Publications

1989-2007

McCune, S. (1989) An investigation of changes in the external auditory meatus of the cat Felis

domesticus affected by Otitis Externa. Supplement to Proceedings of The Royal Microscopical

Society 24, (1):12-13.

McCune, S. (1992) Temperament and the welfare of caged cats. Ph.D. thesis, University of

Cambridge.

McCune, S. (1993) Friendliness in cats: implications for cats & cat owners Applied Animal Behaviour

Science 35:294-295.

McCune, S. (1994) Caged cats: avoiding problems and providing solutions. Newsletter of the

Companion Animal Behaviour Study Group No.7.

McCune, S. (1995) Environmental Enrichment for the laboratory cat. In Environmental Enrichment

Information Resources for Laboratory Animals: Birds, Cats, Dogs, Farm Animals, Ferrets, Rabbits, and

Rodents, AWIC Resources Series No. 2. Animal Welfare Information Centre/Universities Federation

for Animal Welfare: Maryland, USA.

McCune, S. (1995) The impact of paternity and early socialisation on the development of cats'

behaviour to people and novel objects Applied Animal Behaviour Science 45(1-2): 111-126.

Bradshaw, J.W.S., Brown, S.L., Cook, S.E., Durman, K.J., Feldman, H.N., Kerby, G., Macdonald, D.W. &

McCune, S. (1995) An ethogram for behavioural studies of the domestic cat Felis silvestris catus

Universities Federation for Animal Welfare: Potters Bar.

McCune, S., McPherson, J.A. and Bradshaw, J.W.S. (1995) Avoiding problems: the importance of

socialisation. In Robinson, I. H. (ed) The Waltham Book of Human - Animal Interactions: the benefits

and responsibilities of pet ownership Pp. 71-86. Pergamon Press: Oxford (Book chapter).

McCune, S. (1997) Environmental Enrichment for confined cats - a review. In Holst, B. (Editor)

Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Environmental Enrichment, Copenhagen.

Bradshaw, J.W.S., Brown, S.L., Cook, S.E., Durman, K.J., Feldman, H.N., Kerby, G., Macdonald, D.W. &

McCune, S. (1997) An ethogram for behavioural studies of the domestic cat Felis silvestris catus

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(Poster).In Holst, B. (Editor) Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Environmental

Enrichment, Copenhagen.

McCune, S. & Hawthorne, A. (1997) Environmental Enrichment for confined cats. WALTHAM

Researcher: 14-17. May 1997.

McCune, S. & Hawthorne, A. (1998) Environmental Enrichment for confined cats. WALTHAM FOCUS:

McCune, S. (1999) Chapter 27: The domestic cat. In: T.Poole (Editor).The UFAW handbook on the

care and management of laboratory animals. 7th edition. Longman Scientific & Technical, Harlow.

McCune, S. (1999) Chapter 8: Nutrition. (2 nd eddition) In: D.R. Lane & B. Cooper (Editors). Veterinary

Nursing, BSAVA, Quedgeley, UK.

McCune, S. (2000) Understanding behavioural development. Proc.2000 CABSTG Annual Study Day,

BSAVA Conference, Birmingham.

McCune, S. & Yates, D. (2001) Cool cats. Veterinary Practice Nurse 13(2): 31-33.

McCune, S. (2001) Understanding the behaviour of hospitalised cats. WALTHAM The really

interesting roadshow: practical solutions to problem cases.

McCune, S. (2001) The development of behaviour in cats. PAWS: The magazine of Battersea Dogs

Home. Summer 2001.

McCune, S. (2001) Age related changes in dogs’ flavour perception. Proc. Waltham International

Symposium. Vancouver.

McCune, S. (2003) Chapter 8: Nutrition. (3 rd edition) In: D.R. Lane & B. Cooper (Editors) Veterinary

Nursing. BSAVA, Quedgeley, UK.

McCune, S. & Girling, S.J. (2007) Chapter 16: Nutrition and feeding. In: D.R. Lane, B. Cooper & Lynn

Turner (Editors) BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing, 4th edition. Pp. 280-316. BSAVA, Quedgeley,

UK.

2008

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McCune, S., Stevenson, J., Fretwell, L., Thompson, A., Mills, D.S. (2008). Ageing does not

significantly affect performance in a spatial memory task in the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus).

Appl.Anima.Behav.Sc. 112 (3-4): 345-356.

McCune, S. (2008) CHAPTER 31: THE DOMESTIC CAT. In: James Kirkwood & Robert Hubrecht

(Editors) The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals Eighth

Edition. Pp. 453-472. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK.

