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The Decade Ahead: Driving Transformational Change

HSUS Annual Reports 2005-18

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Canine Chronic Kidney Disease In Uk Veterinary Practices: Prevalence, Risk Factors And Survival, D. G. O'Neill, J. Elliott, D. B. Church, P. D. Mcgreevy, P. C. Thomson, D. C. Brodbelt

Epidemiology Collection

Analyses covering 107,214 dogs attending 89 UK practices aimed to estimate the prevalence and identify risk factors associated with canine chronic kidney disease (CKD) diagnosis and survival. The apparent prevalence (AP) was estimated using a cross-sectional approach while the true prevalence (TP) was estimated using Bayesian analysis. A nested case-control study design was used to evaluate risk factors. Survival analysis was conducted using the Kaplan-Meier survival curve method and multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression modelling. CKD AP was estimated at 0.21% and TP at 0.37%. CKD risk factors included increasing age, being insured and certain breeds. The median survival time …

Thank You For Being There

HSUS Annual Reports 2005-18

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Setting Puppy Mill Dogs Free

HSUS Annual Reports 2005-18

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Helping People And Pets

HSUS Annual Reports 2005-18

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Getting Chimps Out Of Labs

HSUS Annual Reports 2005-18

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Standing Up For Farm Animals

HSUS Annual Reports 2005-18

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Shielding Wildlife From Abuse

HSUS Annual Reports 2005-18

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How You Can Help

HSUS Annual Reports 2005-18

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Victories For Marine Mammals

HSUS Annual Reports 2005-18

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Financial Operations Report

HSUS Annual Reports 2005-18

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Equine Welfare As A Mainstream Phenomenon, Bernard E. Rollin

Equine Husbandry and Welfare Collection

The 20th century has witnessed a bewildering array of ethical revolutions, from civil rights to environmentalism to feminism. Often ignored is the rise of massive societal concern across the world regarding animal treatment. Regulation of animal research exists in virtually all Western countries, and reform of “factory farming” is regnant in Europe and rapidly emerging in the United States. In 2012, a series of articles in The New York Times focused welfare attention squarely on the horse industry. Opponents of concern for animals often dismiss the phenomenon as rooted in emotion and extremist lack of appreciation of how unrestricted animal …

Ape Autonomy? Social Norms And Moral Agency In Other Species, Kristin Andrews

Moral Standing and Animal Rights Collection

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The Effects Of A Summer Camp Program In China On Children’S Knowledge, Attitudes, And Behaviors Toward Animals: A Model For Conservation Education, Sarah M. Bexell, Olga S. Jarrett, Xu Ping

Education Collection

This summative evaluation, conducted in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, studied whether participation in a conservation education camp positively changed 8–12-year-old children’s (a) knowledge of how to protect animals, (b) care about animals, (c) propensity for environmental and wildlife stewardship, and (d) compassionate behavior toward animals and nature. Influenced by conservation psychology, social learning theory, empathy and moral development, constructivism, and conservation biology, 5-day overnight camps were conducted at 2 zoological institutions. Activities were designed to help children form bonds with animals and care enough to positively change their behavior toward animals and nature. Mixed methods, using pre- and post-visit surveys, …

In-Service Teachers’ Understanding And Teaching Of Humane Education Before And After A Standards-Based Intervention, Stephanie Itle-Clark

Education Collection

The purpose of this study was to examine the ways in which credentialed educators conceptualized, understood, and perceived humane education, as well as their intent to include humane education in personal practice and their knowledge of strategies for integrating humane education concepts into their classroom work. The group of 25 educators participated in an online eight-week professional development course and completed pre- and post-surveys. The participants consisted of educators from the United States, British Columbia, and Vietnam. Participants were 11 secondary educators, 10 primary educators, 2 substitute teachers, 1 administrator, and 1 librarian. Results indicate that after an eight-week professional …

A Critique Of Single-Issue Campaigning And The Importance Of Comprehensive Abolitionist Vegan Advocacy, Corey Lee Wrenn, Rob Johnson

