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New Strategies of Canine Post-Adoption Support: Methods for a Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study [PDF]
AnimalsIn 2018, Dogs Trust (UK) launched the Post Adoption Support project, the largest known prospective cohort study investigating behavioural and health problems post-rehoming of dogs.
Emma L. Buckland +5 more
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Online Relinquishments of Dogs and Cats in Australia
Animals, 2018 While traditionally people relinquish their pets to an animal shelter or pound, the internet provides a newer method to re-home. We analyzed advertisements (ads) on the largest website in Australia for trading dogs and cats: Gumtree.
Susan J. Hazel +2 more
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Lasting lockdown love? Problem behaviour and pandemic and non-pandemic related risk factors influencing the owner-dog relationship in a UK cohort of dogs reaching early adulthood. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThe owner-dog relationship is a critical component of sustained dog ownership. Increased understanding of risk factors for weak owner-dog relationships can identify owner-dog dyads at higher risk of poor welfare outcomes, including dog relinquishment and
Bree L Merritt +6 more
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Owner-Perceived Undesirable Behaviours in Young Dogs and Changes with Age [PDF]
AnimalsDog behaviour that owners perceive as undesirable can compromise dog welfare, impact the owner and human–animal bond, and may result in relinquishment or euthanasia.
Rachel H. Kinsman +8 more
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Characteristics and Welfare of Long-Term Shelter Dogs
Animals, 2021 To identify characteristics that distinguish long-term (LT: stay > 1 year) from short-term shelter dogs (ST: ≤5 months) and to investigate if a long-term stay impairs welfare, we compared ST and LT dogs in Austrian no-kill shelters.
Christina Raudies +2 more
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Previous studies identify owner-related issues, such as cost and housing, as common reasons for relinquishment of companion animals to animal shelters. It is likely that the burden of surrendering for owner-related reasons falls on those who are socially
Lexis H. Ly +2 more
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Factors behind the Relinquishment of Dogs and Cats by their Guardians in Portugal
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 2022 In Portugal, the relinquishment of dogs and cats is a major problem. Thus, the authors developed a questionnaire to understand the factors influencing the relinquishment of companion animals in Portugal.
Sandra Duarte Cardoso +5 more
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Restoration Ecology, 2022 Mine closure practices have continued to improve over the last few decades; however, across the industry rehabilitation outcomes continue to fall short of community expectations.
Christof Tiemann +3 more
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Relinquishing Owners Underestimate Their Dog's Behavioral Problems: Deception or Lack of Knowledge?
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Undesirable behavior is a leading cause of canine relinquishment. Relinquishing owners could provide valuable information about their dog's behavior, although the reliability of their reports has been questioned by the sheltering community.
Lauren Powell +4 more
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Religions, 2021 The aim of this paper is to analyze the persistence of sacrifice as self-sacrifice in contemporary societies. In order to reach this goal, firstly, we discuss how in the Axial Age (800–200 B.C.E.) an understanding of sacrifice as ritual worship or a ...
Javier Gil-Gimeno +1 more
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