McCune, S. (2009) Book Review. ‘The Welfare of Cats’. I.Rochlitz (Ed). Animal Welfare 18(1):

107-108, 2009.

Rebecca A. Johnson, Charlotte A. McKenney and Sandra McCune (2009). Walk A Hound Lose a

Pound & Stay Fit for Seniors. Proc. Midwest Nursing Research Society, 33rd Annual Research

Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 27-30, 2009.

Brinda Jegatheesen, Hedda Meadan & Sandra McCune (2009). The Impact of Culture on the

Human-Animal Bond: A Cross Cultural Study with Young Children Proc. ISAZ/HAI Kansas. October

2009

Brinda Jegatheesen, Hedda Meadan & Sandra McCune (2009). Conducting Cross Cultural Studies

with Young Children.Proc. ISAZ/HAI Kansas. October 2009

Rebecca Johnson, Charlotte A. McKenney & Sandra McCune (2009). Walk A Hound Lose a Pound

& Stay Fit for Seniors. Proc. ISAZ/HAI Kansas. October 2009

Carri Westgarth, Jon Heron, Andy Ness, Peter Bundred, Ros Gaskell, Karen Coyne, Alex German,

Sandra McCune, Susan Dawson (2009). Is there an association between pet ownership and

childhood obesity? Proc. ISAZ/HAI Kansas. October 2009

Cindy C. Wilson, Jeffrey L. Goodie, Mark Stephens, Christopher G. Byers, Cara Olsen, F. Ellen

Netting, Mary Yonemura & Sandra McCune (2009). Owners and Pets Exercising Together

(OPET):Interdisciplinary Challenges in Research Proc. ISAZ/HAI Kansas. October 2009

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Rebecca A. Johnson, Charlotte A. McKenney and Sandra McCune (2009). Walk A Hound Lose a

Pound & Stay Fit for Seniors. Proc. of American Academy of Nursing 36th Annual Meeting and

Conference, Atlanta Marriott Marquis on November 5-7, 2009

2010

Westgarth, C., Heron, J., Ness, A. R., Bundred, P., Gaskell, R. M., Coyne, K. P., German, A.J.,

McCune, S. & Dawson, S. (2010). Family pet ownership during childhood: Findings from a UK

birth cohort and implications for public health research. International Journal of Environmental

Research and Public Health, 7(10), 3704-3729. doi: 10.3390/ijerph7103704

McCune, S. (2010) ‘The domestic cat’. In: The UFAW handbook on the care and management of

laboratory animals. 8th edition. Longman Scientific & Technical, Harlow. (Book chapter).

2011

Esposito, L., McCune, S., Griffin, J. A., & Maholmes, V. (2011). Directions in Human-Animal

Interaction Research: Child Development, Health, and Therapeutic Interventions. Child

Development Perspectives, 5(3), 205-211. doi: 10.1111/j.1750-8606.2011.00175.x

Johnson, R. A., Beck, A. M., & McCune, S. (Eds.). (2011). The Health Benefits of Dog Walking for

Pets & People: Evidence & Case Studies. West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Press (Book).

Johnson, R. A., Beck, A. M., McCune, S., Griffin, J. A., & Esposito, L. (2011). Future directions in

dog walking. In R. A. Johnson, A. M. Beck & S. McCune (Eds.), The Health Benefits of Dog

Walking for Pets & People (pp. 181-191). West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Press (Book

chapter).

McCardle, P., McCune, S., Griffin, J. A., & Maholmes, V. (2011). How Animals Affect Us:

Examining the Influence of Human-Animal Interaction on Child Development and Human Health.

Washington, DC: American Psychological Association (Book)

McCardle, P., McCune, S., Griffin, J. A., Esposito, L., & Freund, L. (Eds.). (2011). Animals in Our

Lives: Human-Animal Interaction in Family, Community, and Therapeutic Settings. Baltimore,

MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company. (Book)

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Griffin, J. A., McCune, S., Maholmes, V., & Hurley, K. (2011). Human-Animal Interaction research:

An introduction to issues and topics. In P. McCardle, S. McCune, J. A. Griffin & V. Maholmes

(Eds.), How Animals Affect Us: Examining the Influence of Human-Animal Interaction on Child

Development and Human Health (pp. 3-9). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

(Book chapter).

McCardle, P., McCune, S., Griffin, J. A., Maholmes, V., & Freund, L. (2011). Afterword: an agenda

for future research. In P. McCardle, S. McCune, J. A. Griffin & V. Maholmes (Eds.), How Animals

Affect Us: Examining the Influence of Human-Animal Interaction on Child Development and

Human Health (pp. 193-202). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. (Book

chapter)

Esposito, L., McCardle, P., Maholmes, V., McCune, S., & Griffin, J. A. (2011). Introduction, In P.

