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Adult-perpetrated Animal Abuse: Development of a Proclivity Scale [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
There is a clear discrepancy in the reporting of animal cruelty complaints, prosecutions and convictions suggesting that any prevalence figures of abuse are significant under-representations.
Chan D.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

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

A Retrospective Analysis of Typologies of Animal Abuse Recorded by the SPCA, Hong Kong

open access: yesAnimals, 2021
We conducted a retrospective study of 254 suspected cruelty offences recorded by the Hong Kong Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) between January 2013 and December 2019.
Amanda Whitfort   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

On a Failed Defense of Factory Farming [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Timothy Hsiao attempts to defend industrial animal farming by arguing that it is not inherently cruel. We raise three main objections to his defense. First, his argument rests on a misunderstanding of the nature of cruelty. Second, his conclusion, though
Bruers, Stijn   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

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

Children\u27s experiences of companion animal maltreatment in households characterized by intimate partner violence [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Cruelty toward companion animals is a well-documented, coercive tactic used by abusive partners to intimidate and control their intimate partners. Experiences of co-occurring violence are common for children living in families with intimate partner ...
Adamson   +77 more
core   +2 more sources

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

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

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

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

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