VICTORIA CUSSEN AND PAMELA J. REID Anti-Cruelty Behavior Team, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, New York, USA 18.1 Background The realities of animal sheltering have changed…

FRANKLIN D. MCMILLAN Best Friends Animal Society, Kanab, Utah, USA 14.1 Introduction The knowledge that severe adversity can cause long-term psychological and physiological problems in humans has been recognized for…

FRANKLIN D. MCMILLAN Best Friends Animal Society, Kanab, Utah, USA 8.1 Benefits of Social Support in Humans and Nonhuman Animals 8.1.1 General fitness benefits A large literature now exists to…

LYNNE M. SEIBERT Veterinary Behavior Consultants, Roswell, Georgia, USA Mental states in birds involve a wide range of cognitive abilities and emotions. Due to the popularity of psittacine birds as…

MICHAEL MENDL AND ELIZABETH S. PAUL Bristol Veterinary School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK 23.1 Introduction: Mental Health, Well-being and Emotional States What is it to be mentally healthy and…

TEMPLE GRANDIN Department of Animal Science, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, Colorado, USA 16.1 Introduction At the time of my contribution to the first edition of this book in 2005…

SHARON CROWELL-DAVIS Department of Veterinary Biosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA 25.1 Why Use Medications? All of the emotions are a consequence…

DANIEL S. MILLS, CLAIRE RICCI-BONOT, AND SOPHIE S. HALL Animal Behaviour Cognition and Welfare Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK 17.1 Introduction Equids fit a unique…

FRANKLIN D. MCMILLAN Best Friends Animal Society, Kanab, Utah, USA The value of perceived control in the lives of humans and nonhuman animals (hereafter animal) has been the subject of…