A critical review of horse-related risk: A research agenda for safer mounts, riders and equestrian cultures

K Thompson, P McGreevy, P McManus - Animals, 2015 - mdpi.com
While the importance of improving horse-related safety seems self-evident, no
comprehensive study into understanding or reducing horse-related risk has been …

A multispecies approach to co-sleeping: Integrating human-animal co-sleeping practices into our understanding of human sleep

BP Smith, PC Hazelton, KR Thompson, JL Trigg… - Human nature, 2017 - Springer
Human sleeping arrangements have evolved over time and differ across cultures. The
majority of adults share their bed at one time or another with a partner or child, and many …

Australian householders' psychological preparedness for potential natural hazard threats: An exploration of contributing factors

D Every, J McLennan, A Reynolds, J Trigg - International journal of disaster …, 2019 - Elsevier
Considerable attention has been given by researchers to householders' material, or
physical, preparedness for impact of a severe natural hazard. Somewhat less attention has …

“We lost a member of the family”: Predictors of the grief experience surrounding the loss of a pet

AMC Behler, JD Green… - Human-Animal Interaction …, 2020 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Pets play an important role in their owners' lives and are often viewed as family members.
However, research on human-animal relationships suggests that pet owners often receive …

Effect of pets on human behavior and stress in disaster

A Tanaka, J Saeki, S Hayama, PH Kass - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Animal-related consequences were not anticipated in disaster preparedness planning in
Japan at the time of its massive earthquakes in 2011. Evacuation failure was quite common …

Examining the role of pets in cancer survivors' physical and mental wellbeing

J Trigg - Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Australian cancer survivors have multiple wellbeing support needs, and Australians
frequently keep pets, a practice associated with physical and mental health benefits. This …

Perceptions of Equitation Science revealed in an online forum: Improving equine health and welfare by communicating science to equestrians and equestrian to …

K Thompson, L Haigh - Journal of veterinary behavior, 2018 - Elsevier
One of the aims of equitation science (ES) is to improve horse welfare through a scientific
approach. However, little is known about how equestrians perceive ES. To determine what …

An animal just like me: the importance of preserving the identities of companion‐animal owners in disaster contexts

J Trigg, K Thompson, B Smith… - Social and Personality …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The widespread tendency of modern‐day pet owners to self‐identify with their companion
animals psychologically, symbolically and relationally demonstrates how the constructed …

[PDF][PDF] An integrative review of the 2017 Port Hill fires' impact on animals, their owners and first responders' encounters with the human-animal interface

H Squance, DM Johnston, C Stewart… - … journal of disaster …, 2018 - tur-www1.massey.ac.nz
Animal welfare emergency management is a critical component of modern emergency
management, because the powerful bond between people and animals influences …

Planned and ultimate actions of horse owners facing a bushfire threat: Implications for natural disaster preparedness and survivability

KR Thompson, L Haigh, BP Smith - International journal of disaster risk …, 2018 - Elsevier
During disasters, the presence of companion animals is an identified risk for household
relocation failure as well as premature return. In Australia, where bushfires are a regular …