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The Influence of Pet Owners' Empathy on Perceptions of Dog and Cat Distress Vocalizations and Caregiving Behaviors. 宠物主人的同理心对猫狗痛苦发声和照顾行为感知的影响

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2024-11-19 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2024.2427673

Ece Beren Barklam, Fatima Maria Felisberti

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The Impact of Human-Animal Interaction on Animal Welfare and Owners' Job Performance: A Study on Cats, Dogs and Birds. 人与动物的互动对动物福利和主人工作表现的影响：关于猫、狗和鸟的研究。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2024-11-13 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2024.2424579

Furkan Çelebi, Ceyda Karabulut

{"title":"The Impact of Human-Animal Interaction on Animal Welfare and Owners' Job Performance: A Study on Cats, Dogs and Birds.","authors":"Furkan Çelebi, Ceyda Karabulut","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2024.2424579","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2024.2424579","url":null,"abstract":"Human-Animal Interaction (HAI) has been significant since ancient times, initially with animals, especially dogs, assisting in hunting and food gathering. Over time, this relationship evolved into domestication, companionship, and therapeutic roles in society. In urban areas, pet ownership is widespread, driven by companionship, therapeutic benefits, and social status. This study focuses on urban pet owners due to structured work environments, allowing a clear examination of the relationship between HAI, animal welfare, and work performance. The study explores HAI's dual impact on animal welfare and the work performance of dog, cat, and bird owners. Key factors include psychological, social, and physical closeness in HAI; animal hygiene, physical activity, and loneliness for welfare; and work performance for owners. Data were collected from 404 pet-owning employees in Istanbul, with statistical analyses confirming tool validity. Results reveal a significant positive correlation (r = 0.568) between HAI and animal welfare, and a positive but smaller correlation (r = 0.215) between HAI and work performance. Findings support HAI's role in enhancing well-being, suggesting pet-friendly policies in workplaces to maximize benefits.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142633129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Short-Term Changes in Food Spatial Distribution by Zoo Husbandry Practices Increase Agonism and Affect Feeding Behavior in Chilean Flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis): A Case Study. 动物园饲养方式对食物空间分布的短期改变会增强智利火烈鸟的雌性激素水平并影响其摄食行为：案例研究。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2024-11-08 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2024.2424575

Gonzalo A Camps, Raul H Marin, David Ortiz, Daniel P Villareal, María Carla Labaque

{"title":"Short-Term Changes in Food Spatial Distribution by Zoo Husbandry Practices Increase Agonism and Affect Feeding Behavior in Chilean Flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis): A Case Study.","authors":"Gonzalo A Camps, Raul H Marin, David Ortiz, Daniel P Villareal, María Carla Labaque","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2024.2424575","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2024.2424575","url":null,"abstract":"Short-term modifications to animals' enclosures, stemming from zoo husbandry practices, can significantly impact animal behavior and, consequently, their welfare. In this case study, we examined a captive-bred population of 23 adult Chilean flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis) during a non-breeding season to evaluate whether short-term alterations in the spatial distribution of feeders would affect the birds' feeding and agonistic behaviors. Initially, we developed an ethogram to establish baseline behavioral data. Subsequently, we assessed individual (latency to approach the feeders) and group (feeding and agonism) responses to feeder changes using an ABA-type experimental design (A1 and A2 feeders at the original location; B feeder location changed). Latency to approach feeders was also correlated with the birds' sex and body weight. The results revealed that during and immediately after the alterations, agonistic behaviors at the most frequently used feeding site by the flamingos increased, while the use of alternative food sources decreased significantly. Latency was not influenced by the birds' sex or body weight. These findings emphasize the importance of closely monitoring even seemingly minor changes in food spatial distribution to prevent negative impacts on the behavior, and presumably, the welfare of flamingos.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142633108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Both Ends of the Leash: Animals in Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities, Views of Experienced Animal Trainers/handlers Working in Residential Aged Care Facilities. 牵引绳的两端：澳大利亚养老院中的动物》，《在养老院工作的经验丰富的动物训练员/饲养员的观点》。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2024-10-09 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2024.2411551

