Module 5: The Case of the Snotty Cats

General Cat Room

The shelter vet grabs a camera to take pictures and videos of the cat housing areas in her shelter. She starts with the General Cat Room where healthy cats and kittens are housed from intake to adoption.

 

General Cat Room

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Watch This

Watch this video taken in the General Cat Room. [1 min]

In this video, note that most of the cats are hiding in or behind their litter boxes at the back of the cage due to fear, anxiety, and stress from the sounds of barking dogs in the room next door.

 

 

 

General Cat Room Housing

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Staff put a noisy, barking puppy in one of the cat room cages pending pick-up by a rescue group. There is a cat in the adjoining cage.

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