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Minds, Morality And Midgies, Brian Key, Deborah Brown
Minds, Morality And Midgies, Brian Key, Deborah Brown
Animal Sentience
Mikhalevich & Powell argue that the exclusion of the vast majority of arthropods from moral standing is unwarranted, particularly given the purported evidence for cognition and sentience in these organisms. The implied association between consciousness and moral standing is questionable and their assumption that rich forms of cognition and flexible behavior are dependent on phenomenal consciousness needs to be reconsidered in light of current neuroscientific evidence. We conclude by proposing a neural algorithmic approach for deciphering whether organisms are capable of subjective experience.
Companion Animals In A Time Of Covid-19, Andrew N. Rowan
Companion Animals In A Time Of Covid-19, Andrew N. Rowan
WellBeing News
Using data from data from PetPoint, a granular view of what is happening in the North American pet “market” and in animal shelters during the pandemic is presented.
Cat Conflicts: Conservationists And Protectionists Remain At Odds But The Conflict Might Be Ameliorating, John Hadidian, Andrew N. Rowan
Cat Conflicts: Conservationists And Protectionists Remain At Odds But The Conflict Might Be Ameliorating, John Hadidian, Andrew N. Rowan
WellBeing News
Cooperation between wildlife conservationists and cat protectionists should be advanced for the good of people, cats and wildlife, as both groups seek a shared goal - fewer outdoor cats.
Why Has The “Pet Effect” Meme Spread So Rapidly?, Harold Herzog
Why Has The “Pet Effect” Meme Spread So Rapidly?, Harold Herzog
Herzog - Companion Animals and Health
Belief in the benefits of pets on owner's health is widespread. Media reports on pet therapy mostly (70%) extol the benefits while only 10% reported the negative effects of pets. Only 17% of media reports were balanced analyses of benefits and risks.
Global Dog Populations, Andrew N. Rowan
Global Dog Populations, Andrew N. Rowan
WellBeing News
This article recaps what is known about the number of dogs on the planet, in an attempt to determine how to manage the problem successfully.
Can Pets Really Help Fight America's Obesity Epidemic?, Harold Herzog
Can Pets Really Help Fight America's Obesity Epidemic?, Harold Herzog
Herzog - Companion Animals and Health
An obesity epidemic is currently sweeping America as adult obesity rises from 11% of the population in 1990 to 40% in 2018. It has been claimed that pet ownership, particularly dog ownership might lower obesity rates. But a Japanese review of 25 research reports on the topic, covering over 200,000 subjects, found that there was no noticeable impact of pet ownership on obesity rates.
Time To Act Now – Why Compassion Counts, Jill Robinson
Time To Act Now – Why Compassion Counts, Jill Robinson
WellBeing News
As the number of people succumbing to Covid-19 grows across the world, we are left reeling with the terrible consequences of our actions and of our ongoing disregard of animal cruelty and hygiene in the live animal markets of Asia and across the world.
How Many People Who Die By Suicide First Kill Their Pets?, Harold Herzog
How Many People Who Die By Suicide First Kill Their Pets?, Harold Herzog
Herzog - Companion Animal Issues
Thirty-seven cases of suicide involving the killing of pets and also other family members were analyzed. In all, 81 people, 74 dogs and 3 cats were killed. Seventy percent of the cases involved males killing family members and pets.
Did Eating Human Poop Play A Role In The Evolution Of Dogs?, Harold Herzog
Did Eating Human Poop Play A Role In The Evolution Of Dogs?, Harold Herzog
Herzog - Companion Animal Issues
In one study, around 16% of pet dogs in the USA regularly consumed feces. Another study from Ethiopia found that dogs (but not wolves) regularly consumed human feces and further research discovered many examples of dogs eating human feces. Among the iKung bushmen in Southern Africa, dogs are not eaten because of their consumption of human waste. This behavior may have been important in the evolution of dogs because human waste is typical high in protein.
