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A Preliminary Description of Companion Cat, Managed Stray Cat, and Unmanaged Stray Cat Welfare in Auckland, New Zealand Using a 5-Component Assessment Scale

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019
Free-roaming cats are a polarizing issue in New Zealand and there is strong need for a comprehensive evaluation of their welfare to better inform population management decisions. In this study, a 5-component visual health-related welfare assessment scale
Sarah Zito   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Legal issues of animal protection in the State of Florida

open access: yesХабаршы. Заң сериясы, 2023
Animal rights protection has become an increasingly important and relevant topic. In this article we’ll look at legal considerations regarding animal welfare in Florida, USA.
A.Zh. Muratova   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterizing Pet Acquisition and Retention During the COVID-19 Pandemic

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
In March 2020, Americans began experiencing numerous lifestyle changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some reports have suggested that pet acquisition and ownership increased during this period, and some have suggested shelters and rescues will be ...
Christy L. Hoffman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Satire, not a Sermon: Four Stages of Cruelty and Murder [PDF]

open access: yesAthens Journal of History, 2020
This paper analyses seven inter-connected William Hogarth prints in the context of medical history. Hogarth is noted for his eighteenth-century prints featuring perceptive depictions of London life.
Donald C. Shelton
doaj   +1 more source

Attitudes to Animals and Bullying among Teenagers

open access: yesСоциальная психология и общество, 2021
Objective of the study is to test the hypothesis about the connection between bullying and animal violence. Background. Several studies explore the link between aggressive behaviors in children and cruelty to animals.
Volkova I.V.
doaj   +1 more source

Predation and Risk Behaviors of Free-Roaming Owned Cats in Auckland, New Zealand via the Use of Animal-Borne Cameras

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019
Free-roaming cats are at increased risk of injuring themselves as well as other domestic and fauna species, yet relatively little is known about the frequency at which risk and predation behaviors occur in a typical day.
Stephanie J. Bruce   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pilot Study of Attitudes of Taiwanese Veterinarians and Undergraduate Veterinary Students toward Animal Abuse and Interpersonal Violence

open access: yesAnimals, 2022
There is a strong association between animal abuse and interpersonal violence; therefore, veterinarians may encounter both. Dealing with animal abuse cases is beneficial for advancing animal welfare and the overall public health.
Yi-Hsuan Chen, Wei-Hsiang Huang
doaj   +1 more source

United States v. Stevens: Win, Loss, or Draw for Animals? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Robert J. Stevens, proprietor of “Dogs of Velvet and Steel,” was indicted for marketing dog-fighting videos in violation of 18 U.S.C. §48, a law criminalizing visual or auditory depictions of animals being “intentionally mutilated, tortured, wounded,
Cassuto, David N.
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Welfare Implications for Hares, Lepus timidus hibernicus, Taken from the Wild for Licensed Hare Coursing in Ireland

open access: yesAnimals, 2020
Hare coursing is legal in the Republic of Ireland under licenses issued to coursing clubs but is illegal in other jurisdictions in the British Isles including Northern Ireland. Supporters of coursing maintain that coursing contributes to the conservation
Andrew Kelly
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond Robodebt: Media Representations of Welfare and Fraud Before and After the Robodebt Royal Commission

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australia's Robodebt scheme, an automated debt recovery program introduced in 2016, was exposed by the Robodebt Royal Commission (RC) as a serious failure of public administration and source of significant harm for thousands of Australians. Through a critical discourse analysis (CDA) of Australian news media, this study explores whether the RC'
Rebecca Coleman‐Hicks   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

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