Shelter Quiz

Shelter Quiz

l. The Shelter's budget for 2010 is:

A. $122,500

B. $500,000

C. $1,000,000

D. $1,250,000

2. To transport animals to the vet, foster homes, etc., the Shelter owns which vehicle?

A. a late model full-size SUV

B. an older compact SUV

C. an RV

D. nothing

3. The Shelter has how many employees?

A. 5 full-time and 6 part-time

B. 3 full-time and 3 part-time

C. 2 full-time and 3 part-time

D. 7 full-time and 4 part-time

4. The Shelter has indoor kennels for how many dogs?

A. 12

B. 24

C. 30

D. 36

5. The shelter is on pace this year to have cared for ---- animals.

A. 25-150

B. 150-200

C 200-250

D. 700-800

6. The Shelter gets free medical care for its animals.

A. True

B. False

7. When you get a dog license the Shelter gets the money.

A. True

B. False

8. When large animals are confiscated, like horses, the shelter has a place where they can be kept.

A. True

B. False

9. Volunteers are needed to answer the phone, play with the animals, help with office tasks, do routine building maintenance. etc.

A. True

B. False

10. The Shelter buys a new computer --- year(s) due to the need to have a website, do graphics, etc.

A. l year

B. 2 years

C. 3 years

D. When the old one breaks

ANSWERS

1. A. $122,500. That includes everything! Salaries, vet bills, utilities, this is what the shelter survives on. Survives is the right word.

2. D. Nothing. Transportation of all animals, to the vet for example, is done either in the staff's personal vehicles or the personal vehicles of volunteers.

3. C. 2 full-time and 3 part-time. That is the entire staff.

4. A. 12. Total number of dogs the shelter can house without doubling up, which is often not possible.

5. D. 700-800. The shelter in a typical year cares for over 700 animals, dogs, cats, ferrets, birds, rabbits, even fish. Cats and dogs are by far the largest number.

6. B. False. The shelter must pay for vet care, we do get a discount, thank you Spooner Vet and Creatures Great and Small, but this amounts to about 25% percent of our budget.

7. B. False. The shelter has no facilities for large animals. Volunteers must be found where the animals can be kept. The shelter also does not have food, hay, transportation, etc. for these types of animals. In the past confiscations of this type have drained the shelters' financial resources severely.

8. A. True. Duh.

9. Trick Question. The shelter has never been able to afford a new computer. All computers (2) have been donated used ones.

Washburn County Area Humane Society

Creating a Community Responsible to Animals