Dimensions of the Human–Animal Bond and Evacuation Decisions among Pet Owners during Hurricane Ike

Brackenridge, Sandra; Zottarelli, Lisa K.; Rider, Erin; Carlsen-Landy, Bev

doi:10.2752/175303712x13316289505503

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“…Households with disabled members were less likely to evacuate than others . Households with pets were consistently less likely than those without pets to intend to evacuate and to report having actually evacuated . Lack of pet carriers and owning multiple outdoor animals were reported as impediments to evacuation for pet owners; this effect was strongest for pet‐owning households without children …”

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confidence: 97%

Evacuation from Natural Disasters: A Systematic Review of the Literature

2016

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Research on evacuation from natural disasters has been published across the peer-reviewed literature among several disparate disciplinary outlets and has suggested a wide variety of predictors of evacuation behavior. We conducted a systematic review to summarize and evaluate the current literature on demographic, storm-related, and psychosocial correlates of natural disaster evacuation behavior. Eighty-three eligible papers utilizing 83 independent samples were identified. Risk perception was a consistent positive predictor of evacuation, as were several demographic indicators, prior evacuation behavior, and having an evacuation plan. The influence of prior experiences, self-efficacy, personality, and links between expected and actual behavior were examined less frequently. Prospective, longitudinal designs are relatively uncommon. Although difficult to conduct in postdisaster settings, more prospective, methodologically rigorous studies would bolster inferences. Results synthesize the current body of literature on evacuation behavior and can help inform the design of more effective predisaster evacuation warnings and procedures.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 97%

Evacuation from Natural Disasters: A Systematic Review of the Literature

2016

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“…To date, the body of human-animal studies and disaster research has concentrated on the inf luence of pet-attachment relationships, and the roles of companion animals in the family unit (e.g. Brackenridge, Zottarelli, Rider, & Carlsen-Landy, 2012;Hunt, Bogue, & Rohrbaugh, 2012). As an area of inquiry, 'identity effects' in disaster contexts is in its infancy.…”

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confidence: 99%

An Animal Just Like Me: The Importance of Preserving the Identities of Companion‐Animal Owners in Disaster Contexts

Trigg

Thompson

Smith

et al. 2016

Social & Personality Psych

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The widespread tendency of modern-day pet owners to self-identify with their companion animals psychologically, symbolically and relationally demonstrates how the constructed identities of animal and owner are strongly linked. This becomes particularly apparent during natural disasters. In this review, the new concept of the pet-owning self is discussed in relation to three self-psychology perspectives: self-extension, symbolic interactionism and selfobject relations. We purposefully depart from the realm of attachment theory to argue that these three epistemological approaches to self-identity, although related, warrant closer examination. Although we discuss them in relation to disaster contexts, the concept of the pet-owning self remains widely applicable. We argue for the importance of acknowledging the powerful intersubjectivity inherent to pet keeping, the inseparability of perceived pet identity from owners' experiences of the self and that preserving the cohesion of the two is an essential consideration for owners' psychological wellbeing when managing the integrated pet/owner in the face of risks posed by disaster and other hazards. Future research opportunities and implications are then discussed in the context of social identity theory.

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“…Evacuation failure associated with animal ownership has been well researched. Though evacuation failure observations are outside the scope of this study there is strong evidence across the literature that the evacuation of companion animals alongside their human guardians positively affects public safety, including that of the animal owners and emergency responders [ 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ]. Research on evacuation failure has been well articulated with Heath and Linnabary’s statement that “there is no other factor contributing as much to human evacuation failure in disasters that is under the control of emergency management when a threat is imminent as pet ownership” [ 27 ].…”

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Did Harvey Learn from Katrina? Initial Observations of the Response to Companion Animals during Hurricane Harvey

Glassey¹

2018

Animals

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Simple SummaryWhen Hurricane Harvey struck the Gulf states in 2017, a large-scale rescue effort was launched by officials and citizens to rescue both people and animals. Over a decade since Hurricane Katrina (2005), this study explores whether the reforms to afford better protection to companion animals such as the Pet Emergency and Transportation Standards Act 2006 have made a difference. Key officials from various organizations within the state of Texas were interviewed and it was found that though there has been a cultural shift to better protect animals in a disaster, formal coordination and planning mechanisms need further attention. This study also uncovered the first empirical observation of disaster hoarding where such persons used the disaster to replenish their animal stocks. This study will be of interest to those involved in emergency management and animal welfare.AbstractThe aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 became the genesis of animal emergency management and created significant reforms in the US particularly the passage of the Pets Emergency and Transportation Standards Act in 2006 that required state and local emergency management arrangements to be pet- and service animal-inclusive. More than a decade later Hurricane Harvey struck the Gulf states with all 68 directly related deaths occurring in the state of Texas. In this study, six key officials involved in the response underwent a semi-structured interview to investigate the impact of the PETS Act on preparedness and response. Though the results have limitations due to the low sample size, it was found that the PETS Act and the lessons of Hurricane Katrina had contributed to a positive cultural shift to including pets (companion animals) in emergency response. However, there was a general theme that plans required under the PETS Act were under-developed and many of the animal response lessons from previous emergencies remain unresolved. The study also observed the first empirical case of disaster hoarding which highlights the need for animal law enforcement agencies to be active in emergency response.

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Dimensions of the Human–Animal Bond and Evacuation Decisions among Pet Owners during Hurricane Ike

Cited by 56 publications

References 19 publications

Evacuation from Natural Disasters: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Evacuation from Natural Disasters: A Systematic Review of the Literature

An Animal Just Like Me: The Importance of Preserving the Identities of Companion‐Animal Owners in Disaster Contexts

Did Harvey Learn from Katrina? Initial Observations of the Response to Companion Animals during Hurricane Harvey

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