Wellbeing and Ethics of Animals in Shelters

1 Edición - 1 de noviembre de 2026
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Editores: Mandy Paterson, Clive Phillips
Idioma: Inglés

Wellbeing and Ethics of Animals in Shelters provides an up-to-date, all-in-one resource for animal care and shelter professionals seeking the latest guidance on improving shelte… Leer más

Descripción

Wellbeing and Ethics of Animals in Shelters provides an up-to-date, all-in-one resource for animal care and shelter professionals seeking the latest guidance on improving sheltered animals’ quality of life. Central chapters review health and behavioral assessments for shelter animals, offer guidance for the care of shelter cats and dogs, and discuss key steps to the successful adoption of sheltered animals. Latter chapters explore the human component of shelter animal care. The book is an accessible and important resource for animal care and shelter professionals, animal welfare researchers, and students of animal behavior, biology, and veterinary sciences.

Thousands of unwanted dogs, cats, and other animals are brought under the care of shelters around the world each year. The transition can be a frightening and stressful experience with physiological and behavioral implications for the animals. Written by renowned animal welfare experts, this book not only covers guidance on improving the lives of sheltered animals, but also explores how animals come to be under the care of shelters and the ethical considerations of sheltering animals.

Puntos claves

Considers both longstanding and emerging issues in shelter animal welfare
Reviews the effectiveness of health and behavioral assessments for shelter animals
Provides guidance on caring for sheltered animals and improving their chances of successful adoption
Incorporates chapter outlines, summaries, key term definitions, case studies, and discussion boxes for accessibility of content

De interès para

Animal care and shelter professionals invested in improving sheltered animal welfare

Índice

1. Introduction

2. Ethical Considerations with Sheltering Animals

3. Why Are Animals Relinquished? And Can We Stop Them Coming In?

4. Health Assessment of Shelter Animals and the Link to Important Decisions About Treatment and Suitability for Adoption

5. Behaviour Assessment of Shelter Dogs and Behavior Modification Programs – Do They Work?

6. Caring for Cats in Shelters: How Can We Improve Welfare Through Environment Enrichment?

7. Caring for Dogs in Shelters: How Can We Improve Welfare Through Environment Enrichment?

8. When Should Dogs Be Sterilized in Shelters – The Current Debate

9. The Importance of Foster Care for Dogs and Cats

10. What Do People Want? How to Increase the Adoptability of Dogs and Cats in Shelters

11. Improvement of Adoption Success: Keeping Dogs and Cats in Their New Homes

12. The Development of the Human-Animal Bond

13. Volunteerism in Shelters

14. Compassion Fatigue in Shelters

15. Animal Sanctuaries and Their Role Including Special Case Study of Cows in India

Detalles del producto

Edición: 1
Última edición
Publicado: 1 de noviembre de 2026
Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los editores

Mandy Paterson

Dr. Mandy Paterson is Principal Scientist at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Queensland. She obtained her BVSc, PhD, and MEd from the University of Queensland, where she is currently an Adjunct Senior Fellow. She is a veterinarian who brings 20 years of clinical experience to the project. Dr. Paterson’s research interests include animal welfare policy development and shelter animal management. In addition to her research, Dr. Paterson serves on the boards of the Australian and New Zealand Councils for the Care of Animals used in Research and Teaching; Queensland Off the Track; the Queensland Government Animal Welfare Advisory Board; and the Queensland Health Medicine Expert Advisory Group.

Afiliaciones y experiencia

Principal Scientist, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Queensland, Australia

Clive Phillips

Dr. Clive Phillips, now retired, was Australia’s first Professor of Animal Welfare at the University of Queensland. He obtained his BSc in Agriculture from the University of Reading and his PhD in Livestock Nutrition and Behavior at the University of Glasgow. He served as the foundation director of the Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics and has researched the welfare of farm, zoo and companion animals, animal nutrition, and animal transport and production. Dr. Phillips currently chairs the Queensland and Western Australian Governments’ Animal Welfare Boards.