Course Title: Introduction to Shelter and Rescue Work - 230
Credits: 3 (Approx. 42 work-hours)
Instructor: Molly Stone, CDBC; Dip.A.B; CC-SF/SPCA
Course Description
This foundational course will survey the various aspects of the modern shelter and rescue operation, including the various types if shelters and rescue organizations, how various shelters and rescue operations work, the positions and roles of various staff and volunteers as well as safety and liability issues. Cleaning and disease risk prevention will be covered in great detail.
Resources
- Avoiding Liability DVD by Phillips. Click here.
- http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos168.htm
- Bridging the Bond: The Cultural Construction of the Shelter Pet by Tami L. Harbolt. Publisher: Purdue University Press (December 11, 2002) ISBN-10: 1557532605
- Compassion Fatigue in the Animal-Care Community by Charles R. Figley Publisher: Humane Society Press (February 23, 2006) ISBN-10: 0974840076
- Kalnajs, Sarah. Am I Safe? The Art & Science of Canine Behavior Assessment DVD set. Blue Dog Training and Behavior Edition: 2006 DVD ISBN: 897059001009
-
Shelter
Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff by
Lisa
Miller and Stephen Zawistowski.
ISBN
0-8138-2448-6
-
Animal
Sheltering Magazine May-June 1997 Article: "How to Clean a Dog
Kennel"
- Animal Sheltering Magazine
May-June 2005 Article: "Spot Cleaning a Cat Cage"
- Animal Sheltering Magazine
July-August 2003 Articles: "Bleach Niche," "Resistance is Futile
if You Clean Properly," "The Product Claim Game" and "The
Disinfection Connection - Defining Terms"
- http://www.animalsheltering.org
- http://www.hsus.org
- Tuber, D., Miller, D., Caris, K., Halter, R., Linden, F., Hennessy, M. (1999): Dogs in Animal Shelters: Problems, Suggestions, and Needed Expertise. Psychological Science, 10(5), 379–386. Click here to purchase article or get through a library.
- Scarlett, J., Salman, New, M., Kass, P. (1999). Reasons for Relinquishment of Companion Animals in US Animal Shelters: Selected Health and Personal Issues. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 2(1), 41-57. Click here to purchase or get through library.
- New, J., Salman, M., Scarlett, J., Kass, P., Vaughn, J., Scherr, S., & Kelch, W. (1999). Moving: Characteristics of Dogs and Cats and Those Relinquishing Them to 12 U.S. Animal Shelters. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 2(2), 83-96. Click here to purchase or get through library.
- http://www.cdc.gov/...
Enrollment Package Includes
- Coursework document with assignments and course notes
- Student Handbook
- Access to Classroom, with transcripts from Guest Visits and handouts
- Free membership with IIACAB and to all issues of its journal JACAB
- Access to your Instructor for one-on-one guidance
Schedule
The course begins as soon as your enrollment is complete and you receive your enrollment package. Although we allow 4 months for this course, you are free to complete the course sooner if you can, and we do allow extensions if need be.
Prerequisites: None
Tuition
$350 Cdn. (Currency Converter) + 4% fee for for online payments. Textbooks not included in tuition. They may be purchased through http://www.dogwise.com, http://www.amazon.com, http://www.abebooks.com or http://www.half.com in most cases. Also check the Student Library. Canadian Residents 5% GST. Most public libraries will either have journal articles or can get them through inter-library loans. University libraries are more likely to have them on site.
Enrollment
Visit the "ENROLL" page and follow the application instructions.
