Can Attitudes about Animal Neglect be Differentiated from Attitudes about Animal Abuse?

Henry, Brian

doi:10.1163/156853009x393747

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“…However, as Herzog (67) stresses, there is considerable overlap of distributions between the genders and often the variability between genders is less than the variability within genders. In addition to differences in the strength or direction of attitudes, Henry (34) identified structural differences between genders in their attitudes toward the treatment of animals, proposing that females had a broader recognition of what constituted cruelty than males.…”

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“…Differences in attitudes and affection toward various species are well-documented in the literature [e.g., (32,33)] and as such, the target species is likely to be influential. Henry (34) found that exposure to animal mistreatment was related to decreased sensitivity or concern for the mistreatment of animals. As such, we could predict that people in areas of high rates of mistreatment (and therefore, more likely to witness mistreatment) would have less concern for the mistreatment of animals.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Community Attitudes Reflect Reporting Rates and Prevalence of Animal Mistreatment

Glanville

Ford²,

Cook³

et al. 2021

Front. Vet. Sci.

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Community attitudes toward the treatment of animals are important to understand for the development of intervention programs to prevent mistreatment. We aimed to investigate whether previously identified differences between local government areas (LGAs) in the rates of animal mistreatment reporting and prevalence were reflected by differences in community attitudes. In addition, attitudinal differences based on target species (dogs, cats, horses) and participant gender were considered. A representative telephone survey (N = 1,801) was conducted across six LGAs. Attitudinal themes included affection toward animals, valuing of animals, attitudes toward caring for own animals, and concern for the mistreatment of other animals. Factorial ANOVA was used to identify differences between high and low reporting LGAs, region types (regional, interface, metropolitan), and target species (cat, dog, horse). Respondents from high reporting LGAs demonstrated slightly more affection for animals F(1,1679) = 19.401, p < 0.001, ωp2 = 0.011 and stronger subjective norms F(1,999) = 16.31, p < 0.001, ωp2 = 0.015 than those from low reporting LGAs, but did not differ on the other variables. Participants in areas of high prevalence (regional areas) did not display lower levels of affection or concern for the mistreatment of animals as a whole, nor did they value animals less. However, regional differences were found for several items regarding caring for one's own animals: two behavioral beliefs and two control beliefs. Additionally various differences were found between the regions regarding the level of concern for mistreatment when broken down into the different species. Gender effects were also common. While the attitudinal results do reflect animal mistreatment prevalence and reporting rates, they also highlight the complexity of community attitudes. As such, interventions to prevent mistreatment must have clear targets including the audience, behavior, and species. Targeting smaller regions and thoroughly investigating their unique perspectives, challenges, and strengths are likely to be more effective than generic campaigns.

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Section: Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Community Attitudes Reflect Reporting Rates and Prevalence of Animal Mistreatment

Glanville

Ford²,

Cook³

et al. 2021

Front. Vet. Sci.

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“…From the perspective of sociodemographic factors, in this research, it was observed that the female gender was an essential factor for adequate response in several items within the indicators, which may be related to the fact that women are generally the principal caregivers of companion animals and present a greater degree of attachment or connection to these animals, which was observed both by Ramo ´n et al (2010) [31] and Bures et al (2019) [37]. A study conducted by Henry et al (2009) [38] suggested that women are more empathetic towards animals than men, and even have a broader perception of what could be considered cruelty to animals. This could imply more excellent knowledge on the subject and greater interest in participating in this research, which may explain the predominance of females in the sample and the level of knowledge manifested by the studied population.…”

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Knowledge and perception about the welfare and mistreatment of dogs in Brazil

Ferreira Siano,

Fonseca de Oliveira,

de Sousa

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Animal welfare encompasses the overall well-being of an animal, spanning both its physical and mental health, assessable through potential measurements. It stands in contrast to mistreatment, which involves actions, direct or indirect, that endanger an animal’s well-being. This study sought to appraise the factors influencing the Brazilian population’s understanding of dog welfare and mistreatment. The survey questions were adapted from the Animal Welfare Examination Protocol, utilized by veterinarians to evaluate suspected passive abuse cases in dogs. Out of 1377 responses, 1353 were valid and analyzed. Among the 19 assessed indicators, 15 demonstrated an adequate response rate surpassing 90% of all 1353 responses. However, for three questions related to comfort, a smaller yet notable percentage of responses were only minimally adequate. Moreover, in one question within the comfort assessment, 186 participants (13.74%) provided inadequate responses. This implies that these people could potentially subject animals to a state of low Animal Welfare. Lack of knowledge emerged as a potential root of passive abuse, specifically negligence. In the assessment of nutritional indicators, water supply and quality received unanimous adequate responses. In evaluating comfort perceptions, significant associations were noted between gender, dog ownership, family income, and responses regarding resting surface. Regarding health indicators, the majority responded appropriately. Female gender and dog ownership correlated with providing the appropriate response, while not owning a dog was associated with minimally adequate responses. In the context of comfort indicators, "Hitting the Dog" also demonstrated an association with gender, with females tending towards appropriate responses. Given the lack of significant correlation between educational levels and the most suitable responses, it underscores the urgency of implementing environmental education programs in schools with a focus on animal protection.

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Urbanization and Animal Cruelty: What Role Does Utilitarianism Play?

McPhedran¹

2011

The Psychology of the Human-Animal Bond

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Can Attitudes about Animal Neglect be Differentiated from Attitudes about Animal Abuse?

Cited by 10 publications

References 13 publications

Community Attitudes Reflect Reporting Rates and Prevalence of Animal Mistreatment

Community Attitudes Reflect Reporting Rates and Prevalence of Animal Mistreatment

Knowledge and perception about the welfare and mistreatment of dogs in Brazil

Urbanization and Animal Cruelty: What Role Does Utilitarianism Play?

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