The animal keeping culture and the motivation of animal keepers in Hungary
Magyar Allatorvosok Lapja
; 145(4):211-221, 2023.
Article
in Hungarian
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-20238078
ABSTRACT
Background:
In the past few decades the animal keeping culture and habits have changed a lot internationally, some animals have become family members. The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented situation in the world, including Hungary. In many places, the quarantine period was associated with Isolation and, therefore, an increase in the number of companion animals.Objectives:
Our aims were to (1) survey the animal keeping culture and habits, (2) examine the motivation of the owners and (3) explore the attitudes about adoption, neutering, breeding and the use of livestock animals in Hungary. Materials andMethods:
Specialized surveys were conducted among 843 persons through social media and personal interviews from 20 June to 30 August 2021 by using a questionnaire including 16 questions. The chosen groups were compared with Fisher's Exact test and Chi-square test. Results andDiscussion:
97.0% of the respondents regard their dog as a family member. Nearly 25% of the respondents do not wish to neuter their dogs, because they want to breed the dogs or they find it unnecessary. The primary reason for cat keepers not to neuter their pet is the financial issue. Animal keepers and women are significantly more likely to consider their animal as a family member (p < 0.001). Men, the elderly, people who live in the countryside and those who have only elementary education think that neutering is of less importance (p < 0.001). Non-animal keepers, elderly people and men think more negatively about adoption. Buying an animal from a breeder is more important to the younger age groups (p < 0.001) arid those who live in Budapest (p < 0.01). 42.3% of the respondents gave the lowest evaluation scores to the assessment of the livestock units. Women, people from younger age groups (p < 0.05) and those who have higher education (p < 0.001) think more negatively about the use of farm animals. Non-animal keepers, the elderly and people of lower education consider the livestock animals' emotional intelligence lower (p < 0.05). Men (p < 0.001), people over 65 years of age (p < 0.001) and of lower education (p < 001), and also non-animal keepers (p < 0.001) accept significantly easier the use of livestock animals.
Social Psychology and Social Anthropology [UU485]; Animal Husbandry and Production [LL180]; Agricultural Economics [EE110]; Pets and Companion Animals [LL070]; Investment; Finance and Credit [EE800]; Prion; Viral; Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210]; attitudes; education; animal husbandry; socioeconomics; livestock; pets; coronavirus disease 2019; human diseases; viral diseases; pandemics; quarantine; motivation; adoption; economic viability; women; age groups; domestic animals; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; man; dogs; cats; Hungary; Central Europe; Europe; European Union Countries; high income countries; OECD Countries; very high Human Development Index countries; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; Canis; Canidae; Fissipeda; carnivores; Felis; Felidae; neutering; livestock husbandry; socioeconomic aspects; pet animals; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections
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Randomized controlled trials
Language:
Hungarian
Journal:
Magyar Allatorvosok Lapja
Year:
2023
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