Dimensions of the human-animal bond and evacuation decisions among pet owners during Hurricane Ike

Anthrozoos

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 229-238

  Brackenridge, Sandra ^a   Zottarelli, Lisa K ^a   Rider, Erin ^b   Carlsen Landy, Bev ^a  

^a TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disaster; Evacuation; Human animal bond; Hurricane Ike; Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards (PETS) Act

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBER; DISASTER; HURRICANE IKE 2008; HURRICANE KATRINA 2005; LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESEARCH WORK; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84859524943     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175303712X13316289505503     Document Type: Article

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