Animal Welfare Professionals

Faunalytics added a new library summary, "Cultural Differences Impact Perceptions Of Free-Roaming Animals", to their online library. A survey reveals cultural differences in how free-roaming animals are perceived and what kinds of interventions are supported by the public in India and the United States.

Both the U.S. and India have large numbers of free-roaming cats and dogs, with various approaches to their management. However, little is known about how these animals and management strategies are perceived by the general population. This study compared how people in India and the U.S. think about free-roaming cats and dogs. The aim wasn't to evaluate actual management methods or policies, but rather to understand the public's perceptions of the animals and who's responsible for them and to what degree.