In relation to pet ownership attitudes:

What is a Humanist?

And on what basis do they select their veterinarians? 

A humanist is most likely to be a single female.

They select their veterinarians on the basis of

professionalism and

pet owner relationships

In terms of pet owner attitudes:

What is a "Conscientious Pet Owner"?

And how do they select their veterinarians?

Conscientious pet owners are usually your average family with children.

Selection of veterinarians is usually based on:

professionalism,

pet owner relationships

& location.

In terms of pet owner attitudes:

What is a Pet Pleaser?

And how do they select veterinarians?

Usually a single female with lower income.

Selection of veterinarians is usually made on the basis of price.

In terms of pet owner attitudes:

What is a traditional pet owner?

And how do they select veterinarians?

Traditional pet owners are usually older people, who keep their pets outside and refer to them as "pets" (not members of the family).

They are least likely to visit a veterinarian and select on price basis.

What are pet owner's needs that are fulfilled by pets?

(Acknowledged needs!)

companionship and pleasure

security

family role

working dogs

What are pet owners' needs fulfilled by animals?

(Not acknowledged!)

accepted urban standards

closeness to nature

emotional outlet

lifestyle expectation

image

sexual activity

Why are pets reliquished

(surrendered, rehomed)?

Owners failing health

Owner become too busy

Moving to accommodation that does not allow pets

unwanted and/or unacceptable behaviour

What are medical consequences

of pet ownership?

Pets as therapy (psychological and physical, i.e. cardiovascular disease, asthma, allergies etc.)

pets as social link

pets as emotional link

What are the social consequences

of pet ownership?

Positive influence on social interactions

Image as neighbourhood friendly

Helps people act together more effectively

Describe veterinary student attitudes towards

a)sentience of animals

b) emotional empathy of vet students

a) students from urban environments are more likely to see animals as sentient beings.

b) female students saw themselves as more empathetic than males and empathy appeared to decline between 1st and 5th year students.

Describe the systems approach to

Human-Animals Interactions!

Veterinarians, Animals and Owners form a central triangular relationship.

Inputs into the system are: people, money, physical resources, information.

Resulting from these inputs to the triangle are outputs, such as: benefits of pet ownership, i.e. companionship, utility & conservation to the relinquishment of unwanted animals.

How does the Human-Animal Bond

relate to the

Theory of Emotional Intelligence?

Relational competence is derived from:

Self awareness

Self management &

Social awareness

In our professional life we will need to work with animals and clients to achieve the best possible outcome for the animal. We are advocates for the animals, however we need to take the situation into account in order to achieve the best outcome possible.