Animal Rights Movement Collection

A popular tactic in the professional nonhuman animal rights movement is to utilize species-specific or issue-specific campaigns to increase public concern, motivate participation and extend movement support. This article challenges this traditional tactic of moderate nonhuman animal organizations in critiquing the issue-specific approaches to abolition advanced elsewhere and calls for a holistic abolitionist method that requires advocates to relinquish confusing piecemeal campaigns and instead challenge the underlying problem of speciesism in order to influence lasting and meaningful social change. The article applies Francione's radical theory of nonhuman animal rights, which recognizes the importance of vegan education in challenging this oppression. …

Nursing Females Are More Prone To Heat Stress: Demography Matters When Managing Flying-Foxes For Climate Change, Stephanie T. Snoyman, Jasmina Munich, Culum Brown

Ecological Impacts of Climate Change Collection

Determining the underlying mechanisms responsible for species-specific responses to climate change is important from a species management perspective. The grey-headed flying-fox, Pteropus poliocephalus, is listed as vulnerable but it also a significant pest species for orchardists and thereby presents an interesting management conundrum. Over the last century, the abundance of the grey-headed flying-fox, P. poliocephalus, in Australia has decreased due to a variety of threatening processes but has increased in abundance in urban areas. These flying-foxes are highly susceptible to extreme heat events which are predicted to increase in the future under climate change scenarios. Exceptionally hot days result in …

Benchmarking Cow Comfort On North American Freestall Dairies: Lameness, Leg Injuries, Lying Time, Facility Design, And Management For High-Producing Holstein Dairy Cows, Marina A.G. Von Keyserlingk, A. K. Barrientos, K. Ito, E. Galo, Daniel M. Weary

Housing and Confinement of Farm Animals Collection

In this paper, we describe a novel approach to corporate involvement in on-farm assessment, driven by the desire to provide a service for dairy producers and to create a vehicle for engagement on issues of dairy cow welfare. This program provides producers with feedback on animal-based (including gait score, leg injuries, and lying time) and facility-based (including freestall design, bedding practices, feed bunk design and management, and stocking density) measures that can be used to better address their management goals. The aim of this paper is to describe variation in the prevalence of lameness and leg injuries, lying behavior, facility …

The Moral Status Of Invasive Animal Research, Bernard E. Rollin

Experimentation Collection

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Grey Parrot Number Acquisition: The Inference Of Cardinal Value From Ordinal Position On The Numeral List, Irene M. Pepperberg, Susan Carey

Sentience Collection

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President's Note

Animal Sheltering 2010-12

Humane milestones

Voices

Animal Sheltering 2010-12

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Scoop

Animal Sheltering 2010-12

• In the Pacific Northwest, good neighbors make good fences
• Michigan county focuses on outreach as well as enforcement
• Let’s have a party
• Baby, It’s Cold Outside
• Evaluating and caring for incoming birds
• A (Pet)Smart location
• Dreams can come true
• Something to meow about
• Unconventional fundraiser on wheels scores in Springfield, Mo.
• You’re helping us. We’re helping you. We’re all helping animals. Carry on!
• D.C. officers help rescue starving snake and convict former owner
• By the numbers
• Semper fido
• A doggone good deal
• When the spirit moves you
• Magna cum canine

Sealed With A Kiss—And Scads Of Marketing Savvy

Animal Sheltering 2010-12

A panel discussion of best practices in direct mail for animal welfare groups

Culture Corner

Animal Sheltering 2010-12

Books, movies, and other cool stuff for animal lovers.

Tracking Data, Helping Animals

Animal Sheltering 2010-12

The Humane Research Council pushes research to improve animal advocacy

Coffee Break

Animal Sheltering 2010-12

In your space, you told us what features you’d like to include if you were building a new animal shelter, and why you think they’re important.

Life In The Fast Lane

Animal Sheltering 2010-12

Shifting the most in-demand pets into high gear sends shelter systems revving

Good Laws For Four Paws

Animal Sheltering 2010-12

Animal welfare supporters need to be aware of legislation and court cases that may affect their work

Better Behavior Through The Food Dish

Animal Sheltering 2010-12

An advanced guide to improving dog behavior and welfare with dietary management