AnthrozoosPub Date : 1998-03-01DOI: 10.2752/089279398787000850
D. Davis
{"title":"Whale Shark Tourism in Ningaloo Marine Park, Australia","authors":"D. Davis","doi":"10.2752/089279398787000850","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2752/089279398787000850","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTInteractions between tourists and marine animals have become increasingly popular in recent years. Since 1993 a new tourism industry, based on swimming with whale sharks, has developed in Ningaloo Marine Park, off the coast of Western Australia. This is the only known, accessible place in the world where whale sharks congregate in significant numbers. Certain results from surveys of participants in the ‘whale shark experience,’ undertaken in 1995 and 1996, are reported, with a focus on management questions relating to human-to-shark separation distances, swimmers making contact with sharks, satisfaction with the experience, and the numbers of swimmers in the water. While the rules on separation distances were changed between the years, statistical analyses indicate that satisfaction with the experience did not change (F(1,671)=1.25, p>0.05). Resulting from the rule changes, swimmers did not get so close to sharks in 1996 (F(1,671)=273.41, p<0.05), nor were they as concerned about the number of oth...","PeriodicalId":50748,"journal":{"name":"Anthrozoos","volume":"11 1","pages":"5-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"1998-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2752/089279398787000850","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69262960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnthrozoosPub Date : 1998-03-01DOI: 10.2752/089279398787000904
R. Perrine, Hannah L. Osbourne
{"title":"Personality Characteristics of Dog and Cat Persons","authors":"R. Perrine, Hannah L. Osbourne","doi":"10.2752/089279398787000904","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2752/089279398787000904","url":null,"abstract":"The present study explored personality differences between dog persons and cat persons. Participants (n=126) identified themselves as either a dog person, cat person, both or neither, and rated their own masculinity, femininity, independence, dominance and athleticism. Participants also read a description of a person who was labelled either dog person or cat person, and rated this person on these same personality characteristics. Results showed that females were more likely to label themselves cat persons than were males. Quality of past experience with dogs and cats was related to current ownership of dogs and cats. There were no personality differences between dog/cat owners versus non owners. However, there were personality differences between self-labelled dog versus cat persons. In addition, others attributed different personality characteristics to dog versus cat persons, often as a function of gender. The real versus perceived differences in personality were not the same.","PeriodicalId":50748,"journal":{"name":"Anthrozoos","volume":"11 1","pages":"33-40"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"1998-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69263094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnthrozoosPub Date : 1998-03-01DOI: 10.1080/08927936.1998.11425086
N. DiGiacomo, A. Arluke, G. Patronek
{"title":"Surrendering Pets To Shelters: The Relinquisher's Perspective","authors":"N. DiGiacomo, A. Arluke, G. Patronek","doi":"10.1080/08927936.1998.11425086","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.1998.11425086","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTThe intention of this research was not to justify the relinquishment of pets to shelters, but to provide a detailed and impartial view of the relinquisher's perspective. This perspective, as revealed in 38 interviews, was contrary to the view of relinquishment that commonly prevails in shelter cultures; namely, that their decisions are trivial or casual. These interviews exposed a processes that began long before releases were signed and animals were turned over to shelter staff. All of the individuals and families interviewed struggled with the decision to give up their pets. This struggle often manifested as procrastination, as attachment issues and negative perceptions of shelters were balanced against the circumstances threatening the pet's position in the family. Attempts at resolution made by poorly informed pet owners were frequently inefficient and consequently unsuccessful. Owners commonly tolerated circumstances until the reasons for relinquishment overcame attachment and negative percep...","PeriodicalId":50748,"journal":{"name":"Anthrozoos","volume":"11 1","pages":"41-51"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"1998-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08927936.1998.11425086","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59594086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnthrozoosPub Date : 1998-03-01DOI: 10.1080/08927936.1998.11425084
D. Nathanson
{"title":"Long-Term Effectiveness of Dolphin-Assisted Therapy for Children with Severe Disabilities","authors":"D. Nathanson","doi":"10.1080/08927936.1998.11425084","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.1998.11425084","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTLong-term effectiveness of dolphin assisted therapy, as practiced by Dolphin Human Therapy, was analyzed via a 15 item closed form, ratio scale parent questionnaire (n=71). Children with severe disabilities of many etiologies, from eight countries, received either one or two weeks of therapy in the multidisciplinary, behavior modification program. Results on three clinical issues were analyzed. First, children maintained or improved skills acquired in therapy about 50% of the time even after 12 months away from therapy. Second, no difference in long-term effects occurred as a function of differences in three categories (genetic, brain damage, unknown causes) of etiology (ANOVA, F(2,39)=2.79, p>0.05). Third, two weeks of therapy produced significantly better long-term results than did one week of therapy (t=3.105, df=28, p<0.01).","PeriodicalId":50748,"journal":{"name":"Anthrozoos","volume":"11 1","pages":"22-32"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"1998-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08927936.1998.11425084","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59594048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnthrozoosPub Date : 1998-03-01DOI: 10.1080/08927936.1998.11425083
Joanne D. Altman
