Pet Ownership
The Relationship Between Childhood Cruelty to Animals and Psychological Adjustment: A Malaysian Study
Submitted on Nov 17, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Companion Animals
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The results of this study showed that in elementary aged children, hyperactivity in boys was a unique predictor of cruelty toward animals, while self-reported behavior problems were a predictor of similar behavior in girls.
A Common Bond: Maltreated Children and Animals in the Home
Submitted on Oct 23, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Companion Animals
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This publication offers guidelines for addressing domestic animal abuse and child abuse and discusses various efforts to assess and treat children and families. The guidebook serves as a resource for court personnel, child welfare professionals, and animal protection officers, taking the position that because animal abuse is a common indicator of domestic dysfunction, it should be addressed systematically.
San Diego County Survey and Analysis of the Pet Population
Submitted on Oct 04, 2008 (Original item from 1995) Companion Animals
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A survey of San Diego County households conducted by the National Pet Alliance examines the nature of pet ownership in the region, including dog and cat distribution among the county's households, gender differences, and sources where people obtain their companion animals.
Pet Overpopulation Study
Submitted on Sep 21, 2008 (Original item from 1997) Companion Animals
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A 1997 survey by the Pecos People for Animal Welfare Society in New Mexico found that most common reason for not having a pet spayed or neutered was that the animal was thought to be too young or too old. The findings suggest there is an ongoing need for public education of the benefits of spay/neuter for both animals and caretakers.
Animal Sheltering Magazine Articles on Statistics
Submitted on Sep 06, 2008 Companion Animals
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This online resource library from the Humane Society of the United States provides a compilation of statistics-related articles about companion animal population.
Primates as Pets
Submitted on Aug 29, 2008 (Original item from 2005) Companion Animals | Wildlife and Exotics
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Research conducted for the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) shows widespread support in the United Kingdom for making having primates as pets an illegal act.
Pet Ownership and Adults' Views on the Use of Animals
Submitted on Aug 04, 2008 (Original item from 1997) Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Entertainment Animals
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This survey of people in Northern Ireland regarding pet ownership and attitudes toward various uses of animals found that people who were most likely to have a pet include married people, younger people, those living in detached homes, and those with children in the household. Attitudes toward animal usage depends primarily on the specific use of the animal under consideration.
Market Research Study Sheds Light on Guide Dog Usage
Submitted on Jul 29, 2008 (Original item from 2000) Companion Animals
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A research conducted to assess the needs of blind consumers found that 23% of cane users dislike their cane. This group is the most likely group to become future guide dog users. The study also found that some blind consumers resist the notion of having a guide dog due to the responsibility of having a dog and the necessary training period.
Pill Popping Pets
Submitted on Jul 20, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Companion Animals
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The practice of prescribing medications designed for humans to animals has grown substantially over the past decade and a half, and pharmaceutical companies have recently begun experimenting with a more direct strategy: marketing behavior-modification and "lifestyle" drugs specifically for pets. The New York Times reports that the combination of new drug therapies and training techniques can solve problems that previously have led to euthanasia.
Who Speaks For the Animals?
Submitted on Jul 13, 2008 (Original item from 2007) Companion Animals | General Animal Protection
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The vast majority of feral cat caregivers, in the order of 80%, are women who have a unique voice that needs
to be heard in the public policy debate on legal protections
for animals. In particular, the public needs to know that
their definition of protection is rooted in sterilization, not "humane" killing; and, moreover, that they are dedicated to protecting individual animals, and do so at great personal cost. That women have long been marginalized is a historic fact, and that the legal remedies have been incomplete is a present reality.
