Question

Mustach, pet cat better the dog ati reading passage question answer?

Answer 1

1. When buying a pet consider?

Lifestyle cost the future the suitability of pets fads and status symbols and family concerns such as allergies

2.Uses of animals?

Companion, reading, show, work, and sport

3.Responsibilities of pet owners?

-Personal-Provide time labor and knowledge

-Societal-must consider neighbors safety noise and health

-Legal-liability legal responsibility, zoning-legal standards, licensing-a must for dogs, disposal

4.Overpopulation?

10 to 12 mil healthy dogs and cats are euthanized every year because of financial situations and shelters

5.Overpopulation solution?

Encourage owners to spay or neuter or, euthanasia, pet training, more animal control laws, owner education

6.signs of fear and anxiety?

cowering, panting, yawning, licking lips, trembling, muscle tension, shedding, sweaty paws, shaking as if drying off from a

bath, head down ears back.

7.children who own friendly dogs are more likely to be bitten by their friend's dogs or unfamiliar dogs, young boys are far more likely to be bitten by dogs?

True

8. Kittens go through developmental periods similar to a dog but are shorter and less discrete, temperament in kittens is

highly heritable, cat social behavior and hierarchy is different than for dogs, cats seem to develop relationships with people

that mimic kitten-mother relationships, cats don't guard their resources as closely as dogs, cats don't have ritualized play or

submissive behaviors, most aggressive behavior is fear based?

True

9. Affectionate, not needy, friendly or tolerant of other people, enjoy or tolerate everyday handling, eliminate in acceptable

areas, not overly fearful, adapt to change, play well with others, not dangerous to community, can be left alone without

problems, readily relinquish control, vocalize when appropriate, readily obedient, scratch only items provided ?

cat

10.Pets daily routine, lifestyle, and whether its behavioral needs are being met (where does pet spend most of its time, how

much exercise, is pet disciplined), identification of early warning signs of problems (many owners don't recognize, questions

should be part of a wellness exam), pets behavior at hospital (for assessing wellness behavior, safety for personnel,

undesirable behavior noted on records)?

Assessment

11.multi-cat households are prone to a variety of anxiety and stress-related issues.. provide abundant resources, provide

enough space?

Feline aggression

12. Elicit and reinforce appropriate behavior, prevent or minimize inappropriate behavior, meet the pets behavioral and

developmental needs, use the takeaway method to discourage inappropriate behavior, minimize discipline and use it

correctly when needed?

Five-step action plan

13.Set clear rules for behavior, communicate the rules, consistently reward these desirable behaviors and remove rewards for

undesirable behaviors?

Establish leadership

14. Increase the likelihood that a behavior will occur ?

Reinforcement

15.Adding something the pet wants, increased the likelihood that the behavior will happen again?

Positive reinforcement

16. Removing something aversive, increases the likelihood that the behavior will occur?

Negative reinforcement

17. Decrease the likelihood that a behavior will occur?

Punishment

18. Adding something aversive, decreases the likelihood that the behavior will occur?

Positive punishment

19. Removing something the pet wants, decreases the likelihood that the behavior will occur?

Negative punishment

20. Could get bitten or scratched, breaking our promise to do no harm, pets can become behaviorally worse which could lead

to aggression and then potential euthanasia, we need to understand that every action made around an animal has an effect,

we need to learn how to modify our actions and attitudes?

Using force