Human-Animal Interaction

Compassion for animals in the laboratory: Impairment or refinement of research methodology?

There is every reason to believe that individuals who care about their wards on a personal level actually treat the animals better (Herzog, 2002, p. 30). Compassion for animals used in research, testing and teaching should not be regarded as...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 2003. Compassion for animals in the laboratory: Impairment or refinement of research methodology? Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 6(2), 123-130.

Personnel / animal relationships: Affectionate or neutral? A Discussion

The question, "Should animal care personnel be encouraged to establish affectionate, rather than neutral, relationships with the animals in their charge", was raised on the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum. .. Most correspondents agreed that the development of an...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Anonymous 2003. Personnel / animal relationships: affectionate or neutral: A Discussion. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 42(1), 14-15.

Working with pound dogs in the research laboratory: a discussion by the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum

To summarize, working with pound dogs is emotionally more challenging but at the same time often more rewarding than working with purpose-bred dogs. The affectionate human attachment is a warranty for the pound dog to receiving optimal care and being...

Year Published: 2004Topics: Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: Barley, J. B., Bell, L., Duff, R. et al. 2004. Working with pound dogs in the research laboratory: a discussion by the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum. Animal Technology and Welfare 3(3), 165-167.

Comparing training to human interaction as enrichment for captive rhesus monkeys

Singly-housed rhesus macaques were studied. Human interaction reduced aggressive-related behaviors.

Year Published: 2005Topics: Animal Training, Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bloomsmith, M., Baker, K., Griffis, C. et al. 2005. Comparing training to human interaction as enrichment for captive rhesus monkeys. American Journal of Primatology 66(Supplement), 178-179 (Abstract).

The Welfare of Cats

This book covers the major issues affecting the welfare of domestic cats. It covers recent developments in our understanding of cat behaviour, considers the ways in which cat welfare is assessed, and addresses the successes and failures of the relationship...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Housing, Human-Animal Interaction, Husbandry & Management, Natural Behavior, Reproduction, Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Cat

Citation: Rochlitz, I. (Ed.) 2007. The Welfare of Cats. Springer: Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 283 pp.

USDA perspectives on environmental enrichment for animals

This article provides a brief historical background of the events and circumstances that led to the 1985 Animal Welfare Act (AWA) amendments. It describes the development of the regulations promulgated by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 1991 as...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Human-Animal Interaction, Regulations & Ethical Review, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Dog, Lemur, Macaque, Marine Mammal, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Kulpa-Eddy, J. A., Taylor, S., Adams, K. M. 2005. USDA perspectives on environmental enrichment for animals. ILAR Journal 46(2), 83-94.

Human interaction and cortisol: can human contact reduce stress for shelter dogs?

Animal shelters are an extremely stressful environment for a dog, most specifically due to social isolation and novel surroundings. The stress response of dogs housed in this environment may be alleviated through human interaction shortly after arrival. During their second...

Year Published: 2006Topics: Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: Coppola, C. L., Grandin, T., Enns, R. M. 2006. Human interaction and cortisol: can human contact reduce stress for shelter dogs? Physiology and Behavior 87, 537-541.

Human-animal relationship in the research lab: a discussion by the Refinement and Enrichment Forum

The question was asked: "Does the regular, affectionate interaction with adult animals help the subject overcome the fear of humans, and hence buffer the stress response to being handled during experimental procedures?" I think an affectionate human-animal relationship makes a...

Year Published: 2006Topics: Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Abney, D., Conlee, K., Cunneen, M. et al. 2006. Human-animal relationship in the research lab: a discussion by the Refinement and Enrichment Forum. Animal Technology and Welfare 5(2), 95-98.

Emotionality – is it unprofessional to cry? In: Making Lives Easier for Animals in Research Labs: Discussions by the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum

It is not unprofessional to cry when you face situations in which animals have to endure unnecessary discomfort, pain or distress while you are helpless to interfere on their behalf. The expression of sadness in such situations is a reflection...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: LAREF [Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum] 2007. Emotionality - is it unprofessional to cry? In: Making Lives Easier for Animals in Research Labs: Discussions by the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum. Baumans, V., Coke, C., Green, J., Moreau, E., Morton, D., Patterson-Kane, E., Reinhardt, A., Reinhardt, V., Van Loo, P. (eds), 19-22. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Human-animal relationship: Affection for animals; giving animal names; touching animals; alleviating fear of humans

Relationships that develop between facility personnel and laboratory animals may result in an overall reduction in stress for the animals, and they may serve to buffer the potential stress of certain experimental situations. Administrators of animal research, testing, and teaching...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: LAREF [Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum] 2007. Human-animal relationship: Affection for animals; giving animal names; touching animals; alleviating fear of humans. In: Making Lives Easier for Animals in Research Labs: Discussions by the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum. Baumans, V., Coke, C., Green, J., Moreau, E., Morton, D., Patterson-Kane, E., Reinhardt, A., Reinhardt, V., Van Loo, P. (eds), 8-19. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.