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1. Advertising Animal Protection

Author:
Dena M. Jones
Source:
Anthrozoös 1997 v.10 no.4 pp. 151-159
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
advertising; animal suffering; animal welfare; animals; public policy
Abstract:
... Animal protection advocates are making use of paid and public service advertising to promote the interests of animals. One advertising approach, the graphic portrayal of animal suffering, has generated controversy within and beyond the animal protection movement. Research suggests that the approach can be effective in stimulating those viewing the advertisement to take action on behalf of animals. ...
DOI:
10.2752/089279397787000969

2. An Example of a Monkey Assistance Program: P.A.S.T. - The French Project of Simian Help to Quadriplegics : A response to Iannuzzi and Rowan's (1991) paper on ethical issues in animal-assisted therapy programs

Author:
B.L. Deputte; M. Busnel
Source:
Anthrozoös 1997 v.10 no.2-3 pp. 76-81
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
Cebidae; animal assisted therapy; ethics; humans; misinformation; monkeys
Abstract:
... All animal-assisted therapy programs raise ethical issues. These ethical issues are even more important when non-domesticated animals are used to help humans with disabilities. In their 1991 review, Iannuzzi and Rowan mentioned programs which use capuchin monkeys to help quadriplegics. The lack of technical or scientific information concerning these programs leads to misinformation. This paper des ...
DOI:
10.2752/089279397787001201

3. Animal-Assisted Enhancement of Speech Therapy: A Case Study

Author:
Deborah L. Adams
Source:
Anthrozoös 1997 v.10 no.1 pp. 53-56
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
animal assisted therapy; case studies; dogs; females; speech
Abstract:
... This report assesses the impact of Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) as it applies to speech/language pathology. It is a case study of a 72-year-old female who had experienced multiple strokes and other related medical complications. Treatment utilizing two canine therapists, Charlie and Josh, increased one-word answers and object identification tasks, as well as verbalization behaviors in the subject ...
DOI:
10.2752/089279397787001283

4. Behavior of Children with Learning Disabilities Interacting With a Therapy Dog

Author:
Jennifer A. Limond; John W.S. Bradshaw; Magnus K.F. Cormack
Source:
Anthrozoös 1997 v.10 no.2-3 pp. 84-89
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
Down syndrome; adults; animal assisted therapy; children; learning; social behavior; therapy dogs
Abstract:
... Therapy using animals is now a widespread phenomenon, but some authorities have argued that there is insufficient evidence either to justify or to guide animal-assisted therapy. This reflects a paucity of adequate quantitative methodology for investigations in this area. The little research that has been carried out suggests that animal presence may increase general social behavior. Our study aime ...
DOI:
10.2752/089279397787001139

5. Childhood Cruelty to Animals: Assessing Cruelty Dimensions and Motivations

Author:
Frank R. Ascione; Teresa M. Thompson; Tracy Black
Source:
Anthrozoös 1997 v.10 no.4 pp. 170-177
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
abused women; adolescents; adults; animal injuries; animal welfare; animals; childhood; children; emotions; mothers; motivation; pain; research and development; youth
Abstract:
... Preventing and treating childhood cruelty to animals will require a) qualitative, as well as quantitative, assessment methods and b) specification of the varied motivations for such behavior. Although some information is available about the prevalence and frequency of animal maltreatment in samples of children and adolescents, especially those diagnosed with Conduct Disorder, other dimensions of s ...
DOI:
10.2752/089279397787001076

6. Compatibility Stereotypes of People and Pets: A Photograph Matching Study

Author:
Claire R. Budge; John Spicer; Ross St. George; Boyd R. Jones
Source:
Anthrozoös 1997 v.10 no.1 pp. 37-46
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
cats; chi-square distribution; dogs; females; humans; longevity; males; personality; pet ownership; pets; photographs; qualitative analysis; stereotyped behavior; students
Abstract:
... Compatibility is an important aspect of the relationship between people and their pets as it is likely to influence both the quality and the longevity of the relationship. Perceived compatibility is also important since the stereotypical views we hold of particular person-pet combinations are likely to affect our pet selections. So far, little research has been carried out in this area. The presen ...
DOI:
10.2752/089279397787001274

