Effect of Pets on Human Behavior and Stress in Disaster

Animal-related consequences were not anticipated in disaster preparedness planning in Japan at the time of its massive earthquakes in 2011. Evacuation failure was quite common due to pet ownership in this disaster. Public attention to the welfare of affected animals in this disaster triggered an awa...

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Main Authors: Aki Tanaka, Jun Saeki, Shin-ichi Hayama, Philip H. Kass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2019.00113/full