11,271 research outputs found
Preventing behaviour problems in ferrets
No full textUnder the Animal Welfare Act 2006, owners have a responsibility to take all reasonable precautions to ensure their animal's physical and mental health. This gives a brief overview of how to meet the behavioural needs of ferrets kept as companion animals
Guinea pigs: understanding and caring for your pet
No full textA pet friendly guide on guinea pig care for pet owners which will help them meet their legal obligations under the UK Animal Welfare Act (2006
Dwarf rabbits : understanding and caring for your pet
No full textA pet friendly guide on dwarf rabbit care for pet owners which will help them meet their legal obligations under the UK Animal Welfare Act (2006
Chinchillas: understanding and caring for your pet
No full textA pet friendly guide on chinchilla care for pet owners which will help them meet their legal obligations under the UK Animal Welfare Act (2006
Hamsters: understanding and caring for your pet
No full textA pet friendly guide on hamster care for pet owners which will help them meet their legal obligations under the UK Animal Welfare Act (2006
Lifelong learning - teaching older animals new tricks
No full textWhilst our pets undoubtedly age, I posit that it is we humans who make them old and, in so doing, reduce their quality of life. Ageing affects human and non-human animals and is a natural process of deterioration, called senescence. It causes biological, psychological and social changes (Phillips et al 2010; Krebs et al 2018). I propose there is much we can do to prepare animals and owners for this normal aspect of life. This paper is intended to start the reader thinking about how to facilitate improvement in the quality of life for our ageing pets and, thus, for our ageing selves
Ferrets: understanding and caring for your pet
No full textA pet friendly guide on ferret care for pet owners which will help them meet their legal obligations under the UK Animal Welfare Act (2006
Degus: understanding and caring for your pet
No full textA pet friendly guide on degu care for pet owners which will help them meet their legal obligations under the UK Animal Welfare Act (2006
Stephanie McBride, Felicia's Journey
No full textSardin Pascale. Stephanie McBride, Felicia's Journey. In: Études irlandaises, n°32 n°2, 2007. Les nouveaux irlandais, sous la direction de Karin Fischer et Anne Goarzin. p. 194
Anne as Pagan, Anne as Queer
No full text‘Anne as Pagan, Anne as Queer’ is a critical and creative answer to the question: How do we construct Anne Shirley, and what does she mean to us? This creative research submission is a work of fanfiction, specifically a mash up based on Anne of the Island, L.M.M. Montgomery’s sequel to Anne of Green Gables. In this short work of fiction (under 4 thousand words) Anne is revealed as a changeling, one of the Faerie Folk, and also a being not strictly male or female; sometimes neither, sometimes both. The mash up is based on the last two chapters of Anne of the Island, the scenes in which Gilbert Blythe is seriously ill and Anne realises she loves him. This realisation causes Anne, in this version, to reveal to Gilbert that she is both non-human and not a girl, and to use Faerie magic to save Gilbert’s life. Anne’s revelation causes Gilbert a great relief, as he has been keeping a secret also - that he too is queer. The piece has an accompanying research statement and reflection, that reflects on the ways the contributor/author interprets Anne, as a being troubled by gender, and not strictly gender conforming. The much-loved scene from Anne of Green Gables in which Anne realises she is not wanted by the Cuthberts because she is not a boy is inserted into the mash up (as a memory) as this scene is the principal cause for the contributor’s identification with Anne as a gender non-conforming figure who resists gender expectations. Overall, this creative and critical work and reflection queers both Anne as a character and the Anne of the Island novel.Book chapter - work of fiction with a critical reflective essa
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