Erin,
There was a great session I attended during the ASPCA-AAWA Research Forum on November 3rd called "
Measuring & Minimizing Sound in Shelters to Improve Cat Welfare". The presenter was Bailey Eagan from the University of British Columbia Animal Welfare Program. I know you didn't specifically ask about cats but this presentation was SO good and included a lot of actionable items to help reduce stress. I highly recommend it! In addition to music, the presentation touched on other sources of noise like dishes, doors, cabinets, human voices, and cage reverberations and included ways to mitigate them.
The session is available to watch for free at ASPCAOnline (Again, I highly recommend!). Here's how:
I love that you're looking for ways to help the animals and people who visit your shelter and hope this is a helpful resource for you!
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Kim Domerofski (she/her)
Community Manager
Maddie's Fund
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-18-2021 09:38 AM
From: Erin Hooks
Subject: Shelter Sound System
We are interested in setting up a sound system for the shelter where we can "pipe in" calming (and of course seasonal!) music to all the animals and people in the shelter. Does anyone have experience putting in a system? We are hoping we can do it all "bluetooth" with limited wiring. Our shelter is mostly cinderblock. Does anyone have experience with this? Have you found specific types of music that help calm the shelter animals? Thank you!
#Behavior,TrainingandEnrichment
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Erin Hooks
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