioral Health Introduction 3</b></p> <p>1 Introduction to Dog Behavior 5<br /><i>Julie Hecht and Alexandra Horowitz</i></p> <p>2 Introduction to Cat Behavior 30<br /><i>Julia D. Albright, Christine Calder, and Amy Learn</i></p> <p>3 How Animals Learn 53<br /><i>Haleh Amanieh and Nicole R. Dorey</i></p> <p>4 The Relationship between Physiology and Behavior in Dogs and Cats 67<br /><i>Valarie V. Tynes, Colleen S. Koch, and Leslie Sinn</i></p> <p><b>Part II Pets in the Community</b></p> <p>5 Safety Net Programs 113<br /><i>Erin Doyle and Seana Dowling- Guyer</i></p> <p>6 Dog Behavior and Relinquishment to Shelters 133<br /><i>Janis Bradley and Gary J. Patronek</i></p> <p>7 Management of Community Cats 153<br /><i>Margaret R. Slater Copyrighted Material</i></p> <p><b>Part III Dogs in the Shelter</b></p> <p>8 Handling Shelter Dogs 179<br /><i>Trish McMillan and Kristina Spaulding</i></p> <p>9 Assessing the Behavior of Shelter Dogs 205<br /><i>Pamela J. Reid</i></p> <p>10 Canine Housing and Husbandry for Behavioral Well- Being 236<br /><i>Stephanie Janeczko, Lila Miller, and Stephen Zawistowski</i></p> <p>11 Canine Enrichment 263<br /><i>Lisa Gunter and Erica Feuerbacher</i></p> <p>12 Training and Behavior Modification for Shelter Dogs 288<br /><i>Pamela J. Reid and Tristan Rehner- Fleurant</i></p> <p>13 Play and Playgroups 317<br /><i>Lindsay R. Mehrkam</i></p> <p><b>Part IV Cats in the Shelter</b></p> <p>14 Handling Shelter Cats 351<br /><i>Brenda Griffin</i></p> <p>15 Feline Behavioral Assessment 384<br /><i>Jacklyn J. Ellis</i></p> <p>16 Feline Housing for Behavioral Well- Being 404<br /><i>Chumkee Aziz</i></p> <p>17 Feline Enrichment 423<br /><i>Jacklyn J. Ellis, Katherine Miller, and Katie Watts</i></p> <p>18 Training and Behavior Modification for Shelter Cats 445<br /><i>Wailani Sung and Jeannine Berger</i></p> <p><b>Part V Special Topics</b></p> <p>19 Welfare and Ethical Decision- Making 479<br /><i>Victoria A. Cussen and Brian A. DiGangi</i></p> <p>20 Behavioral Care during Transportation and Relocation 504<br /><i>Brian A. DiGangi and Karen S. Walsh</i></p> <p>21 Behavioral Care of Animals in Disasters, Cruelty Cases, and Long- Term Holds 534<br /><i>Victoria A. Cussen, Bridget Schoville, and Pamela J. Reid</i></p> <p>22 Behavioral Pharmacology 564<br /><i>Sara L. Bennett</i></p> <p>23 Caring for Small Mammals 599<br /><i>Elise Gingrich</i></p> <p>24 Equine Care 613<br /><i>Sue McDonnell</i></p> <p>25 Animal Placement and Follow- Up 634<br /><i>Alexandra Protopopova and Kelley Bollen</i></p> <p>Appendix A Canine Body Language 659</p> <p>Appendix B Feline Body Language 664</p> <p>Appendix C Animal Behavior Professionals 669</p> <p>Index 672</p>

<p><b>Brian A. DiGangi, DVM, MS, DABVP</b> (Canine & Feline Practice, Shelter Medicine Practice) is Senior Director of Shelter Medicine for the ASPCA and is based in Gainesville, FL, USA.</p> <p><b>Victoria A. Cussen, PhD, CAAB</b> is Senior Director of Applied Behavior Research for the ASPCA’s Behavioral Sciences Team and is based in Seattle, WA, USA. <p><b>Pamela J. Reid, PhD, CAAB</b> is Vice President of the ASPCA’s Behavioral Sciences Team and is based in Hendersonville, NC, USA. <p><b>Kristen A. Collins, MS, ACAAB</b> is Vice President of Rehabilitation Services at the ASPCA and is based in Mars Hill, NC, USA.

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