18. companion animal

Question 1

pets

Answer 1

animals kept for pleasure rather than for utility.

Question 2

Companion animal

Answer 2

animal whose owner has an

intense emotional bond with the animal

Question 3

Most pet owners consider their pets to be family

members, what percentage of pet owners consider this?

Answer 3

62.3% (2012 study)

95% (2015)

Question 4

what percentage of U.S. households have a dog?

Answer 4

37%

Question 5

what percentage of U.S. households have a cat?

Answer 5

32%

Question 6

what percentage of U.S. households have at least one pet?

Answer 6

57%

Question 7

what percentage of U.S. households have more than one pet?

Answer 7

~15% have at least one cat and one dog

Question 8

What are the approximate
percentages of
spending on pets in
the major categories?

Answer 8

food = 39%
veterinary care = 27%
supplies and over the counter drugs = 23%
services (grooming, boarding) = 7%
live animal purchases = 5%

Question 9

what are the benefits of Human-Animal Interactions? (6)

Answer 9

1. Improved social access and skills
2. Increased physical activity
3. Increased joy and happiness
4. Decreased stress
5. +/- Improved immunity
6. Improved sense of safety and security

Question 10

Types of Service/Working/Therapy animals

Answer 10

Herding
Hunting
Guarding
Racing
Pulling
Scenting
Police
Military
Service/Guide
Therapy

Question 11

Feral cats

Answer 11

live in a wild state after domestication

Question 12

what did domestic cats evolve from?

Answer 12

african wild cat about 5,000 to 9,500 years ago

Question 13

what is the order and family of cats?

Answer 13

carnivora

felidae

Question 14

difference of small cats and large cats

Answer 14

Small cats purr = hard hyoid bone (attached to the top of the larynx)

Large cats roar = hyoid bone is incompletely ossified or elastic

Question 15

Cat Nutrition

Answer 15

Obligate carnivores - rely on nutrients in animal tissues to meet their nutritional requirements

taurine is one of their 11 essential amino acids

Question 16

Puberty of cats

Answer 16

Queen - female cats
4-18 months of age

Tom - male cat
7-10 months of age

Question 17

feline estrous cycle

Answer 17

seasonally polyestrous
Queens cycle at 4-30 day intervals without ovulation

Induced Ovulator

Average length of the estrous cycle = 14 to 21 days

estrus lasts about 7 days

Question 18

Ovariohysterectomy (OHE)

Answer 18

spaying

Benefit:
no unwanted pregnancies
no estrus behavior
Spaying a cat at 6 months of age reduces her chance of getting mammary cancer by 90%.

cons
surgical risk
anesthetic risk
permanent

Question 19

what is the order and family of dogs?

Answer 19

carnivora

canidae

Question 20

what is the scientific name of domestic dogs?

Answer 20

Canis familiaris

Question 21

what gave rise to the first domestic dog?

Answer 21

the gray wolf about 12,000-14,000 yrs ago

Question 22

puberty of dogs

Answer 22

4-9 months

non-seasonal monoestrous