Pub Date : 1999-09-01DOI: 10.2752/089279399787000200
S. Triebenbacher
ABSTRACTThis study re-evaluated the Companion Animal Bonding Scale (Poresky, Hendrix, Mosier and Samuelson 1987) using a wide range of developmental levels. Participants included 714 individuals (284 boys and 430 girls) from fourth grade to undergraduate college status. The elementary, middle, and high school students were enrolled in a public school system in a large metropolitan area and the college students were enrolled in a medium size state university. The sample included 600 Caucasians and 114 members of other ethnic groups. Only responses from current pet owners (n=610) were included in data analysis. Analysis of the Companion Animal Bonding Scale revealed three factors related to human-animal attachment: (1) emotional bond/affectional tie, (2) physical proximity, and (3) caretaking. The caretaking factor found in this study differs from the third factor (animal responsiveness and autonomy) reported by Poresky et al. (1987). The three factors in this study also differ somewhat from those reported ...
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Pub Date : 1999-09-01DOI: 10.2752/089279399787000228
C. McCrindle, John P Gallant, S. T. Cornelius, H. Schoeman
ABSTRACTIn Southern Africa domesticated dogs date back to the Iron Age (circa 1430 BP). Mainly of the sight hound type, they were traditionally used for hunting. In some more pastoral societies they played a role in guarding stock. Dogs were expected to forage for food and there was no control over breeding. Today South Africa has a large urban population and the interactions between humans and dogs have changed. A survey of households (n= 871) in Soweto, a densely populated urban area in Gauteng, was conducted using a structured interview and non-participant observation. There was a dog/human ratio of 1:12.4 or 0.42 dogs per household. This is not remarkably different from dog populations in urban areas elsewhere in the world. Dogs were kept for personal security, as companions, for guarding property and to keep feral cats away. The problems respondents had with dogs included strays in the road and in their yards, fighting, killing chickens, noise, biting children, faecal contamination of public places, ...
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Pub Date : 1999-06-01DOI: 10.2752/089279399787000345
M. T. Mcmunn
ABSTRACTParrots have been kept as pets in the West since Classical antiquity, and they appear frequently in art. However, they are rarely represented in European literature until the end of the Middle Ages. “Le Chevalier du Papegau” (late fourteenth century, anonymous), “Les Epitres de l'Amant Vert” (1505) by Jean Lemaire de Belges, and “The Testament and Complaynt of Our Soverane Lordis Papyngo” (1529) by Sir David Lindsay all employ speaking parrot protagonists. Analysis and comparison of the parrot characters in these three works demonstrates some of the ways in which the parrot species' ability to mimic human speech provides a vehicle which medieval and Renaissance authors used for entertainment, social commentary, and moral instruction.
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Pub Date : 1999-06-01DOI: 10.2752/089279399787000291
A. Rud, A. Beck
ABSTRACTA content analysis of children's entries in a favorite pet stories contest in a newspaper revealed themes of play and loss, among others. In the 75 entries analyzed, dogs and cats were the most common animals portrayed, and girls slightly outnumbered boys. The authors discuss how the language used in the advertisement may have shaped the stories submitted. The moral dimensions of the stories are analyzed under the themes of care and responsibility. The link between biodiversity and the enhancement of imagination as proposed in the biophilia hypothesis is explored briefly in relation to such contests.
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Pub Date : 1999-06-01DOI: 10.2752/089279399787000336
S. Coren
ABSTRACTOne tenant of folk psychology is that people tend to select or form a preference for pet dogs that have a similar appearance to themselves. A sample of 261 women judged the desirability of four breeds of dogs. Two breeds had lopped ears (English Springer Spaniel, Beagle) and two had pricked ears (Siberian Husky, Basenji). Long hairstyles in women produce a facial framing effect similar to lop ears while short or pulled back hairstyles produce a facial configuration more similar to prick-eared dogs. Consistent with this interpretation, women with long hair tended to prefer the lop-eared dogs while women with the short hairstyles preferred the prick-eared dogs, consistent with the folk belief. These results are interpreted in light of social psychological principles, namely the effects of familiarity and mere exposure on affect and interpersonal attraction.
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Pub Date : 1999-06-01DOI: 10.2752/089279399787000363
J. Blaisdell
ABSTRACTThe history of the relationship between humans and their companion animals is long and more than a little complex. This is in large part due to the special status of these animals. Over the years these animals have evolved socially from that of an impersonal “object” to a “subject,” i.e. a sentient being with a recognized mental and emotional life. Histories of this change in relationship are rare. This is due mainly to a lack of source material; little is available and what there is is rarely reflective of a general population. Recently, records of a 1796 English dog tax have become available and they provide a fairly complete overview of the status of the dog as a companion animal in late eighteenth-century London.The evidence indicates the dog was very popular as a companion animal in late eighteenth-century English urban society. While some of these creatures were former working-class canines others were what might be described as “professional companion animals” i.e. creatures who had no prev...
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Pub Date : 1999-06-01DOI: 10.2752/089279399787000318
M. Bekoff, Robert W. Ickes
ABSTRACTInteractions among domestic dogs (Canis familiaris), black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus), and people were studied at Dry Creek, Boulder, Colorado. Our objective was to develop a basic understanding of the nature of dog—prairie dog interactions in this recreational area, because this is an issue that has high visibility and over which there is conflict in Boulder: There are those who want dogs to run free regardless of their impact on the behavior and lives of prairie dogs and those who want to protect prairie dogs and have dogs restrained or go elsewhere. We found that dogs clearly influenced the behavior of prairie dogs, however, no prairie dogs were known to be caught or killed by any dog during the course of study. Prairie dogs disturbed by dogs were more alert (vigilant) and wary of dogs and played less than undisturbed individuals. However, disturbed prairie dogs were less wary of the presence of humans than undisturbed animals. People tried to stop dogs from harassing prairie do...
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Pub Date : 1999-06-01DOI: 10.2752/089279399787000309
M. S. Sharpe, T. Wittum
ABSTRACTThe objectives of this study were to 1) characterize small animal veterinarians' attitudes about their role in prevention and intervention in suspected cases of human violence and/or animal abuse presenting in a clinical setting, 2) estimate the incidence of animal abuse seen in small animal practices using self-reported rates of suspected animal abuse, and 3) relate demographic and practice data to the incidence data and responses regarding abuse intervention and prevention. The study design was an epidemiological investigation with descriptive and analytical components using a self-administered questionnaire. The sample consisted of 1000 small animal veterinarians randomly selected from the membership list of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Relevant data regarding the veterinarians' attitudes about human violence and animal abuse intervention were collected through an anonymous, self-administered mail survey. Estimated animal abuse incidence data, level of agreement to statements ab...
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Pub Date : 1999-06-01DOI: 10.2752/089279399787000372
Jo Liska
ABSTRACTThis research is an examination of the relationship between representations of nonhuman species in nature-oriented television programs and films and viewer perceptions of those species. Of particular interest were the relationships between the message strategies used to tell the stories of the lives of other species (e.g., action orientation, use of high visibility sources, personification, demonstrations of similarity, and so forth) and the perceptions of those species. Focus group discussions of four video presentations revealed four types of message/communication strategies: (1) credibility of the narrator and/or featured humans, (2) emphasis on similarity of the species to humans, (3) degree of personification of the species, and (4) juxtaposition of elements and arguments. The impact of these message/communication strategies on participant perceptions is discussed, and several recommendations for the structure and critical assessment of media portrayals of nonhuman species are offered.
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