What happens to shelter dogs? An analysis of data for 1 year from three Australian shelters

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-47

  Marston, Linda C ^a   Bennett, Pauleen C ^a   Coleman, Grahame J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EUTHANASIA; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DATA ANALYSIS; DOG; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EDUCATION; FEMALE; MALE; MARKETING; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; OWNERSHIP; VICTORIA;

EID: 2342473271     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327604jaws0701_2     Document Type: Article

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