7. Dog-Human Relationship Affects Problem Solving Behavior in the Dog

Author:
J. Topál; Á. Miklósi; V. Csányi
Source:
Anthrozoös 1997 v.10 no.4 pp. 214-224
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; cognition; dogs; domestication; factor analysis; humans; pet ownership; problem solving; questionnaires
Abstract:
... In this paper we present evidence that simple problem solving in the dog is strongly influenced by the relationship with the owner. Twenty-eight dog-owner pairs were observed in a novel situation and when performing a simple problem-solving task. Dogs were categorized according to their relationship with the owners (“companionship” or “working relationship”). In addition to the behavioral analysis ...
DOI:
10.2752/089279397787000987

8. Dogs Judge Books by their Covers

Author:
Arnold S. Chamove
Source:
Anthrozoös 1997 v.10 no.1 pp. 50-52
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
clothing; color; dogs; humans; kennels; temperament
Abstract:
... Some animals use warning coloration to frighten other animals. To see if animals respond to humans who wear clothing with animal-like warning patterns, 22 impounded dogs and 15 living in kennels were tested. Dogs responded more strongly primarily with submission to people wearing narrow, regular striped shirts than to those with wider stripes, with irregular stripes, with spots, or to non-warning ...
DOI:
10.2752/089279397787001337

9. Effectiveness of Short-Term Dolphin-Assisted Therapy for Children with Severe Disabilities

Author:
David E. Nathanson; Donny de Castro; Heather Friend; Marcia McMahon
Source:
Anthrozoös 1997 v.10 no.2-3 pp. 90-100
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
children; cost effectiveness; data analysis; females; humans; males; physical therapy; speech
Abstract:
... The effectiveness of two week dolphin-assisted therapy was compared to the effectiveness of six month conventional physical and speech-language therapy. Data were analyzed using a multiple baseline single subject across settings design, for 47 children with severe disabilities (20 females, 27 males), of multiple etiologies. Children were placed in a physical therapy group (n = 17, mean age = 6 yea ...
DOI:
10.2752/089279397787001166

10. Evaluation of a Pet Loss Support Hotline

Author:
Wendy G. Turner
Source:
Anthrozoös 1997 v.10 no.4 pp. 225-230
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
euthanasia; occupations; pets; veterinary schools; volunteers; Ohio
Abstract:
... This article outlines a qualitative pilot study which evaluates the Pet Loss Support Hotline at the Ohio State University Veterinary College. The study focuses on the veterinary and social work professions' understanding of the social and emotional aspects of pet loss by looking at the common themes of callers to the hotline and the hotline volunteers' reactions to the callers. Euthanasia and the ...
DOI:
10.2752/089279397787000914

11. Hawk-Helping Hounds

Author:
Lloyd A. Delude
Source:
Anthrozoös 1997 v.10 no.4 pp. 231-233
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
dogs; falcons; hounds
Abstract:
... A thirteenth century manuscript written by the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Frederick II of Hohenstaufen, describes with great precision a procedure for the training of dogs to assist falcons in the hunt. Many of the techniques developed for this purpose were not to enter the scientific lexicon until the publication of the work of Pavlov and Skinner in the twentieth century. ...
DOI:
10.2752/089279397787000932

12. Influence of a Capuchin Monkey Companion on the Social Life of a Person with Quadriplegia: An Experimental Study

Author:
Emmanuelle Hien; Bertrand L. Deputte
Source:
Anthrozoös 1997 v.10 no.2-3 pp. 101-107
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
Cebidae; humans; lifestyle; pets; social behavior; social environment
Abstract:
... As a consequence of a severe reduction in their autonomy, the social life of people with quadriplegia becomes highly routine. In addition, the social environment becomes very limited because people without disabilities may feel awkward around, or have an aversion to, people with quadriplegia. A pet animal often facilitates social interactions between humans, and in this study we investigated the i ...
DOI:
10.2752/089279397787001148

13. Interactions Among Dogs, People, and the Environment in Boulder, Colorado: A Case Study

Author:
Marc Bekoff; Carron A. Meaney
Source:
Anthrozoös 1997 v.10 no.1 pp. 23-31
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
case studies; dogs; models; pet ownership; questionnaires; surface water; trampling damage; vegetation; wildlife; Colorado
Abstract:
... From September 1995 to April 1996 we studied interactions among dogs, people, and the environment in Boulder, Colorado. Data on behavioral disturbances by off-leash dogs who were accompanied by a person were collected with respect to dog-dog and dog-human interactions, dog-wildlife encounters, dogs trampling vegetation, and dogs entering and disturbing bodies of water. A questionnaire also was adm ...
DOI:
10.2752/089279397787001346