Wendy Newton, Tania Signal, Jenni Judd

{"title":"Both Ends of the Leash: Animals in Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities, Views of Experienced Animal Trainers/handlers Working in Residential Aged Care Facilities.","authors":"Wendy Newton, Tania Signal, Jenni Judd","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2024.2411551","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10888705.2024.2411551","url":null,"abstract":"Research on animals in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) mainly focuses on the residents with little apparent concern for animal welfare. In the context of documented human welfare breaches in the sector the question arises - how do Australian RACF approach animal welfare. To understand animals' lived experiences in this context experienced dog-trainers with RACF employment history were interviewed. These experts were recruited using snowball sampling, with nine participating in semi-structured interviews about their experience of visiting and live-in animals in Australian RACFs. While initial inductive coding produced six themes (residents, animals, handlers, staff, facility and policy) pervasive animal welfare issues were noted. The outcomes of a subsequent, deductive, recoding using a welfare framework are reported here. Overall, with a focus on residents, and in a context of inadequate staffing, training and oversight, the interviews demonstrate systemic potential for compromised animal welfare with examples of dogs being frightened and one accidentally poisoned. These examples and the need to develop legislation and guidelines to guide safe, ethical, animal contact in RACFs are discussed.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142395590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Sociodemographic factors and dog ownership practices that perpetuate the roaming of owned dogs in selected urban and rural settings in Uganda. 在乌干达选定的城市和农村环境中，导致所养犬只漫游现象长期存在的社会人口因素和养犬习惯。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2024-10-09 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2024.2411553

Dickson Stuart Tayebwa, Colin Ssekandi, Sylvia Nalubwama, Rogers Dankaine, Isa Lutebemberwa, Njalira Kassim Rashid, Mariam Komugisha, Kelvin Bwambale, Hannington Katumba, John Katerega, Denis Muhangi, Savino Biryomumaisho, Robert Tweyongyere, James Okwee Acai

{"title":"Sociodemographic factors and dog ownership practices that perpetuate the roaming of owned dogs in selected urban and rural settings in Uganda.","authors":"Dickson Stuart Tayebwa, Colin Ssekandi, Sylvia Nalubwama, Rogers Dankaine, Isa Lutebemberwa, Njalira Kassim Rashid, Mariam Komugisha, Kelvin Bwambale, Hannington Katumba, John Katerega, Denis Muhangi, Savino Biryomumaisho, Robert Tweyongyere, James Okwee Acai","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2024.2411553","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2024.2411553","url":null,"abstract":"We analyzed dog care practices among 1,006 owners in urban and rural areas in Uganda to identify the root causes of roaming. The dog owners were mostly male, aged 20-39 years, and low-income earners. Each household in urban areas had an average of 2.36 dogs (SD 3.35), and 2.35 dogs (SD 2.18) in rural areas. We determined that 16.1% of urban dogs and 29.4% of rural dogs roamed during the day, with numbers rising to 26.0% and 65.2% at night (p < 0.001), due to dogs being released at night for security purposes. Key drivers of roaming included inadequate confinement, particularly the lack of a secure enclosure around homes, underfeeding and abandonment. These issues were linked to poverty, low education and poor attitudes. Our findings provide a foundation for developing tailored strategies to control free-roaming dogs (FRD) in Uganda. Short-term solutions include implementing fines for owners who allow their dogs to roam, subsidized dog sterilization, and public education programs. Long-term strategies should involve policies on dog ownership, registration, breeding, and research to develop evidence-based control measures for FRD.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142395591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effects of different husbandry systems and attitudes of cattle farmers on the behavior and welfare of cattle in Germany. 在德国，不同的饲养系统和养牛人的态度对牛的行为和福利的影响。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2024-10-07 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2024.2409144

Julia Gebert, Franziska Kuhne

{"title":"Effects of different husbandry systems and attitudes of cattle farmers on the behavior and welfare of cattle in Germany.","authors":"Julia Gebert, Franziska Kuhne","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2024.2409144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2024.2409144","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines the relationship between the attitude of cattle farmers toward their animals and the occurrence of behavioral and health problems in cattle. Various factors, including animal behavior, husbandry conditions and the frequency of diseases, are taken into account. The results of an online survey of 1,242 German cattle farmers indicated that a range of factors, including the husbandry system, the number of cattle, grazing practices and the human-animal relationship, can influence the occurrence of abnormal behavior in cattle, such as tongue play, mutual sucking, horse-like sitting and standing up as well as diseases, especially musculoskeletal disorders. Additionally, the study identified two distinct types of basic attitudes among livestock farmers toward cattle: emotional and utilitarian attitudes. A robust foundation between the attitude of the livestock owner and the husbandry conditions can therefore facilitate the welfare of cattle in terms of freedom from pain, disease and psychological suffering, as well as the expression of normal behavior. This, in turn, can reduce the occurrence of abnormal behavior.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142382569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Online Dog Sale Advertisements Indicate Popularity of Welfare-Compromised Breeds. 网上售狗广告显示福利受损犬种受欢迎。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2022-12-15 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2022.2147008

