Manual of shelter cat care

Manual of Shelter Cat Care
Copyright 1999 Eileen Crossman

This manual was developed for the use of the feline caretakers of the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society.

CONTENTS
Dedication
Purpose
Goal
Quality of Life
Responsibility

PART I - MANUAL FOR SHELTER STAFF
1. Standards
2. Feline Care Standards
3. Shelter Care Standards
4. Intakes
        A. Surrender Form
        B. Shelter Identification Number
        C. Permanent Record Book
5. New Cat Surrenders
        A. Health Record
        B. Vaccination
        C. Worming
6. Returned Cats
7. Scheduling Veterinary Care
8. Follow Up Care
9. FeLV/FIV Testing
10. Tattooing for Identification
11. General Shelter Care
        A. Caging
        B. Shelter Cleaning
        C. Individual Cages
        D. Cage Set-up's
12. Daily Routines
        A. Handwashing
        B. Individual Daily Checklist
        C. Shelter Checklist
13. Communication Books
        A. Shelter Log
        B. Staff Log
14. Feeding
15. Exercise

PART II - HEALTHCARE
1. Shelter Health Care
2. Veterinary Care and Resources
3. Feline Health Care in the Multiple Cat Facility
4. Stress
5. Health Maintenance
6. Monitoring
7. Assessment
8. Basic Routine Health Care
9. Feline Upper Respiratory Infections (URI)
        A. Signs and Symptoms
        B. Mild URI
        C. Complicated URI
        D. Conjunctivitis
        E. Treatment
        F. Antibiotics
        G. Eye Ointments
        H. Complications
        I. Nursing Care
10. Frequently Encountered Problems
        A. Anorexia
        B. Constipation
        C. Dehydration
        D. Diarrhea
Complications
        E. Vomiting
        F. Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
        G. Skin Problems
11. Injuries
12. Emergencies
13. Rabies Quarantine
14. Bite Wounds
15. Parasites
16. Additional Information
        A. Disinfectants
        B. Subcutaneous Fluids
        C. Lab Work
17. Kittens
18. Adoptions

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