Quantifying the Shelter Rabbit Population: An Analysis of Massachusetts and Rhode Island Animal Shelters

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 297-312

  Cook, Amelia J ^a   McCobb, Emily ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ANIMAL SHELTER; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; EUTHANASIA; FOSTER CARE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; UNITED STATES;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; EUTHANASIA, ANIMAL; FEMALE; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; PETS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RABBITS; RHODE ISLAND; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 84866859518     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: 15327604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2012.709084     Document Type: Article

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