Owners’ Perceptions of Their Animal’s Behavioural Response to the Loss of an Animal Companion

The loss of a companion animal is recognised as being associated with experiences of grief by the owner, but it is unclear how other animals in the household may be affected by such a loss. Our aim was to investigate companion animals’ behavioural responses to the loss of a companion through owner-r...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jessica K. Walker, Natalie K. Waran, Clive J. C. Phillips
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
cat
dog
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/6/11/68