Animal Shelter Training
Animal Shelter Training equips volunteers and staff with essential skills to lower animal stress levels, promote better welfare, and increase adoption rates in shelters. Key areas include low-stress handling methods, tailored behaviour support for fearful dogs and shy cats, standardised volunteer procedures, and reliable tracking of behaviour progress to deliver compassionate, consistent care in demanding environments.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides practical tools to minimise stress and enhance welfare for dogs and cats in shelter settings. Participants learn low-stress handling techniques, fear-aware care practices, and reward-based training methods. It includes detailed behaviour modification plans for timid cats and anxious dogs, along with straightforward volunteer guidelines, safety measures, and record-keeping templates to ensure humane and effective daily operations.
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Develop skills
- Low-stress handling: implement fear-aware methods for safe care of dogs and cats.
- Shelter behaviour monitoring: record stress indicators, advancements, and events using precise measures.
- Support for fearful dogs: conduct short enrichment activities, desensitisation exercises, and emergency responses.
- Behaviour plans for shy cats: evaluate fear levels, establish weekly targets, and apply soft handling techniques.
- Volunteer standard procedures: train on secure kennel access, communication scripts, and incident reporting in high-volume shelters.
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