Reasons for companion animal guardianship (pet ownership) from two populations

Society and Animals

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 279-291

  Staats, Sara ^a   Wallace, Heidi ^a   Anderson, Tara ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Cats; Community adults; Dogs; Health

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 50249158547     PISSN: 10631119     EISSN: 15685306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853008X323411     Document Type: Article

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