Adoption of shelter dogs in a Brazilian community: Assesing the caretaker profile

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 105-116

  Martins Soto, Francisco Rafael ^a,c   Ferreira, Fernando ^b   Pinheiro, Sônia Regina ^b   Nogari, Fernanda ^a   Risseto, Marcia Regina ^a   de Souza, Osana ^a   Amaku, Marcos ^b  

^a Municipal Health Department   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL RIGHTS; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; BREEDING; CAREGIVER; CITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MORTALITY; SURVIVAL; VACCINATION;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; BRAZIL; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; OWNERSHIP; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 32644487981     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327604jaws0802_3     Document Type: Article

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