Dr. Mandy Paterson is Principal Scientist at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Queensland. She obtained her BVSc, PhD, and MEd from the University of Queensland, where she is currently an Adjunct Senior Fellow. She is a veterinarian who brings 20 years of clinical experience to the project. Dr. Paterson’s research interests include animal welfare policy development and shelter animal management. In addition to her research, Dr. Paterson serves on the boards of the Australian and New Zealand Councils for the Care of Animals used in Research and Teaching; Queensland Off the Track; the Queensland Government Animal Welfare Advisory Board; and the Queensland Health Medicine Expert Advisory Group. Clive Phillips was Australia’s first Professor of Animal Welfare, at the University of Queensland, and a lecturer at the Universities of Cambridge and Wales. He has authored over 430 scientific journal articles on the welfare of farm, zoo and companion animals, and animal nutrition, transport and production. His books include Towards an Ethical Approach to Animals and Principles of Cattle Production. In In 2012 he received the Australian Museum’s Eureka award for Scientific Research that Contributes to the Protection of Animals, and in 2025 he was named Australia’s top veterinary medicine scientist by The Australian.

• 1. Introduction2. Ethical Considerations with Sheltering Animals3. Why Are Animals Relinquished? And Can We Stop Them Coming In?4. Health Assessment of Shelter Animals and the Link to Important Decisions About Treatment and Suitability for Adoption5. Behaviour Assessment of Shelter Dogs and Behavior Modification Programs – Do They Work?6. Caring for Cats in Shelters: How Can We Improve Welfare Through Environment Enrichment?7. Caring for Dogs in Shelters: How Can We Improve Welfare Through Environment Enrichment?8. When Should Dogs Be Sterilized in Shelters – The Current Debate9. The Importance of Foster Care for Dogs and Cats10. What Do People Want? How to Increase the Adoptability of Dogs and Cats in Shelters11. Improvement of Adoption Success: Keeping Dogs and Cats in Their New Homes12. The Development of the Human-Animal Bond13. Volunteerism in Shelters14. Compassion Fatigue in Shelters15. Animal Sanctuaries and Their Role Including Special Case Study of Cows in India

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Dr. Mandy Paterson is Principal Scientist at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Queensland. She obtained her BVSc, PhD, and MEd from the University of Queensland, where she is currently an Adjunct Senior Fellow. She is a veterinarian who brings 20 years of clinical experience to the project. Dr. Paterson’s research interests include animal welfare policy development and shelter animal management. In addition to her research, Dr. Paterson serves on the boards of the Australian and New Zealand Councils for the Care of Animals used in Research and Teaching; Queensland Off the Track; the Queensland Government Animal Welfare Advisory Board; and the Queensland Health Medicine Expert Advisory Group. Clive Phillips was Australia’s first Professor of Animal Welfare, at the University of Queensland, and a lecturer at the Universities of Cambridge and Wales. He has authored over 430 scientific journal articles on the welfare of farm, zoo and companion animals, and animal nutrition, transport and production. His books include Towards an Ethical Approach to Animals and Principles of Cattle Production. In In 2012 he received the Australian Museum’s Eureka award for Scientific Research that Contributes to the Protection of Animals, and in 2025 he was named Australia’s top veterinary medicine scientist by The Australian.

• 1. Introduction2. Ethical Considerations with Sheltering Animals3. Why Are Animals Relinquished? And Can We Stop Them Coming In?4. Health Assessment of Shelter Animals and the Link to Important Decisions About Treatment and Suitability for Adoption5. Behaviour Assessment of Shelter Dogs and Behavior Modification Programs – Do They Work?6. Caring for Cats in Shelters: How Can We Improve Welfare Through Environment Enrichment?7. Caring for Dogs in Shelters: How Can We Improve Welfare Through Environment Enrichment?8. When Should Dogs Be Sterilized in Shelters – The Current Debate9. The Importance of Foster Care for Dogs and Cats10. What Do People Want? How to Increase the Adoptability of Dogs and Cats in Shelters11. Improvement of Adoption Success: Keeping Dogs and Cats in Their New Homes12. The Development of the Human-Animal Bond13. Volunteerism in Shelters14. Compassion Fatigue in Shelters15. Animal Sanctuaries and Their Role Including Special Case Study of Cows in India

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Dr. Mandy Paterson is Principal Scientist at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Queensland. She obtained her BVSc, PhD, and MEd from the University of Queensland, where she is currently an Adjunct Senior Fellow. She is a veterinarian who brings 20 years of clinical experience to the project. Dr. Paterson’s research interests include animal welfare policy development and shelter animal management. In addition to her research, Dr. Paterson serves on the boards of the Australian and New Zealand Councils for the Care of Animals used in Research and Teaching; Queensland Off the Track; the Queensland Government Animal Welfare Advisory Board; and the Queensland Health Medicine Expert Advisory Group. Clive Phillips was Australia’s first Professor of Animal Welfare, at the University of Queensland, and a lecturer at the Universities of Cambridge and Wales. He has authored over 430 scientific journal articles on the welfare of farm, zoo and companion animals, and animal nutrition, transport and production. His books include Towards an Ethical Approach to Animals and Principles of Cattle Production. In In 2012 he received the Australian Museum’s Eureka award for Scientific Research that Contributes to the Protection of Animals, and in 2025 he was named Australia’s top veterinary medicine scientist by The Australian.

• 1. Introduction2. Ethical Considerations with Sheltering Animals3. Why Are Animals Relinquished? And Can We Stop Them Coming In?4. Health Assessment of Shelter Animals and the Link to Important Decisions About Treatment and Suitability for Adoption5. Behaviour Assessment of Shelter Dogs and Behavior Modification Programs – Do They Work?6. Caring for Cats in Shelters: How Can We Improve Welfare Through Environment Enrichment?7. Caring for Dogs in Shelters: How Can We Improve Welfare Through Environment Enrichment?8. When Should Dogs Be Sterilized in Shelters – The Current Debate9. The Importance of Foster Care for Dogs and Cats10. What Do People Want? How to Increase the Adoptability of Dogs and Cats in Shelters11. Improvement of Adoption Success: Keeping Dogs and Cats in Their New Homes12. The Development of the Human-Animal Bond13. Volunteerism in Shelters14. Compassion Fatigue in Shelters15. Animal Sanctuaries and Their Role Including Special Case Study of Cows in India

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