{"title":"Animal Activity and Visitor Learning at the Zoo","authors":"Joanne D. Altman","doi":"10.1080/08927936.1998.11425083","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.1998.11425083","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTThis study investigated the effect animal activity had on information visitors attended to at three bear exhibits. Attention was used as an indirect measure of what information visitors are consciously processing, or learning. It was hypothesized that visitors would be more likely to attend to specific information about animal behavior when bears were active rather than when inactive or out of sight. Visitor conversations were recorded during observations of polar, sloth and spectacled bears. Conversation was coded according to its content (animal-directed, human-focused, behavior, other) and to the corresponding behavior of the bear (active, inactive, pacing, not visible). The energy level of the activity was also considered. The hypothesis was supported for the polar bears, but less so for the other two bears. Behavior conversation was highest and human-directed conversation was lowest in the presence of highly animated polar bears. Behavior content was limited in the presence of the less animat...","PeriodicalId":50748,"journal":{"name":"Anthrozoos","volume":"11 1","pages":"12-21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"1998-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08927936.1998.11425083","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59594034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnthrozoosPub Date : 1998-03-01DOI: 10.2752/089279398787000823
Marion W. Copeland
{"title":"Why Anthrozoos Should Welcome the Humanities","authors":"Marion W. Copeland","doi":"10.2752/089279398787000823","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2752/089279398787000823","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50748,"journal":{"name":"Anthrozoos","volume":"11 1","pages":"3-4"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"1998-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2752/089279398787000823","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69262947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnthrozoosPub Date : 1998-01-01DOI: 10.2752/089279398787000643
Patricia Crowley-Robinson, J. Blackshaw
{"title":"Pet ownership and health status of elderly in the community","authors":"Patricia Crowley-Robinson, J. Blackshaw","doi":"10.2752/089279398787000643","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2752/089279398787000643","url":null,"abstract":"Examined the relationship between pet ownership and health status among older adults in Australia. A total of 50 adults aged 68-94 (mean age 78.6) attending a general medical practice in Brisbane, Australia, completed a questionnaire on pet-keeping practices, health and community resources, and hobbies and interests. The medical practitioner indicated the primary medical problem(s) of the respondents. It was found that 26 of the participants currently kept pets and that all but three had kept pets at some point in their lives. Dogs were the preferred pets, with 19 respondents currently owning dogs. Eight respondents owned cats, three owned caged birds, two kept poultry, two owned horses, and one owned a goat. Some of the respondents kept more than one pet and more than one type of pet. There were no significant differences between pet owners and nonowners in level of happiness, life satisfaction, depression, hobbies or interests, medication use, and medical problems. (MM) (AgeLine Database, copyright 1999 EBSCO Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved)","PeriodicalId":50748,"journal":{"name":"Anthrozoos","volume":"11 1","pages":"168-171"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"1998-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2752/089279398787000643","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69262242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnthrozoosPub Date : 1997-12-02DOI: 10.2752/089279397787000969
Dena M. Jones
{"title":"Advertising Animal Protection","authors":"Dena M. Jones","doi":"10.2752/089279397787000969","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2752/089279397787000969","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTAnimal protection advocates are making use of paid and public service advertising to promote the interests of animals. One advertising approach, the graphic portrayal of animal suffering, has generated controversy within and beyond the animal protection movement. Research suggests that the approach can be effective in stimulating those viewing the advertisement to take action on behalf of animals. Other advertising strategies that may be capable of provoking more humane treatment of animals include tacit depictions of animal suffering and reversing human-animal traits and situations through therianthropic and unconventional anthropomorphic imagery. Advertisements from current and former animal protection campaigns were reviewed for examples of these animal representational strategies. This is the final in a series of papers on the role of mass media in animal protection. Previous articles detailed a history of media coverage of animal protection issues, the role of the media in the animal rights m...","PeriodicalId":50748,"journal":{"name":"Anthrozoos","volume":"10 1","pages":"151-159"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"1997-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2752/089279397787000969","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69261703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnthrozoosPub Date : 1997-12-02DOI: 10.2752/089279397787001012
Ilanka Straatman, E. Hanson, Nienke Endenburg, Jan A. Mol
{"title":"The Influence of a Dog on Male Students During a Stressor","authors":"Ilanka Straatman, E. Hanson, Nienke Endenburg, Jan A. Mol","doi":"10.2752/089279397787001012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2752/089279397787001012","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTThe psychological and cardiovascular influence of a friendly, unfamiliar dog on a group of 17 male students was compared to a group of men (19) who did not have access to the dog, during a stressor. Blood pressure and heart rate were measured during 4 test conditions (rest, preparation, speech task, recovery). State-anxiety was measured before and after the preparation and speech task. Subjects from the experimental group(E) but not from the control group(C) interacted with a dog during the preparation and speech tasks. The preparation and speech tasks caused statistically significant increases in cardiovascular parameters (blood pressure, heart rate) (F(12,22) = 17.60; p = 0.000), and state-anxiety (E-group: ¯xsta1 = 29.8; ¯xsta 2 = 47.9; t = -6.12; df = 16; p = 0.000, C-group: ¯xsta1 = 31.4; ¯xsta2 = 47,0; t = -5.68; df = 18; p = 0.000). No significant differences were found between the control and the experimental group with regard to state-anxiety anxiety (¯xc =15.6; ¯xe =-18.2; t = 0.63; df =...","PeriodicalId":50748,"journal":{"name":"Anthrozoos","volume":"10 1","pages":"191-197"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"1997-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2752/089279397787001012","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69261772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}