The bond that never developed: Adoption and relinquishment of dogs in a rescue shelter

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 253-266

  Mondelli, Francesca ^a   Previde, Emanuela Prato ^a   Verga, Marina ^a   Levi, Diana ^b   Magistrelli, Sonia ^b   Valsecchi, Paola ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Local Sanitary Agency   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; NONHUMAN; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; OBJECT RELATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; OWNERSHIP;

EID: 20144375959     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327604jaws0704_3     Document Type: Article

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