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The comparative welfare status of owned, managed stray and unmanaged strays cats
(2015-09)Stray cats are an extremely polarising issue in New Zealand drawing regular media attention often with reports of reduced welfare. With the aim of collecting empirical data to investigate this, we developed and validated ... -
Do dog owners know their dogs? Identifying preferred rewards and positive behaviour during social interactions
(2018-09)The goal Rationale Project 1. Identification of reinforcers for dog training Methods and Results Conclusions Project 2. Identification of behaviours associated with dyadic interactions Methods and Results Sequences ... -
The emotional lives of companion animals : attachment and subjective claims by owners of cats and dogs
(Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group, 2016-03-08)There is a growing body of scientific evidence supporting the existence of emotions in nonhuman animals. Companion-animal owners show a strong connection and attachment to their animals and readily assign emotions to them. ... -
Implementation of tikanga Māori in animal euthanasia teaching
(Unitec ePress, 2015-11-17)One of the core functions of being an Animal Welfare Inspector is to mitigate animal suffering, pain and distress; a common method of which is through euthanising animals. Animal cadavers are used to teach euthanasia ... -
Predation and risk behaviors of free-roaming owned cats in Auckland, New Zealand via the use of animal-borne cameras
(Frontiers Media, 2019-07-02)Free-roaming cats are at increased risk of injuring themselves as well as other domestic and fauna species, yet relatively little is known about the frequency at which risk and predation behaviors occur in a typical day. ... -
A survey of owners’ perceptions of fear of fireworks in a sample of dogs and cats in New Zealand
(2010)AIMS: To establish reliable information regarding the behavioural responses of dogs and cats to fi reworks in New Zealand; record interventions used by owners, and their perceived efficacies; and establish the prevalence ... -
Tikanga Māori : animal cadavers used for teaching animal euthanasia
(Ngā Pae o Māramatanga, 2015-04)The importance Mäori place on the environment and animals in particular is evidenced in Mäori oral narratives and proverbial sayings. Understanding Mäori knowledge and the cultural norms associated with animals is benefi ...
