Some factors influencing adoption of sheltered dogs

Anthrozoos

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 211-224

  Normando, Simona ^a   Stefanini, Cinzia ^a   Meerst, Lieve ^b   Adamelli, Serena ^a   Coultis, Debbie ^c   Bono, Gabriele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c People Animals Nature Inc (PAN)   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Dogs; Rescue shelters; Social interaction; Temporary Adoption Programs (TAP)

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33845477280     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279306785415556     Document Type: Article

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