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Fielding, William J, Mather, Jane - Potcakes: Dog Ownership in New Providence, The Bahamas (New Discoveries in Human-Animal Links) - 9781557533340 - V9781557533340
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Potcakes: Dog Ownership in New Providence, The Bahamas (New Discoveries in Human-Animal Links)

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Description for Potcakes: Dog Ownership in New Providence, The Bahamas (New Discoveries in Human-Animal Links) Hardcover. Provides a systematic study of dog ownership in a Caribbean society by investigating the Bahamian perceptions of 'pet' and 'responsible pet ownership' in the context of both dog overpopulation concerns and how 'image' dogs like Rottweilers and Pit Bulls have interacted with and altered the Potcake population. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJWB; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.

Although The Bahamas is not alone, either in the Caribbean, or elsewhere in having a pet over-population problem, this publication appears to be the first to provide a systematic study of dog ownership in a Caribbean society. The dog population in The Bahamas consists mainly of mongrels called "potcakes" – a term unique to the greater Bahama archipelago. The fact that Bahamians have lived with potcakes so long has given them an accepted place in society, and they are considered part of the country's heritage. The word "potcake" has entered common usage and has evolved to have associations beyond that with dogs. The Bahamian perceptions of "pet" and "responsible pet ownership" are discussed to allow surveys of perceptions of residents towards dogs and attitudes towards the sterilization of pets to be understood in context. Dog bite data is examined over the last decade and considered in the light of the ever-increasing number of "image" dogs such as rottweilers, German shepherds, and pit bulls which are seen at veterinary clinics and interact with the potcake population. The final chapter draws the threads together from previous sections to show how all members of society, dog owners, non-dog owners, and the authorities, need to work together in order for the dog population to be controlled and dog welfare enhanced.







Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
West Lafayette, United States
ISBN
9781557533340
SKU
V9781557533340
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99-12

About Fielding, William J, Mather, Jane
William J Fielding, Jane Mather and Maurice Isaacs

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