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The Welfare of Cats (Animal Welfare)
Irene Rochlitz
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Description for The Welfare of Cats (Animal Welfare)
Hardcover. Covers the issues affecting the welfare of domestic cats. This book also covers developments in our understanding of cat behavior, considers the ways in which cat welfare is assessed, and addresses the successes and failures of the relationship between cats and humans, including feline behavior disorders. Editor(s): Rochlitz, Irene. Series: Animal Welfare. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MZC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
Animal welfare is attracting increasing interest worldwide, but particularly from those in developed countries, who now have the knowledge and resources to be able to offer the best management systems for their farm animals, as well as potentially being able to offer plentiful resources for companion, zoo and laboratory animals. The increased attention given to farm animal welfare in the West derives largely from the fact that the relentless pursuit of financial reward and efficiency has led to the development of intensive animal production systems, that challenge the conscience of many consumers in those countries. In developing countries human survival ... Read more
Animal welfare is attracting increasing interest worldwide, but particularly from those in developed countries, who now have the knowledge and resources to be able to offer the best management systems for their farm animals, as well as potentially being able to offer plentiful resources for companion, zoo and laboratory animals. The increased attention given to farm animal welfare in the West derives largely from the fact that the relentless pursuit of financial reward and efficiency has led to the development of intensive animal production systems, that challenge the conscience of many consumers in those countries. In developing countries human survival ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Animal Welfare
Number of Pages
283
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402032264
SKU
V9781402032264
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
Reviews for The Welfare of Cats (Animal Welfare)
From the reviews: "This is the third volume in the series Animal Welfare by Species, edited by Clive Phillips, and the first on a companion animal species. In her Foreword, editor Irene Rochlitz claims that this volume was written with researchers, animal welfare organizations and cat owners in mind, and it certainly will be useful to all of ... Read more