Stray Dogs Flashcards
1
Q
Cause of excess of dogs
A
Breeding
Irresponsible owner
Change in owner circumstance
Legal changes
2
Q
Issues of excess dogs/cats
A
Bites Zoonoses Fouling Traffic accident Noise Bad relationships Wildlife disease Economic strain to treat/capture
3
Q
Welfare issues of free roaming
A
Disease Access to all 5 freedoms? Reproductive exhaustion Parasite Trade
4
Q
Types of dogs
A
Restricted Pet Community Unrestricted Feral
5
Q
What is welfare
A
Subjective animal experience of life
Quality of life
6
Q
What is ethics
A
What WE think is right
7
Q
Methods of pop control
A
Responsible pet ownership TNR Shelters Resource restriction Selective euthanasia Sterilisation Cull
8
Q
Hiw does responsible ownership help
A
Less roaming of dogs
Less indiscriminate breeding
Correct vacc
Neutered?
9
Q
Quality of life scale
A
HHHHHMM
10
Q
General principles of poo control programmes
A
Owner ed Reproductive focus General welfare Humane capture:handling Desexing? Euthanasia
11
Q
Indicators of pop control success
A
Absolute dog pop size Rel indexes of abundance/density Ratios % puppies/lactating bitches Ages Estimates mortality, etc
