Animal Shelter Training
This course equips volunteers and staff with practical strategies to minimize stress and enhance welfare for shelter dogs and cats. Participants master low-stress handling techniques, create targeted behavior plans for fearful dogs and shy cats, implement clear volunteer protocols, and track progress effectively to promote humane care and higher adoption rates in fast-paced environments.

4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Gain essential skills in low-stress handling, fear-aware care, and reward-based training for dogs and cats in shelters. Develop step-by-step behavior modification plans for shy cats and fearful dogs, along with volunteer safety protocols, daily care routines, and tracking templates to ensure consistent, compassionate, and efficient operations.
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Develop skills
- Low-stress handling uses fear-aware methods for safe dog and cat care.
- Shelter behavior tracking records stress, progress, and incidents with simple metrics.
- Fearful dog support includes enrichment, desensitization, and crisis response protocols.
- Shy cat behavior plans assess fear levels, set weekly goals, and apply gentle techniques.
- Volunteer SOPs cover safe kennel access, communication scripts, and reporting procedures.
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