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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Animal shelter"”.
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Finding Sanctuary: The Occupational Choice of Animal Shelter Work
This qualitative study examines the reasons why animal shelter workers choose this occupation, and why they remain, despite the sorrows and travails inherent in this work. This thesis makes an original contribution to knowledge in three domains. While the Human-Animal Studies (HAS) literature …
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A Social Marketing Plan for the Lester C. Howick Animal Shelter
<p>The Lester C. Howick Animal Shelter (Howick) is a non-profit organization serving Washington County, Arkansas and the Northwest Arkansas community. This thesis offers Howick a comprehensive Social marketing plan. The goal of the animal shelter is to increase the total number of cats and dogs …
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Humane Architecture to Befriend the Animals we Live with: Animal Shelter in beautiful Alexandria, Virginia
… on how to improve the life of homeless animals through strengthening the relationship between us, humans and the animals we live among. There are millions of shelter animals being killed every year which is both dreadful and expensive. This number can be decreased greatly if people acted …
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The Prevalence of the Q-fever Agent Coxiella burnetii in Ticks Collected from an Animal Shelter in Southeast Georgia
… Most Q-fever studies have focused on farm animals but not ticks collected from dogs in animal shelters. In order to detect the Q-fever agent in these ticks, a nested PCR technique targeting the 16S rDNA of Coxiella burnetii was used. A collection of 450 ticks from the animal shelter were …
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Prevalence Of, Risk Factors For, And Zoonotic Potential Of Giardia Spp. Infection In Cats Housed In An Animal Shelter
… need for surveillance and treatment of cats in animal shelters as data regarding the zoonotic potential of Giardia-infected cats are lacking. Cysts of the various genotypes are morphologically indistinguishable by light microscopy and advanced molecular techniques are required to determine their …
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Differences In Romantic Relationship Satisfaction And Health As A Function Of Pet Preference
… preference group. These findings may be used by animal shelter staff to encourage potential adopters to </p> <p>make a more informed decision about the type of pet that is right for that adopter's particular needs and situation.</p>
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Investigating the Domestication Syndrome Hypothesis: To What Extent Does Morphology Predict the Behavior and Physiological Stress Response of Dogs and Cattle?
… Syndrome Hypothesis posits that domesticated animal species exhibit a shared set of traits encompassing behavioral, physiological, and morphological characteristics. While this hypothesis has garnered significant attention, the evidence supporting its universality remains limited, particularly …
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Changes in the Activity Levels and Physiological Welfare of Dogs Pre- and Post-Adoption
… potential stressors that are present in the animal shelter are often absent or less intense in the home, which can lead to changes in adopted dogs’ behavior, activity, and overall welfare. Given notable differences between these environments, dogs’ activity or behavior in the shelter may not …
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ProteGest : Disseny i conceptualització d'un gestor web per protectores d'animals
… pretén servir d'ajuda a les protectores d'animals dissenyant un gestor web adaptable a cadascuna d'elles i dotat dels recursos per facilitar la seva gestió i difusió. A fi d'aconseguir-ho, es desenvolupa considerant la metodologia del disseny centrat en l'usuari per tal de crear un producte …