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School of Veterinary Medicine


Center for Companion Animal Health

Companion Animal Behavior Program

INFORMATION RESOURCES ON
PET OVERPOPULATION

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see also: Feral and Stray Cats and Dogs

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PubMed
Dog behavior therapy
Dog bites and breeds
Dog bites and education
Cat spraying
Neutering dogs and cats
Spaying dogs and cats

AGRICOLA
Pet relinquishment
Dog aggression
Pet selection
Cat spraying
Dog breeds and related behavior
Environmental enrichment for dogs
Robert Hubrecht--dog husbandry
Dennis Turner--cat husbandry
John Bradshaw--dog and cat behavior
Gary Patronek
Legislation
Spay-neuter

BIBLIOGRAPHIES
Studies, citations, and resources
National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy ; Featured Research
Tufts Center for Animals and Public Policy ; Publication and Resource List
Select JAVMA citations

 

EDUCATION

Pet Selection to Avoid Relinquishment
Dog and cat care guidelines Companion Animal Behavior Program, UCDavis    
Research on relinquishment  NCPPSP 
Pet Overpopulation and Ownership Statistics  HSUS
The perfect puppy: how to choose your dog by its behavior. Hart, Benjamin L. New York: W.H. Freeman, 1988.

Shelter Adoptions
Finding a Pet Petfinder via local or regional shelters
Second Chance for Homeless Pets.
An individual locates the pet of your choice all across the country.
Pet Rescues and Adoption, National and State Includes information regarding US cat and dog breed rescues.

Identification
Microchip, electronic ID AVMA
Microchipping HSUS
Tattoo-a-Pet
Safeguarding Pets USDA
All Cats Need an Identity  web article

Obedience Training in Dogs
Clicker Training  American Dog Trainers Network   
Sue Sternberg: Training/Behavior
Patricia McConnell  Dogs Best Friend, Ltd.

Animal Care
Dog/Cat care guidelines  Program for Companion Animal Behavior, UC Davis. 
AVMA Care for Animals  American Veterinary Medical Assoc. 
Pet Care  HSUS 
Senior Pet Care Information

Pet Behavior
Companion animal behavior UCDavis
Tips to Dealing with a Dominant Canine Pet American Dog Trainers Network
Dog Bite Prevention AVMA  
Guide to Humane Dog Training  American Humane Association
Aggression SF/SPCA

Losing a Pet
Pet Loss Support Resources UCDavis, School of Vet Med 
Pet Loss and Grief  Purdue Univ, School of Vet Med 
Pet Loss and Bereavement  Delta Society 
Assoc. of Pet Loss and Bereavement
Pet Loss Resources  UCDavis Companion Animal Behavior Program

Legislation
Pets in Housing Resources  Delta Society 
Humane Housing for Animals & People Doris Day Animal League 
Pets in Housing  Hawaiian Humane Society 
Renting with pets  HSUS 
PawPAC  California's Political Action Committee for Animals 
Action Center  Fund for Animals, state and national issues that affect animals

Spay/Neuter
Spay/Neuter ; Animal welfare AVMA's official positions  
Early Age Neutering: a practical guide for veterinarians  AVAR/UCD video 
Facts About Spaying and Neutering Your Pet   HSUS

 

Academic and Scholarly Institutes and Societies

Animal Behavior Society
Certification of Applied Animal Behaviorists
AVMA   The American Veterinary Medical Association
AVSAB  American Veterinary Society for Animal Behavior
Companion Animal Behavior Program UCDavis
Tufts University, Center for Animals and Public Policy  School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University 
Center for the Human-Animal Bond, Purdue Univ, School of  Veterinary Medicine
National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy
PAN  People, Animals and Nature

Other Organizations and Societies
AAPA  Animal Abuse Prevention Agency
Marin Humane Society   Novato, CA
SFSPCA  San Fransisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
HSUS  Humane Society of the United States
ASPCA  The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
American Dog Trainers Network
Doris Day Animal League
Green Chimneys Children's Services and School
APDT  Association for Pet Dog Trainers 


Select Citations from JAVMA

Surgical techniques for neutering 6- to 14-week-old kittens
MG Aronsohn & AM Faggella
JAVMA, 1993;202:53-55

Anesthetic techniques for neutering 6- to 14-week-old kittens
AM Faggella & MG Aronsohn
JAVMA, 1993;202:56-62

Early-age neutering of dogs and cats
P Theran
JAVMA, 1993;202:914-917

Acquired arteriovenous fistula secondary to castration in a dog
SW Aiken; S Jakovljevic; GC Lantz; & WE Blevins
JAVMA, 1993;202:965-967

Neutering of feral cats as an alternative to eradication programs
KI Zaunbrecher & RE Smith
JAVMA, 1993;203:449-452

Spaying/neutering comes of age 
SC Kahler
JAVMA, 1993;203:591-593

Early-age neutering, an "uncontrolled experiment"
J Romatowski
JAVMA, 1993;203:1523

Evaluation of anesthestic protocols for neutering 6- to 14-week-old pups 
AM Faggella & MG Aronsohn
JAVMA, 1994;205:308-314

Characteristics of animals adopted from an animal control center whose owners complied with a spaying/neutering program
SA Alexander & SM Shane
JAVMA, 1994;205:472-476

Spay Day USA endorsed by AVMA
SC Kahler
JAVMA, 1995;206:127-128

Effect of prepuberal and postpuberal gonadectomy on heat production measured by indrect caloritmetry in male and female domestic cats
MV Root; SD Johnstonl & PN Olson
AJVR, 1996;57:371-374

Effect of ovariohysterectomy on maintenance energy requirements in cats
MF Flynn; EM Hardie; & PJ Armstrong
JAVMA, 1996;209:1572-1581

Effects of prepubertal gonadectomy on physical and behavioral development in cats
WP Stubbs; MS Bloomberg; SL Scruggs; VM Shille; & TJ Lane
JAVMA, 1996;209:1864-1871

Practitioners Exchange:  Prepubertal gonadectomy
RF Taylor; WP Feaga; JA Hamil; HS McLaughlin; P Kislak
JAVMA, 1997;210:1588-1589

Short-term results and complications of prepubertal gonadectomy in cats and dogs
LM Howe
JAVMA, 1997;211:57-62

Effects of castration on problem behaviors in male dogs with reference to age and duration of behavior 
JC Neilson; RA Eckstein; & BL Hart
JAVMA, 1997;211:180-182

Animal behavior case of the month:  Aggression that began 4 days after ovariohysterectomy
TL Misner & KA Houpt
JAVMA, 1998;213:1260-1262

Estimation of the proportions of dogs and cats that are surgically sterilized 
JC Mahlow
JAVMA, 1999;215:640-643

Long-term outcome of gonadectomy performed at an early age or traditional age in cats
LM Howe; MR Slater; HW Boothe; HP Hobson; TW Fossum; & AC Spann
2000;217:1661-1665

Long-term outcome of gonadectomy performed at an early age or traditional age in dogs
LM Howe; MR Slater; HW Boothe; HP Hobson; JL Holcom; & AC Spann
2001;218:217-221

Effect of gonadectomy on subsequent development of age-related cognitive impairment in dogs 
BL Hart
JAVMA, 2001;219:51-56

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