14. Realistic Representations of Companion Animals in Comic Art in the USA

Author:
Betty J. Carmack
Source:
Anthrozoös 1997 v.10 no.2-3 pp. 108-120
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
pets; social benefit; United States
Abstract:
... Comic art reflecting cultural and social values serves as social commentary. Cartoons and comics in the USA portraying dimensions of the human-companion animal bond, were examined to determine the realistic representational images depicting human-companion animal interaction. Content analysis resulted in three major categories reflecting realistic or quasi-realistic dimensions of our interaction w ...
DOI:
10.2752/089279397787001102

15. The Influence of a Dog on Male Students During a Stressor

Author:
Ilanka Straatman; Eamonn K. S. Hanson; Nienke Endenburg; Jan A. Mol
Source:
Anthrozoös 1997 v.10 no.4 pp. 191-197
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
anxiety; blood pressure; dogs; heart rate; males; men; pets; speech; students
Abstract:
... The psychological and cardiovascular influence of a friendly, unfamiliar dog on a group of 17 male students was compared to a group of men (19) who did not have access to the dog, during a stressor. Blood pressure and heart rate were measured during 4 test conditions (rest, preparation, speech task, recovery). State-anxiety was measured before and after the preparation and speech task. Subjects fr ...
DOI:
10.2752/089279397787001012

16. The Media and Policy Decisions Affecting Animals

Author:
Dena M. Jones
Source:
Anthrozoös 1997 v.10 no.1 pp. 8-13
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
animals; decision making; mass media; politics; public policy; public relations; risk; special interest groups
Abstract:
... The media exert influence in public affairs by setting the political agenda and by playing up or marginalizing issues and candidates. Media coverage offers both risks and opportunities for special interest groups. While the media can provide endorsement and credibility, mass communication can also ignore an issue, present only superficial coverage, or exaggerate extreme positions. The effect of sp ...
DOI:
10.2752/089279397787001210

17. The Media's Response to Animal Rights Activism

Author:
Dena M. Jones
Source:
Anthrozoös 1997 v.10 no.2-3 pp. 67-75
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
activists; advertising; animal welfare; animals; United States
Abstract:
... Two recently published projects documented a peak in print coverage of animal-related topics in the late 1980s with a subsequent decline in coverage. One of the studies specifically tracked media coverage of activism on behalf of animals and documented a similar trend in the number of stories on the subject. Those observations are confirmed by the findings of a study, reported in this paper, that ...
DOI:
10.2752/089279397787001184

18. The Perception of Problematic Behavior in Dogs: Application of Multi-Dimensional Scaling and Hierarchical Cluster Analysis

Author:
Judith Ben-Michael; Jo M.H. Vossen; Albert J.A. Felling; Vincent A.M. Peters
Source:
Anthrozoös 1997 v.10 no.4 pp. 198-213
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
aggression; animal behavior; behavior problems; cluster analysis; dogs; eating habits; mating behavior; multidimensional scaling; perceptions (cognitive); pet ownership
Abstract:
... Various studies show that up to 40% of dogs are labelled as having behavioral problems causing at least some inconvenience. The present paper deals with the owner's perception of inappropriate dog behavior and the characteristics of the situations in which this behavior occurs. To achieve a systematic description of problem situations with dogs, the following questions were addressed: 1. What dail ...
DOI:
10.2752/089279397787001067

19. Tourists' Effects on Drivers of Working Asian Elephants

Author:
Lynette A. Hart
Source:
Anthrozoös 1997 v.10 no.1 pp. 47-49
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
Elephas maximus; Rhinocerotidae; cameras; interviews; photographs; tourism; tourists; wildlife; Asia
Abstract:
... A growing wildlife tourist industry in Asia sometimes includes the use of elephants to transport tourists. Elephant drivers are responsible for the safe management of their elephants while loading, transporting, and unloading tourists for rides to view wildlife. This study sought to investigate the preferences and perceptions of elephant drivers regarding tourists when viewing rhinoceroses in the ...
DOI:
10.2752/089279397787001328

20. Use of Feral Cats in Psychotherapy

Author:
Eileen S. Wells; Lionel W. Rosen; Sally Walshaw
Source:
Anthrozoös 1997 v.10 no.2-3 pp. 125-130
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
animal assisted therapy; cats; feral animals; patients; pets
Abstract:
... Animal-assisted therapy typically involves the use of domesticated, well controlled animals that are trained to permit approach behavior and interaction by patients. This report describes the use of undomesticated, feral cats as adjuncts to psychotherapy. This approach provides advantages not attainable when domesticated pets are used. Case examples are provided to illuminate the various applicati ...
DOI:
10.2752/089279397787001085