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Just a Dog : Understanding Animal Cruelty and Ourselves [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Psychiatrists define cruelty to animals as a psychological problem or personality disorder. Legally, animal cruelty is described by a list of behaviors.
Arluke, Arnold, Arnold Arluke
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Infectious Disease Prevalence and Factors Associated with Upper Respiratory Infection in Cats Following Relocation

open access: yesAnimals, 2018
Feline relocation is used increasingly in animal welfare to decrease shelter euthanasia rates and increase positive outcomes. Concerns about infectious disease introduction and transmission are often expressed; however, little research has been conducted
Mehnaz Aziz   +2 more
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Practical Physical and Behavioral Measures to Assess the Socialization Spectrum of Cats in a Shelter-Like Setting during a Three Day Period

open access: yesAnimals, 2013
Animal welfare organizations routinely accept large numbers of cats with unknown histories, and whose backgrounds vary from well-socialized pets to cats that have had little or no contact with humans. Agencies are challenged with making the determination
Margaret Slater   +6 more
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An Accessible Alternative to Melarsomine: “Moxi-Doxy” for Treatment of Adult Heartworm Infection in Dogs

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Canine heartworm infection, caused by the filarial parasite Dirofilaria immitis, represents a serious and expanding animal welfare concern that is expected to increase due to the effects of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. A body of evidence has
Linda S. Jacobson, Brian A. DiGangi
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Working Together to Save Animals' Lives: The ASPCA's 2012 Annual Report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The ASPCA's mission is to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States. Established in New York in 1866, the ASPCA is the oldest humane organization in the Western Hemisphere and now ranks among the ...

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Animal Welfare Risks in Live Cattle Export from Australia to China by Sea

open access: yesAnimals, 2021
There are long-standing and ongoing concerns about the welfare of animals in the Australian live export trade by sea. However, scrutiny of animal welfare on board vessels is generally hindered by a lack of independent reporting.
Stephanie Hing, Sue Foster, Di Evans
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Modification of the Feline-Ality™ Assessment and the Ability to Predict Adopted Cats’ Behaviors in Their New Homes

open access: yesAnimals, 2015
It is estimated that 2.5 million cats enter animal shelters in the United States every year and as few as 20% leave the shelter alive. Of those adopted, the greatest risk to post-adoption human animal bond is unrealistic expectations set by the adopter.
Emily Weiss   +4 more
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Physical and Behavioral Measures that Predict Cats’ Socialization in an Animal Shelter Environment during a Three Day Period

open access: yesAnimals, 2013
Animal welfare organizations typically take in cats with unknown levels of socialization towards humans, ranging from unsocialized cats well-socialized but lost pets.
Margaret Slater   +5 more
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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
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Annual Report of the Bangor Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals [PDF]

open access: yes, 1874
Annual reports for the Bangor Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals from 1874 to 1875.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/books_pubs/1268/thumbnail ...
Bangor Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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