Moving as a reason for pet relinquishment: A closer look

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 39-52

  Shore, Elsie R ^a   Petersen, Connie L ^a   Douglas, Deanna K ^a  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMAL WELLBEING; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROL STRATEGY; CONTROL SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMESTICATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; NONHUMAN; SCORING SYSTEM; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; ADULT; ANIMAL; CHILD; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; OBJECT RELATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALIA;

ADULT; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; OWNERSHIP; RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY;

EID: 0043288069     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327604JAWS0601_04     Document Type: Article

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