Elizabeth S Paul, Emily R Coombe, Vikki Neville

{"title":"Online Dog Sale Advertisements Indicate Popularity of Welfare-Compromised Breeds.","authors":"Elizabeth S Paul, Emily R Coombe, Vikki Neville","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2022.2147008","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10888705.2022.2147008","url":null,"abstract":"Kennel club registrations have been used in a number of studies to estimate ownership levels and fashion trends among dog breeds. They cannot, however, give a complete overview of the contemporary trade in pet dogs, and additionally, may be particularly poor at monitoring trends among some welfare-vulnerable breeds. Here, we compared data from online advertisements for the UK sales of single-breed dogs over an 18-month period, with equivalent data (including for prior and subsequent years) from the UK Kennel Club. Kennel Club registration rates and breed popularity rates online were positively correlated. However, some breeds, including the Jack Russell terrier, Border collie and Chihuahua were considerably over-represented in online advertisements when compared with Kennel Club registrations, indicating a hidden market for certain breeds. In addition, the online dataset provided information on the sale and re-homing of adult dogs, showing high rates of adult homing of the Staffordshire bull terrier, Siberian husky and Rottweiler. We conclude that online pet-sales websites are an important and complementary source of data about the market in, and popularity of, a wide range of dog breeds.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"702-711"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10344888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Local People Standings on Existing Farm Animal Welfare Legislation in the BRIC Countries and the USA. Comparison with Western European Legislation. 金砖四国和美国当地人对现行农场动物福利立法的看法。与西欧立法的比较。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2022-10-31 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2022.2141577

F Mata, J Araujo, L Soares, J L Cerqueira

{"title":"Local People Standings on Existing Farm Animal Welfare Legislation in the BRIC Countries and the USA. Comparison with Western European Legislation.","authors":"F Mata, J Araujo, L Soares, J L Cerqueira","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2022.2141577","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10888705.2022.2141577","url":null,"abstract":"This study explored the demand for improved farm animal welfare (FAW) legislation in the BRIC countries and the USA. Results are discussed in comparison to Europe. Interviewees ranked their willingness to support or oppose introduction of more FAW-friendly laws in their country. A multinomial logistic regression was fit to the data (p < 0.001), with the parameters \"country × gender\" (p < 0.001) and \"country × age\" (p < 0.001) found significant. Americans, Russian women, and older Brazilian men are very supportive. The age effect is also felt in India, where older people are more supportive. Chinese, American men, and younger Indians are less supportive. Russian males are the group that oppose the most, followed by younger Brazilians and Indians. The law and its application vary a lot between countries. Nevertheless, the societal willingness to improve FAW legislation is high in all countries. The willingness is higher in Europe. The different cultural backgrounds, the socio-economic factors, and the social, economic, and environmental sustainability are enough reasons to create barriers to policy harmonization in the global trade of farm animal products.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"652-665"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9166126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Attitudes and Behaviours Towards Cats and Barriers to Stray Cat Management in Bulgaria. 保加利亚人对猫的态度和行为以及流浪猫管理的障碍。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2023-03-16 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2023.2186787

Ivet Vasileva, Steven P McCulloch

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Maternal behavior scores and temperament of ewes under intensive and extensive handling systems. 集约型和粗放型饲养方式下母羊的母性行为评分和性情。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2022-12-26 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2022.2160248

Gabriela Caillava da Porciuncula, Marta Farias Aita, Daíse Werncke, Arthur Fernandes Bettencourt, César Henrique Espírito Candal Poli, Vivian Fischer

{"title":"Maternal behavior scores and temperament of ewes under intensive and extensive handling systems.","authors":"Gabriela Caillava da Porciuncula, Marta Farias Aita, Daíse Werncke, Arthur Fernandes Bettencourt, César Henrique Espírito Candal Poli, Vivian Fischer","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2022.2160248","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10888705.2022.2160248","url":null,"abstract":"Maternal behavior has been related to ewe's reactivity, as more reactive ewes might have greater risk of presenting worse maternal ability. This study aimed to determine the association between maternal behavior score (MBS) of Corriedale ewes with their physiological and behavioral variables measured at weaning of their offspring within two handling systems. Data from 335 ewes with average (± SE) age of 3.1 ± 1.8 years and 46.5 ± 6.1 kg of body weight were used. Experimental farms were classified into two handling systems: intensive (n = 3) and extensive (n = 2), based on stocking density and nature of human-animal relationships. Maternal behavior was evaluated in the field within 24 h after delivery, using a 6-rated scale (1 = poor to 6 = excellent). This scale takes into account the distance the ewe takes from the lamb when the lamb is restrained by an observer. The temperament of the ewes was evaluated during an arena test, at the weaning of the lambs, and was divided into two phases: social isolation and human presence. Data were subjected to principal component analysis and logistic regression. Logistic regression of principal factor (PF) scores in MBS showed that physical activity during the isolation phase increased in 1.57 (CI: 1.02 to 2.42; P < 0.05) the probability of extensively handling ewes showing high MBS (≥4), while in intensively handling ewes, logistic regression showed that the number of vocalizations in both phases of the arena test increased in 1.64 (CI: 1.12 to 2.4; P < 0.05) the probability of ewes having high MBS. Albeit the handling systems are not comparable, MBS was positively associated with some behavioral variables measured at the arena test.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"679-693"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10438242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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