https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/ en Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:44:01 +0200 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:44:01 +0200 https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/dog-training-choices-reflect-owners-ethical-views-on-animals/ A new study from the University of Copenhagen explores how dog owners’ ethical views on animals...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/dog-training-choices-reflect-owners-ethical-views-on-animals/" alt="Dog training choices reflect owners’ ethical views on animals" title="Dog training choices reflect owners’ ethical views on animals"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/Hund_sk_ldud.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/dog-training-choices-reflect-owners-ethical-views-on-animals/ Tue, 05 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200 https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/investigating-dog-and-cat-owners-uptake-of-pet-health-insurance-and-spending-on-veterinary-treatment/ This study investigates the reasons for the uptake of insurance among dog and cat owners in different...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/investigating-dog-and-cat-owners-uptake-of-pet-health-insurance-and-spending-on-veterinary-treatment/" alt="Investigating dog and cat owners’ uptake of pet health insurance and spending on veterinary treatment" title="Investigating dog and cat owners’ uptake of pet health insurance and spending on veterinary treatment"><img src="https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/investigating-dog-and-cat-owners-uptake-of-pet-health-insurance-and-spending-on-veterinary-treatment/dog-teeth_pjoslaw_dreamstime.jpeg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/investigating-dog-and-cat-owners-uptake-of-pet-health-insurance-and-spending-on-veterinary-treatment/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200 https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/dog-owners-use-of-training-methods/ This study provides new insight into “ethical” factors that may influence training method...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/dog-owners-use-of-training-methods/" alt="Dog Owners’ Use of Training Methods" title="Dog Owners’ Use of Training Methods"><img src="https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/dog-owners-use-of-training-methods/mand-holder-hund-paa-snude_circlephoto-dreamstime_1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/dog-owners-use-of-training-methods/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0100 https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/the-development-of-a-brief-version-of-the-lexington-attachment-to-pets-scale/ The aim of this paper is to develop a brief version of an existing human-animal attachment scale, namely...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/the-development-of-a-brief-version-of-the-lexington-attachment-to-pets-scale/" alt="The development of a brief version of the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale" title="The development of a brief version of the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale"><img src="https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/the-development-of-a-brief-version-of-the-lexington-attachment-to-pets-scale/beagle-hug-Soloway_dreamstime_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/the-development-of-a-brief-version-of-the-lexington-attachment-to-pets-scale/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0200 https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/changes-in-management-of-owned-cats-in-the-countryside/ This study investigates changes in the management of owned domestic cats (Felis catus) in a rural area...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/changes-in-management-of-owned-cats-in-the-countryside/" alt="Changes in management of owned cats in the countryside" title="Changes in management of owned cats in the countryside"><img src="https://animalethics.ku.dk/images/1100x600/companion-animals/Cat_walking_Shutterstock_1678851328_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/changes-in-management-of-owned-cats-in-the-countryside/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 22:00:00 +0100 https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/chronic-enteropathy-in-dogs-affects-the-quality-of-life-in-both-dogs-and-their-owners/ This paper examines the Quality of Life (QoL) of dogs with chronic enteropathy and how their owners...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/chronic-enteropathy-in-dogs-affects-the-quality-of-life-in-both-dogs-and-their-owners/" alt="Chronic enteropathy in dogs affects the quality of life in both dogs and their owners" title="Chronic enteropathy in dogs affects the quality of life in both dogs and their owners"><img src="https://animalethics.ku.dk/images/1100x600/companion-animals/Chronically_ill_dog_Dmitry_Marchenko_Dreamstime_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/chronic-enteropathy-in-dogs-affects-the-quality-of-life-in-both-dogs-and-their-owners/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:15:00 +0100 https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/lifetime-health-care-costs-for-dogs-based-on-data-from-seven-veterinary-clinics-in-denmark/ Nielsen, S. S., Larsen, C. H., Frederiksen, J. M., Christensen, T., & Sandøe, P. (2025)Preventive...