Can Pets Relieve Loneliness In The Age Of Coronavirus?, Harold Herzog
Can Pets Relieve Loneliness In The Age Of Coronavirus?, Harold Herzog
Herzog - Companion Animals and Health
Studies of the effect of having a pet on owner loneliness scores report very mixed results with the more recent (and usually better quality) research reporting little to no impact of pets on human loneliness. This would appear to fly in the face of the self-reported experience of pet owners.
Viruses Of The Mind: The Great Irish Setter Epidemic Of 1963, Harold Herzog
Viruses Of The Mind: The Great Irish Setter Epidemic Of 1963, Harold Herzog
Herzog - Companion Animal Issues
There are over 170 dog breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club but most have never gone through a popularity boom. Nine breeds have experienced a popularity "boom/bust" cycle lasting around 27 years in total. In a few cases, these popularity boosts have been caused by a movie (e.g. Disney's Big Red caused the Irish Setter fad) but in most cases the fad was sparked by people following a new trend (also seen with baby names, music and even Neolithic pottery styles).
The Odd Demography Of Loving Pets: Sex, Money, And Race, Harold Herzog
The Odd Demography Of Loving Pets: Sex, Money, And Race, Harold Herzog
Herzog - Companion Animal Issues
The biennial General Social Survey of 2018 asked a question on pet ownership that allowed a detailed examination of pet ownership according to different demographic characteristics. For example, households with children have higher pet ownership rates than single households. Pet ownership is highest in white households and lowest in African-American households.
Reported Behavioural Differences Between Geldings And Mares Challenge Sex-Driven Stereotypes In Ridden Equine Behaviour, Anna Aune, Kate Fenner, Bethany Wilson, Elissa Cameron, Andrew Mclean, Paul Mcgreevy
Reported Behavioural Differences Between Geldings And Mares Challenge Sex-Driven Stereotypes In Ridden Equine Behaviour, Anna Aune, Kate Fenner, Bethany Wilson, Elissa Cameron, Andrew Mclean, Paul Mcgreevy
Anthropomorphism and Anthropocentrism Collection
Horse trainers and riders may have preconceived ideas of horse temperament based solely on the sex of the horse. A study (n = 1233) of horse enthusiasts (75% of whom had more than 8 years of riding experience) revealed that riders prefer geldings over mares and stallions. While these data may reflect different sex preferences in horses used for sport, they may also reduce the chances of some horses reaching their performance potential. Further, an unfounded sex prejudice is likely to contribute to unconscious bias when perceiving unwanted behaviours, simplistically attributing them to demographic characteristics rather than more complex legacies …
The Grooming Project: Identifying The Common Experience For Students, Sloane M. Hawes, Anna Straus, Jordan Winczewski, Kevin Nolan Morris
The Grooming Project: Identifying The Common Experience For Students, Sloane M. Hawes, Anna Straus, Jordan Winczewski, Kevin Nolan Morris
General - Companion Animals
The Grooming Project (Kansas City, MO, USA) aims to equip program participants with both the in-demand technical skills of dog grooming and the practical, social and emotional skills that will build resilience, reduce stress, and create foundational skills for participants to better respond to their family’s needs. Gaining full-time employment that pays a living wage allows participants to focus on sustainably improving their family’s functioning, thereby creating the opportunity to break the cycle of multi-generational poverty. This report is intended to provide an initial description of the impacts of The Grooming Project’s programming on the individuals who participate by documenting …
Managing Cats For Cats, Wildlife & People, Andrew N. Rowan
Managing Cats For Cats, Wildlife & People, Andrew N. Rowan
WellBeing News
The ORCAT project on Key Largo has had a significant impact on the outdoor cat population, reducing the number of cats from almost 2,000 to around 200 in twenty years. There are still concerns about the impact of these cats on endangered species of wildlife on the island, however.
