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[Armargo]

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Routines
Animals must be supplied with suitable food and wholesome drinking water must be available at all times. Where bedding material is used it should be maintained in a clean dry state. Moveable benches should be removed for thorough cleaning at least twice weekly

Exercise
All animals should have access to supervised exercise on a daily basis. There should also be encouraged for staff and vounteers to play and interact wiith the dogs and cats.

Precautions should be taken to minimise the risk of outbreak of disease in communal exercise areas.

grooming
All animals must be groomed when necessary and ensure dogs and cats are free of parasitic infestation and coats are free of mats.

Agree to all the above but would just like to say that any dog suffering from a contagious illness should be in quarantine and should be exercised in an alternative area to minimise outbreak. I don't think any rescue would have a problem with any of the above points

Sheena

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[Lilith]

I think some of the above could be adapted, as playing with the domestic stray and genetic feral's when they come in can seriously damage your health.
I also think it is importaint to be able to recognize when the animal does not want interaction, forced stimulation can be and is counter productive.
Though plenty to give thought to here.

Edited by Lilith, 09 June 2007 - 12:26 PM.

[Armargo]

I might as well have been drunk when I opened this topic as I don't have any recollection of writing it whatsoever

Lilith, on Jun 9 2007, 01:25 PM, said:

I also think it is importaint to be able to recognize when the animal does not want interaction, forced stimulation can be and is counter productive.

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I'd just like to add to what Jan has said above.

Indeed it is extremely counter productive to force any nervous, abused, fearful, etc animal to interact or socialise with other animals or people if they are not comfortable with doing so. It is for this exact reason that I love having big runs attached to their kennels as it means they can watch and listen to what is going on around them but don't have to get involved unless they want to and they still have plenty of room to have a run around in their own secure space which no one can affect them in.

Cody for instance that came to me last August as a 'feral' doggie was a prime example of this situation. Lots of time, patience and understanding is required with this poor creatures, any sort of forcefulness will undo any progress you have made.

I suppose like all the other topics there will have to be "get out" clauses for certain cases that go against the main flow.

Like us humans, no living creature is made from a similar mould, we all have different desires and requirements where there are no hard and fast rules.


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