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/lifetime-health-care-costs-for-dogs-based-on-data-from-seven-veterinary-clinics-in-denmark/" alt="Lifetime health care costs for dogs based on data from seven veterinary clinics in Denmark" title="Lifetime health care costs for dogs based on data from seven veterinary clinics in Denmark"><img src="https://animalethics.ku.dk/images/1100x600/companion-animals/Dog_at_clinic_328114819_Olga_Demina_Dreamstime_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/lifetime-health-care-costs-for-dogs-based-on-data-from-seven-veterinary-clinics-in-denmark/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 13:30:00 +0100 https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/how-is-human-socioeconomic-position-linked-with-dog-ownership-practices-a-study-from-denmark/ This study examined associations between family and neighborhood levels of SEP and dog ownership, dog...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/how-is-human-socioeconomic-position-linked-with-dog-ownership-practices-a-study-from-denmark/" alt="How is Human Socioeconomic Position Linked with Dog Ownership Practices? A Study from Denmark" title="How is Human Socioeconomic Position Linked with Dog Ownership Practices? A Study from Denmark"><img src="https://animalethics.ku.dk/images/1100x600/companion-animals/Russian_toy_terrier_Insidestudio_Dreamstime_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/how-is-human-socioeconomic-position-linked-with-dog-ownership-practices-a-study-from-denmark/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 09:15:00 +0200 https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/cat-and-dog-owners-expectations-and-attitudes-towards-advanced-veterinary-care-avc-in-the-uk-austria-and-denmark/ This questionnaire study investigate cat and dog owners’ expectations and attitudes towards advanced...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/cat-and-dog-owners-expectations-and-attitudes-towards-advanced-veterinary-care-avc-in-the-uk-austria-and-denmark/" alt="Cat and dog owners’ expectations and attitudes towards advanced veterinary care (AVC) in the UK, Austria and Denmark" title="Cat and dog owners’ expectations and attitudes towards advanced veterinary care (AVC) in the UK, Austria and Denmark"><img src="https://animalethics.ku.dk/images/1100x600/companion-animals/Old_labrador_26036221_Mythja_Dreamstime.com_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/cat-and-dog-owners-expectations-and-attitudes-towards-advanced-veterinary-care-avc-in-the-uk-austria-and-denmark/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 11:15:00 +0100 https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/do-people-really-care-less-about-their-cats-than-about-their-dogs-a-comparative-study-in-three-european-countries/ This paper examined the level of attachment and care for cats and dogs in Denmark, Austria, and the United...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/do-people-really-care-less-about-their-cats-than-about-their-dogs-a-comparative-study-in-three-european-countries/" alt="Do people really care less about their cats than about their dogs? A comparative study in three European countries" title="Do people really care less about their cats than about their dogs? A comparative study in three European countries"><img src="https://animalethics.ku.dk/images/1100x600/companion-animals/Dog_and_cat_on_pillow_56040092_Cat_Dog_Konstantin_Tavrov_Dreamstime_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/do-people-really-care-less-about-their-cats-than-about-their-dogs-a-comparative-study-in-three-european-countries/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 10:45:00 +0200 https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/seeing-the-benefits-but-not-taking-advantage-of-them-dog-and-cat-owners-beliefs-about-veterinary-telemedicine/ Using a questionnaire, this study investigated dog and cat owners’ (N = 2117) use of and beliefs...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/seeing-the-benefits-but-not-taking-advantage-of-them-dog-and-cat-owners-beliefs-about-veterinary-telemedicine/" alt="Seeing the benefits, but not taking advantage of them: Dog and cat owners’ beliefs about veterinary telemedicine" title="Seeing the benefits, but not taking advantage of them: Dog and cat owners’ beliefs about veterinary telemedicine"><img src="https://animalethics.ku.dk/images/1100x600/companion-animals/Cat_in_front_of_computer_65005706_Terroa_Dreamstime_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/seeing-the-benefits-but-not-taking-advantage-of-them-dog-and-cat-owners-beliefs-about-veterinary-telemedicine/ Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:00:00 +0200 https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/parrot-owner-relationship/ This study investigates 1) the relationships between companion parrots and their human owners and 2)...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/parrot-owner-relationship/" alt="The Parrot–Owner Relationship and Problem Behaviors in Parrots" title="The Parrot–Owner Relationship and Problem Behaviors in Parrots"><img src="https://animalethics.ku.dk/images/1100x600/new-publications/Face_of_parrot_Colourbox_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://animalethics.ku.dk/companion-animals/ownership-of-companion-animals/parrot-owner-relationship/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 10:30:00 +0200