Shelter Animals
Research & Other Publications
Explore below our various publications related to animal sheltering
- Protopopova, A., & Gunter, L. M. (2017). Adoption and Relinquishment Interventions at the Animal Shelter: A Review. Animal Welfare, 26(1), 35-48
- Gunter, L., Protopopova, A., Hooker, S. P., Der Ananian, C., & Wynne, C. D. (2017). Impacts of Encouraging Dog Walking on Returns of Newly Adopted Dogs to a Shelter. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 20(4), 357-371
- Phillips, G. E., & Gunter, L. M. (2024). Companion animal foster caregiving: a scoping review exploring animal and caregiver welfare, barriers to caregiver recruitment and retention, and best practices for foster care programs in animal shelters. PeerJ, 12, e18623.
- Gunter, L. M.; Blade, E. M.; Gilchrist, R. J.; Nixon, B. J.; Reed, J. L.; Platzer, J. M.; Wurpts, I. C.; Feuerbacher, E. N.; Wynne, C. D. L. (2023). The Influence of Brief Outing and Temporary Fostering Programs on Shelter Dog Welfare. Animals, 13, 3528.
- Gunter, L. M., Gilchrist, R. J., Blade, E. M., Reed, J., Foster, A., Isernia, L. T., Barber, R. T., Feuerbacher, E. N., & Wynne, C. D. (2022) Emergency Fostering of Dogs from Animal Shelters During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Shelter Practices, Foster Caregiver Engagement, & Dog Outcomes. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 423.
- Gunter, L. M., Gilchrist, R. J., Blade, E. M., Barber, R. T., Feuerbacher, E. N., Platzer, J. M., & Wynne, C. D. (2021). Investigating the Impact of Brief Outings on the Welfare of Dogs Living in US Shelters. Animals, 11(2), 548.
- Gunter, L. M., Feuerbacher, E. N., Gilchrist, R. J., & Wynne, C. D. (2019). Evaluating the effects of a temporary fostering program on shelter dog welfare. PeerJ, 7, e6620
- Gunter, L. M., Barber, R. T., & Wynne C. D. (2018). A Canine Identity Crisis: Genetic Breed Heritage Testing of Shelter Dogs. PloS one, 13(8), e0202633
- Gunter, L. M., Barber, R. T., & Wynne, C. D. (2016). What’s in a Name? Effect of Breed Perceptions & Labeling on Attractiveness, Adoptions & Length of Stay for Pit-Bull-Type Dogs. PloS one, 11(3), e0146857
- Howard, S., Gunter, L. M., & Feuerbacher, E. N. (2024). Are smelly toys more fun? Shelter dogs’ preferences for toys, scents, and scented toys. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 106383.
- Hecker, G., Martineau, K., Scheskie, M., Hammerslough, R., & Feuerbacher, E. N. (2024). Effects of single-or pair-housing on the welfare of shelter dogs: Behavioral and physiological indicators. Plos one, 19(6), e0301137.
- Baldan, A. L., Ferreira, B. L., Warisaia, V., Feuerbacher, E. N., Monticelli, P. F., & Gunter, L. M. (2023). Reducing barking in a Brazilian animal shelter: A practical intervention. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 105992.
- Novack, L. I., Schnell-Peskin, L., Feuerbacher, E., & Fernandez, E. J. (2023). The science and social validity of companion animal welfare: Functionally defined parameters in a multidisciplinary field. Animals, 13(11), 1850.
- Platzer, J. M.; Gunter, L. M.; Feuerbacher, E. N. (2023). Exploring the Domestication Syndrome Hypothesis in Dogs: Pigmentation Does Not Predict Cortisol Levels. Animals, 13, 3095.