Potcakes

Name: Potcakes
SKU: 6927749
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Dog Ownership in New Providence, The Bahamas

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New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond

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The dog population in the Bahamas consists mainly of mongrels, called "Potcakes" a term unique to the greater Bahamas archipelago. The fact that Bahamians have lived with Potcakes so long has given them an accepted place in society, and they are considered part of the country's heritage. The word "potcake" has entered common usage and has evolved to have associations beyond that with dogs. Potcakes provides the first, systematic study of dog ownership in a Caribbean society by investigating the Bahamian perceptions of "pet" and "responsible pet ownership" in the context of both dog overpopulation concerns and how "image" dogs like Rottweilers and Pit Bulls have interacted and altered the Potcake population. In the latter case, dog bite data are examined over the last decade. The final chapter draws the threads together from previous sections to show how all members of society, dog owners, non-dog owners and the authorities, need to work together in order for the dog population to be controlled and dog welfare enhanced.

Author Biography:

William J Fielding, Jane Mather and Maurice Isaacs

Release date Australia

January 31st, 2005

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General (US: Trade)
Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

illustrations

Pages

260

Series

New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond

Dimensions

155x230x21

ISBN-13

9781557533340

Product ID

6927749

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