Rethinking Cities: A Study Introducing Animal Nature-Based Solution and an Innovative Pilot
A study explores how animals — companion, wild, and food-producing — can serve as nature-based solutions in urban settings.
Italy
Dog Welfare Legislations Across Countries: What We Can Learn from Eleven Western Jurisdictions
A study provides a comparative analysis of dog welfare regulations across countries, highlighting significant variations in scope, specificity, and regulatory tools.
Relinquishment Risks: Online Acquisition Source Doesn’t Matter?
Dog welfare professionals, through questionnaires and workshops, helped identify high-priority dog welfare challenges in the UK.
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List of Dog Shelter Standards of Care
From the Dog Welfare Library: A global list of shelter operating standards and assessment tools for organizations to use as reference.
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Community-Owned Dogs in Abruzzo: Understanding Public Perceptions
A study evaluates public awareness, perceptions, and challenges associated with community-owned dogs (CODs) in the Abruzzo region, highlighting the need for improved education to enhance support and effectiveness.
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Training Matters: Enhancing Adoption Chances for Senior and Adult Dogs in Shelters
A study found that a structured training program significantly improves adoption rates for adult and senior dogs in a shelter, enhancing their behavior and appeal to potential adopters.
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Report on the OIE’s International Standard on Stray Dog Population Control
World Animal Net’s report called out the fact that WOAH’s 2009 guidelines for stray dog population control remain largely unimplemented, highlighting a critical gap in global animal welfare.
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Assessing the Best FRD Management Strategies in Central Italy
A study evaluates various management strategies for free-roaming dogs in Abruzzo, Italy, assessing their impacts on canine welfare, nuisance levels, and financial costs to identify the most effective and sustainable solutions.
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Understanding Dog Population Dynamics in Italy and Ukraine
A study investigated the dynamics of free-roaming dog populations in Pescara, Italy, and Lviv, Ukraine, revealing high population turnover.
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Owned Dogs: Italy
Data and facts about the owned dogs of Italy. Jump to: Dog Ownership Practices Highlights Dog Ownership Practices Jump to: Bulgaria, Italy, Ukraine Questionnaire Bulgaria, Italy, Ukraine Online Questionnaire External link: Smith LM, Quinnell R, Munteanu A, Hartmann S, Dalla Villa P, Collins L (2022) Attitudes towards free-roaming dogs and dog ownership practices in Bulgaria,