Comparison of strength of the human-animal bond between Hispanic and non-Hispanic owners of pet dogs and cats

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 236, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 529-534

  Schoenfeld Tacher, Regina ^a   Kogan, Lori R ^a   Wright, Mary L ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAT; DOG; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MEXICO; OBJECT RELATION; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; CATS; DOGS; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; CITRUS MACROPHYLLA;

EID: 77749261527     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.236.5.529     Document Type: Article

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