The Coexistence of Humans and Companion Animals in the City Parks of Xanthi : The Views of the Citizens
Joint Authors
Panagopoulos, Thomas
Karanikola, Paraskevi
Tampakis, Stilianos
Manolas, Evangelos
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
Companion animals are very important to people of big cities.
In Greece the families which own those animals take them for a walk in the parks and streets of their town but not always with care to not disturb other citizens.
Laws and regulations for companion and stray animals are not respected in Greece, although as a result of the Athens Olympics in 2004 the Greek government started to provide funds for the collection, care, and sterilization of stray animals.
This paper is a first attempt to record, through the aid of a structured questionnaire, the view of the citizens of the city of Xanthi in northern Greece regarding companion animals and what they do when animals become old.
The paper also examines the extent to which the existence of stray and companion animals in parks disturbs the people who visit green areas looking for a place to get a rest or play on the grass.
The majority preferred that stray animals are collected off the streets, recorded, treated from parasites, vaccinated, and sterilized and after that are available for adoption or are returned to the area they were found at.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Karanikola, Paraskevi& Manolas, Evangelos& Tampakis, Stilianos& Panagopoulos, Thomas. 2012. The Coexistence of Humans and Companion Animals in the City Parks of Xanthi : The Views of the Citizens. Urban Studies Research،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Karanikola, Paraskevi…[et al.]. The Coexistence of Humans and Companion Animals in the City Parks of Xanthi : The Views of the Citizens. Urban Studies Research No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473455
American Medical Association (AMA)
Karanikola, Paraskevi& Manolas, Evangelos& Tampakis, Stilianos& Panagopoulos, Thomas. The Coexistence of Humans and Companion Animals in the City Parks of Xanthi : The Views of the Citizens. Urban Studies Research. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473455
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-473455