McCardle, S. McCune, J. A. Griffin, L. Esposito & L. Freund (Eds.), Animals in Our Lives: Human-

Animal Interaction in Family, Community, and Therapeutic Settings (pp. 1-5). Baltimore, MD:

Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company. (Book chapter).

Haverkos, L., Hurley, K., McCune, S., & McCardle, P. (2011). Public Health Implications of Pets:

Our Own Animals and Those of Others. In P. McCardle, S. McCune, J. A. Griffin, L. Esposito & L.

Freund (Eds.), Animals in Our Lives: Human-Animal Interaction in Family, Community, and

Therapeutic Settings (pp. 55-82). Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company. (Book

chapter)

McCardle, P., McCune, S., Netting, F. E., Berger, A., and Maholmes, V. (2011). Therapeutic

Human-Animal Interaction: An Overview. In P. McCardle, S. McCune, J. A. Griffin, L. Esposito & L.

Freund (Eds.), Animals in Our Lives: Human-Animal Interaction in Family, Community, and

Therapeutic Settings (pp. 107-115). Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company. (Book

chapter).

2012

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Westgarth, C., Liu, J., Heron, J., Ness, A. R., Bundred, P., Gaskell, R. M., Alexander J. German,

Sandra McCune and Dawson, S. (2012). Dog ownership during pregnancy, maternal activity, and

obesity: a cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE 7(2), e31315. [Electronic Resource at

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0031315].

Westgarth, C., Heron, J., Ness, A. R., Bundred, P., Gaskell, R. M., Karen Coyne, Alexander J.

German, Sandra McCune and Dawson, S. (2012). Is childhood obesity influenced by dog

ownership? No cross-sectional or longitudinal evidence. Obesity Facts, 5(6), 833-844.

Serpell, J., & McCune, S. (Editors). (2012) WALTHAM Pocket Book of Human-Animal Interactions.

London: Beyond Design Solutions, Ltd. (Book) Available online at

http://www.waltham.com/dyn/_assets/_pdfs/waltham-booklets/Human-

AnimalInteractionsBookletElectronicVersion.pdf

Translation in Japanese available at http://jp.waltham.com/dyn/_assets/_pdfs/waltham-

booklets/Waltham_Pocketbook_of_HAI.pdf

Translations in Russian, French and Korean available in hard copy (Spanish, Portuguese &

Mandarin due in 2015).

2013

Westgarth, C., Boddy, L. M., Stratton, G., German, A. J., Gaskell, R. M., Coyne, K. P., Bundred, P.,

McCune, S. &. Dawson, S. (2013). A cross-sectional study of frequency and factors associated

with dog walking in 9--10 year old children in Liverpool, UK. BMC public health, 13(1), 822.

[Electronic Resource at http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/822].

Westgarth, C., Boddy, L. M., Stratton, G., German, A. J., Gaskell, R. M., Coyne, K. P., . . . Dawson,

S. (2013). Pet ownership, dog types and attachment to pets in 9-10 year old children in

Liverpool, UK. BMC Veterinary Research 9, 102. [Electronic Resource at

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/9/102].

O'Haire, M. E., McKenzie, S. J., McCune, S., & Slaughter, V. (2013). Effects of animal-assisted

activities with guinea pigs in the primary school classroom. Anthrozoos: A Multidisciplinary

Journal of The Interactions of People & Animals, 26(3), 445

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Friedmann, E., Thomas, S. A., Son, H., Chapa, D., & McCune, S. (2013). Pet's Presence and

Owner's Blood Pressures during the Daily Lives of Pet Owners with Pre-to Mild Hypertension.

Anthrozoos: A Multidisciplinary Journal of The Interactions of People & Animals, 26(4), 535-550.

Waller, B. M., Peirce, K., Caeiro, C. C., Scheider, L., Burrows, A. M., McCune, S., & Kaminski, J.

(2013). Paedomorphic facial expressions give dogs a selective advantage. PLoS ONE, 8(12),

e82686. [Electronic Resource at http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi

%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0082686].

Spofford, N., Lefebvre, S.L., McCune, S., and Niel, L. (2013). Should the veterinary profession

invest in developing methods to assess quality of life in healthy dogs and cats? Journal of the

American Veterinary Medical Association. October 1, 2013, 243(7): 952-956,

doi: 10.2460/javma.243.7.952

2014

O'Haire, M. E., McKenzie, S. J., McCune, S., & Slaughter, V. (2014). Effects of Classroom Animal-

Assisted Activities on Social Functioning in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The Journal

of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 20(3), 162-168.

