Publications by authors named "Pascalle E M Roulaux"
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- Firework aversion is common in cats and dogs, leading to behaviors like hiding, fleeing, and social withdrawal, which can negatively impact animal welfare.
- * Our research in The Netherlands involved 3,009 dogs and 622 cats, examining their firework-related behaviors, early life factors, and owners' beliefs about how they influence their pets' reactions.
- * We confirmed that poor early life experiences increase the likelihood of firework aversion in dogs, and found that most pet owners hear fireworks regularly throughout the year, yet many interventions for this aversion are reported to have little lasting effect.
Male dogs are often castrated based on the thought that it facilitates well-behavedness. However, the causal evidence for this from prospective studies lacks and the existing associative studies present mixed results depending on the studied behaviours. We aimed to gain insight into possible factors driving an owner's decision to castrate their male dog, through a quantitative survey based on a convenience sample.
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