Sequential Analysis Of Livestock Herding Dog And Sheep Interactions, Jonathan Early, Jessica Alders, Elizabeth R. Arnott, Claire M. Wade, Paul Mcgreevy
Sequential Analysis Of Livestock Herding Dog And Sheep Interactions, Jonathan Early, Jessica Alders, Elizabeth R. Arnott, Claire M. Wade, Paul Mcgreevy
Interactive Behavior Collection
Livestock herding dogs are crucial contributors to Australian agriculture. However, there is a dearth of empirical studies of the behavioural interactions between dog and livestock during herding. A statistical approach that may reveal cause and effect in such interactions is lag sequential analysis. Using 48 video recordings of livestock herding dogs and sheep in a yard trial competition, event-based (time between behaviours is irrelevant) and time-based (time between behaviours is defined) lag sequential analyses identified several significant behavioural interactions (adjusted residuals greater than 2.58; the maximum likelihood-ratio chi-squared statistic for all eight contingency tables identified all sequences as highly significant …
Sea Wrack Delivery And Accumulation On Islands: Factors That Mediate Marine Nutrient Permeability, Sara B. Wickham, Nancy Shackelford, Chris T. Darimont, Wiebe Nijland, Luba Y. Reshitnyk, John D. Reynolds, Brian M. Starzomski
Sea Wrack Delivery And Accumulation On Islands: Factors That Mediate Marine Nutrient Permeability, Sara B. Wickham, Nancy Shackelford, Chris T. Darimont, Wiebe Nijland, Luba Y. Reshitnyk, John D. Reynolds, Brian M. Starzomski
Biogeography and Ecological Opportunity Collection
Sea wrack provides an important vector of marine-derived nutrients to many terrestrial environments. However, little is known about the processes that facilitate wrack transport, deposition, and accumulation on islands. Three broad factors can affect the stock of wrack along shorelines: the amount of potential donor habitat nearby, climatic events that dislodge seaweeds and transfer them ashore, and physical characteristics of shorelines that retain wrack at a site. To determine when, where, and how wrack accumulates on island shorelines, we surveyed 455 sites across 101 islands in coastal British Columbia, Canada. At each site, we recorded wrack biomass, species composition, and …
What Should Vegetarians And Vegans Feed Their Pets?, Harold Herzog
What Should Vegetarians And Vegans Feed Their Pets?, Harold Herzog
Herzog - Companion Animal Issues
Most dogs (97%) and cats (99%) eat pet food that contains some meat. The pets of vegans were less likely to be fed pet food with meat. Ten percent of vegan cat owners and 30% of vegan dog owners raised their pets on plant-based pet foods.
Australian Bushfires – Hell On Earth For People, But Especially For Wildlife, Michael Kennedy
Australian Bushfires – Hell On Earth For People, But Especially For Wildlife, Michael Kennedy
WellBeing News
The Federal Government in Australia was warned by a group of ex-fire chiefs early in 2019 that the country was facing a potential fire disaster scenario that was in part due to the ongoing and significant effects of climate change. The ecosystem damage is only just beginning to dawn on scientists across the country.
Support For Australian People, Animals And Environment, Gary Tabor
Support For Australian People, Animals And Environment, Gary Tabor
WellBeing News
According to recent reports, Australia has shifted from being a donor country to a charitable recipient nation in the face of its current wildfire emergency. To make matters even worse, the wholesale burning of Australia’s landscapes has set the country up for massive post-fire dust storms, record flooding levels as burned, denuded soils can no longer absorb moisture and recent devastating hailstorms.
