Both Ends of the Leash: Animals in Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities, Views of Experienced Animal Trainers/handlers Working in Residential Aged Care Facilities

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 14

Опубликована: Окт. 9, 2024

Research on animals in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) mainly focuses the residents with little apparent concern for animal welfare. In context of documented human welfare breaches sector question arises - how do Australian RACF approach To understand animals' lived experiences this experienced dog-trainers employment history were interviewed. These experts recruited using snowball sampling, nine participating semi-structured interviews about their experience visiting and live-in RACFs. While initial inductive coding produced six themes (residents, animals, handlers, staff, facility policy) pervasive issues noted. The outcomes a subsequent, deductive, recoding framework are reported here. Overall, focus residents, inadequate staffing, training oversight, demonstrate systemic potential compromised examples dogs being frightened one accidentally poisoned. need to develop legislation guidelines guide safe, ethical, contact RACFs discussed.

Язык: Английский

Companion Animals in Older Adulthood: Engaging and Sustaining the Bond

Elsevier eBooks, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 359 - 371

Опубликована: Окт. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский