Companion animal separation and loneliness

Anthrozoos

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 257-264

  Gilbey, Andrew ^a,c   McNicholas, June ^b   Collist, Glyn M ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Companion animal; Loneliness; Pet; Separation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33845503516     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279306785415565     Document Type: Article

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