Social Referencing In The Domestic Horse, Anne Schrimpf, Marie-Sophie Single, Christian Nawroth
Social Referencing In The Domestic Horse, Anne Schrimpf, Marie-Sophie Single, Christian Nawroth
Recognition Collection
Dogs and cats use human emotional information directed to an unfamiliar situation to guide their behavior, known as social referencing. It is not clear whether other domestic species show similar socio-cognitive abilities in interacting with humans. We investigated whether horses (n = 46) use human emotional information to adjust their behavior to a novel object and whether the behavior of horses differed depending on breed type. Horses were randomly assigned to one of two groups: an experimenter positioned in the middle of a test arena directed gaze and voice towards the novel object with either (a) a positive or (b) …
Animal Matters, Andrew Rowan
Animal Matters, Andrew Rowan
Tales of WellBeing
"Animal Matters" blog presents concise, expertly‑written insights by Robert Blizard into the interwoven themes of animal welfare, human well‑being, and environmental sustainability, illustrating how advances in science, ethics, and policy across the People–Animals–Environment triad can foster a more compassionate and healthy world
Picture Perfect Pups: How Do Attributes Of Photographs Of Dogs In Online Rescue Profiles Affect Adoption Speed?, Mizuho Nakamura, Navneet Dhand, Bethany J. Wilson, Melissa J. Starling, Paul D. Mcgreevy
Picture Perfect Pups: How Do Attributes Of Photographs Of Dogs In Online Rescue Profiles Affect Adoption Speed?, Mizuho Nakamura, Navneet Dhand, Bethany J. Wilson, Melissa J. Starling, Paul D. Mcgreevy
Rescue and Surrender of Companion Animals Collection
To increase the public’s awareness of and exposure to animals needing homes, PetRescue, Australia’s largest online directory of animals in need of adoption, lists all currently available animals from rescue and welfare shelters nationwide. The current study examined the photographs in the PetRescue online profiles of the three most common breeds within these data, namely, Staffordshire bull terriers (n = 3988), Labrador retrievers (n = 2246), and Jack Russell terriers (n = 2088), to identify the inferred preferences of potential adopters. By investigating the attributes of these photographs, we were able to identify visual risk factors associated with protracted lengths …
Musical Dogs: A Review Of The Influence Of Auditory Enrichment On Canine Health And Behavior, Abigail Lindig, Paul Mcgreevy, Angela Crean
Musical Dogs: A Review Of The Influence Of Auditory Enrichment On Canine Health And Behavior, Abigail Lindig, Paul Mcgreevy, Angela Crean
Stress Collection
Music therapy yields many positive health outcomes in humans, but the effects of music on the health and welfare of nonhuman animals vary greatly with the type of music played, the ethology of the species, and the personality and learning history of individual animals. One context in which music therapy may be used to enhance animal welfare is to alleviate stress in domestic environments. Here, we review studies of the effects of music exposure on dogs as a case study for the implementation of music therapy in veterinary medicine. Nine reports of experimental testing for the therapeutic effects of music …
Exploring The Use Of A Qualitative Behavioural Assessment Approach To Assess Emotional State Of Calves In Rodeos, Sally Rizzuto, Di Evans, Bethany Wilson, Paul Mcgreevy
Exploring The Use Of A Qualitative Behavioural Assessment Approach To Assess Emotional State Of Calves In Rodeos, Sally Rizzuto, Di Evans, Bethany Wilson, Paul Mcgreevy
Rodeo Competitions Collection
There are longstanding disagreements between the rodeo industry stakeholders and animal welfare advocates about the wellbeing of the animals used in events. The current study aims to determine whether qualitative behavioural assessment (QBA) is effective in identifying the emotional state of calves in so-called calf-roping events. Still images of calves captured from videos of calf-roping were shown to two groups: practitioners (n = 7) and students (n = 16). For each image, they scored (on a scale of 1–10) 12 descriptive terms—e.g., stressed, energetic, confused, frightened—based on how strongly they thought the animal was experiencing that emotion. Scores were analysed …
Naturalness And The Legitimacy Of Thoroughbred Racing: A Photo-Elicitation Study With Industry And Animal Advocacy Informants, Iris Bergmann
Naturalness And The Legitimacy Of Thoroughbred Racing: A Photo-Elicitation Study With Industry And Animal Advocacy Informants, Iris Bergmann
Horse racing and competitions
