Disposition of shelter companion animals from nonhuman animal control officers, citizen finders, and relinquished by caregivers

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 181-188

  Notaro, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; GOVERNMENT; LAW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; NONHUMAN; RESIDENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 7244254450     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327604jaws0703_4     Document Type: Article

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