Japan: Continued Distress among Abandoned Dogs in Fukushima

Published 11 October 2012

In Fukushima, Japan, a prolonged refugee situation caused by a major nuclear incident after the earthquake of March 11, 2011 has led to the unintentional abandonment of many pets. We received stray or abandoned dogs from rescue centers in Fukushima Prefecture(...)

The dogs from Fukushima showed significantly lower aggression toward unfamiliar people, trainability, and attachment to their caretakers...

Source: Continued Distress among Abandoned Dogs in Fukushima
Author: Miho Nagasawa, Kazutaka Mogi & Takefumi Kikusui

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