The idea of what is natural has particular relevance in the thoroughbred racing and breeding discourse. It guides breeding regulations; influences how the thoroughbreds’ behaviour is perceived and has implications for husbandry, handling, training and racing practices. This study investigates how key industry and animal advocacy informants based in the US, Australia and the UK conceptualise naturalness within the context of common racing practices that potentially impact the horses’ welfare. The informants were interviewed using semi-structured interviewing and photo-elicitation. Four common images of thoroughbreds on race day were presented to elicit the informants’ responses. Differences emerged between how the two …
Recognising The Sentience Of Animals In Law: A Justification And Framework For Australian States And Territories, Jane S. Kotzmann
Recognising The Sentience Of Animals In Law: A Justification And Framework For Australian States And Territories, Jane S. Kotzmann
General - Animal Feeling
Scientific research is clear that most animals are sentient. This means that they have the capacity to subjectively perceive or feel things such as happiness and suffering. At present in Australia, animal sentience is, to some degree, implicitly recognised in animal welfare legislation that is in operation in all state and territory jurisdictions. This legislation criminalises human cruelty towards some animals because of the capacity such action has to cause animal pain and suffering. There is growing public concern in Australia, however, that such legislation does not adequately protect animals from pain and suffering. The Australian Capital Territory (‘ACT’) has …
Recognising The Sentience Of Animals In Law: A Justification And Framework For Australian States And Territories, Jane S. Kotzmann
Recognising The Sentience Of Animals In Law: A Justification And Framework For Australian States And Territories, Jane S. Kotzmann
Legislation and regulation
Scientific research is clear that most animals are sentient. This means that they have the capacity to subjectively perceive or feel things such as happiness and suffering. At present in Australia, animal sentience is, to some degree, implicitly recognised in animal welfare legislation that is in operation in all state and territory jurisdictions. This legislation criminalises human cruelty towards some animals because of the capacity such action has to cause animal pain and suffering. There is growing public concern in Australia, however, that such legislation does not adequately protect animals from pain and suffering. The Australian Capital Territory (‘ACT’) has …
Owner-Related Reasons Matter More Than Behavioural Problems - A Study Of Why Owners Relinquished Dogs And Cats To A Danish Animal Shelter From 1996 To 2017, Janne Bh Jensen, Peter Sandøe, Søren S. Nielsen
Owner-Related Reasons Matter More Than Behavioural Problems - A Study Of Why Owners Relinquished Dogs And Cats To A Danish Animal Shelter From 1996 To 2017, Janne Bh Jensen, Peter Sandøe, Søren S. Nielsen
Animal sheltering
Every year, dogs and cats are relinquished to animal shelters by their owners in large numbers. Reasons for relinquishment of dogs and cats to a large Danish shelter from 1996 to 2017 were obtained and characterised. The reasons were available for 86% of the owner-relinquished animals, including 3204 dog relinquishments (90%) and 2755 cat relinquishments (82%). They were allocated to 59 categories, which were further merged into four owner-related and three animal-related reasons. The most commonly reported of these seven reasons for relinquishment of dogs were owner health (29%), animal behavioural problems (23%), housing issues (21%) and lack of time …
Reply To Crawford Et Al.: Why Trap-Neuter-Return (Tnr) Is An Ethical Solution For Stray Cat Management, Peter J. Wolf, Jacquie Rand, Helen Swarbrick, Daniel D. Spehar, Jade Norris
Reply To Crawford Et Al.: Why Trap-Neuter-Return (Tnr) Is An Ethical Solution For Stray Cat Management, Peter J. Wolf, Jacquie Rand, Helen Swarbrick, Daniel D. Spehar, Jade Norris
Management - TNR
The recently published article, ‘A Case of Letting the Cat out of the Bag—Why Trap-Neuter-Return Is Not an Ethical Solution for Stray Cat (Felis catus) Management,’ by Crawford et al. warrants rebuttal. The case presented in the paper, opposing the initiation of TNR trials in Australia, ignores peer-reviewed evidence which substantiates the effectiveness of TNR at reducing unowned urban cat numbers. In addition, the paper’s authors offer a number of unrealistic recommendations, which are little more than a rebranding of the failed status quo. Urban stray cats have long been considered a problem across Australia. Current practice calls for the …