Fostering and the Human-Animal Bond
eBook - ePub

Fostering and the Human-Animal Bond

A Guide for Companion Animal Foster Care Providers and Shelters

  1. 264 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Fostering and the Human-Animal Bond

A Guide for Companion Animal Foster Care Providers and Shelters

About this book

Fostering and the Human-Animal Bond: A Guide for Companion Animal Foster Care Providers and Shelters delves into the profound connection between humans and animals in animal fostering. Faced with capacity challenges, shelters often struggle to maintain animal health and welfare, sometimes leading to euthanasia. By examining various facets of the fostering experience, it provides essential information to improve volunteer recruitment and retention, ultimately benefiting both the animals and those who care for them. This comprehensive guide, written by an animal welfare expert, integrates interdisciplinary research from animal behavior, welfare, volunteerism, social work, and psychology.The book explores methods to enhance the emotional well-being of foster volunteers, their coping mechanisms, and the overall welfare of the animals, making it an invaluable resource for shelter professionals, foster coordinators, researchers, and students in related fields with its practical advice and insights to support and improve the fostering experience. - Highlights the practical applications of research into the human-animal bond for shelter animal welfare - Improves accessibility of research findings and visual models for academic and professional audiences - Provides links to programs recommended for implementation by animal shelters and rescues

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Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2025
Topic
Biological Sciences
eBook ISBN
9780443438332
Subtopic
Zoology
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Title of Book
  2. Chapter 1. Introduction: Fostering and the human-animal bond: A guide for companion animal foster care providers and shelters
  3. Chapter 2. Literature review
  4. Chapter 3. Methodology
  5. Chapter 4. Foster volunteers and nature of the fostering experience
  6. Chapter 5. The emotions of fostering
  7. Chapter 6. Dealing with the emotions of fostering: Self-care, resilience, and volunteer satisfaction
  8. Chapter 7. Summary and implications for practice
  9. Appendix A: Surveys
  10. Appendix B. Open ended responses, what fostering means to me
  11. Appendix C. Reduced regressions: Chapter 6
  12. Index

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