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- housing
- new admittance
- what services sanctuaries provide for residents
- what positions there are at sanctuaries
- how the public can get involved
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Some species of animals, dogs for example, are social creatures. In isolation they get lonely and become depressed. A sanctuary can accommodate these types of animals by putting them in living quarters where they're in groups or pairs that they fit well with.[1] Enrichment activities are also available for the residents.
Newcomers are typically not used to living with a large population of their kind and can be easily overwhelmed or agitated. Because of this, they can be held for a a certain amount of time before being admitted to the general public. In this time, veterinarians study the new animal's behavioral and dietary habits and try for a smooth transition into the sanctuary's environment.
Some sanctuary services include spaying and neutering, hygiene, and physical wellbeing.[2]
Positions that can be held by people at sanctuaries include veterinarians, specialized animal trainers, groomers, and volunteers.[3]
Most sanctuaries are not government-funded and are usually nonprofit. Public help is accepted by sanctuaries in the form of volunteering, monetary contributions, donations of food and materials, spreading the word, and in some cases, adoption.[4]
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Most sanctuaries are also not government-funded and are usually nonprofit. Public help is accepted by sanctuaries in the form of volunteering, monetary contributions, donations of food and materials, spreading the word, and in some cases, adoption.[4]
Animal sanctuary services include spaying and neutering, hygiene, and physical wellbeing.[2] These services are mainly performed by licensed veterinarians. Other positions that can be held by people at sanctuaries include specialized animal trainers, groomers, and volunteers.[3] When it comes to new residents, they are typically not used to living with a large population of their kind and can be easily overwhelmed or agitated. Because of this, they can be held for a a certain amount of time before being admitted to the general public. In this time, veterinarians study the new animal's behavioral and dietary habits and try for a smooth transition into the sanctuary's environment. Also, some species of animals, dogs for example, are social creatures. In isolation they get lonely and become depressed. Animal sanctuaries often accommodate these types of animals by putting them in living quarters where they're in groups or pairs that they fit well with.[1] Enrichment activities are also available for the residents.
References edit
- ^ a b "Dogtown". Best Friends Animal Society. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ a b "Best Friends Animal Clinic". Best Friends Animal Society. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ a b Shepherd, Allan (2001). Careers Working with Animals. Kogan Page Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7494-3644-5.
- ^ a b "Donate or Sponsor an Animal | Home for Life". www.homeforlife.org. Retrieved 2020-04-07.