McCune, S., Kruger, K. A., Griffin, J. A., Esposito, L., Freund, L. S., Hurley, K. J., & Bures, R. (2014).

Evolution of research into the mutual benefits of human-animal interaction. Animal Frontiers,

4(3), 49-58. [Electronic Resource at http://www.animalfrontiers.org/content/4/3/49.full].

E.S. Paul, A. Moore, P. McAinsh, E. Symonds, S. McCune & J. Bradshaw. (2014) Sociality

motivation as a source of variation in anthropomorphic thinking amongst pet owners.

Anthrozoos: A Multidisciplinary Journal of The Interactions of People & Animals 27(4):499-512.

Friedmann, E., Galik, E., Thomas, S. A., Hall, P. S., Chung, S. Y., & McCune, S. (2014). Evaluation of

a Pet-Assisted Living Intervention for Improving Functional Status in Assisted Living Residents

With Mild to Moderate Cognitive Impairment A Pilot Study. American journal of Alzheimer's

disease and other dementias. doi: DOI: 10.1177/1533317514545477

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Nienke Edenburg, Sandra McCune, and Alex German, (2014). Pet owner styles: Factors

influencing weight management programme adoption and compliance. Mars Germany (Book).

Kotrschal K, Day J, McCune S, Wedl M. (2013) Human and cat personalities: building the bond

from both sides. In: Turner D, Bateson PG, eds. The domestic cat: the biology of its behaviour.

3rd ed: Cambridge University Press (Book chapter).

McCune, S., Kruger, K., & Moesta, A. (2014). Cat housing, husbandry and care. National Centre

for Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research. from

http://www.nc3rs.org.uk/our-resources/housing-and-husbandry/housing-and-husbandry-cats

(Webpage)

2015

Anderson, K.A., Lord, L.K., Hill, L.N. & McCune, S. (2015) Fostering the Human Animal Bond for Older Adults: Challenges and Opportunities, Activities, Adaptation & Aging: 39:32-42.

In press:

McCune, S., Moesta, A. & Deacon, L. Chapter 8. Canine Enrichment. In: Emily Weiss & Stephen

Zawistowski (Editors) Animal Behavior for Shelter Veterinarians and Staff textbook. Wiley-

Blackwell Publishers (Book chapter).

Sandra McCune, Katherine A. Kruger, James A. Griffin, Layla Esposito, Lisa S. Freund, Regina

Bures, Karyl J. Hurley, and Nancy Gee. Strengthening the foundation of human-animal

interaction research: Recent developments in a rapidly-growing field. Commentary D in Chapter

26, A glimpse at the future of animal-assisted interventions: Selected commentaries, in A. Fine

(Editor) HANDBOOK ON ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS AND

GUIDELINES FOR PRACTICE, FOURTH EDITION (Book chapter).

Lisa Wood, Karen Martin, Hayley Christian, Andrea Nathan, Claire Lauritsen, Steve Houghton,

Ichiro Kawachi & Sandra McCune. The Pet factor - companion animals as a conduit for social

connectedness and social support. PLoSOne

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Submitted and under review:

Preena Mistry, Nicola Williams, Malcolm Bennett, Sian Wilson, Corrin Wallis, Zoe Marshall-

Jones, Sandra McCune and Anthony Hilton. Current perspective on asymptomatic carriage of

Salmonella in canines (under review).

L. Freund, S. McCune, L. Esposito, Nancy Gee, & P. McCardle (Editors) Social Neuroscience of

Human-Animal Interaction. APA Publishers (Book).

Freund, McCune, McCardle, Esposito, & Griffin. Introduction. In: Nancy R. Gee, Layla Esposito,

Sandra McCune, Lisa Freund, and Peggy McCardle (Editors) Social Neuroscience of Human-

Animal Interaction. APA Publishers (Book chapter).

Paul Jones and Sandra McCune. Chapter 13. Genetic components of companion animal

behaviour. In: L. Freund, S. McCune, L. Esposito, Nancy Gee, & P. McCardle (Editors) Social

Neuroscience of Human-Animal Interaction. APA Publishers (Book chapter).

Layla Esposito, Nancy R. Gee, Lisa Freund, Sandra McCune, and Peggy McCardle. Chapter 16.

Future Research Needs and Promise. In: L. Freund, S. McCune, P. McCardle, L. Esposito, & Nancy

Gee (Editors) Social Neuroscience of Human-Animal Interaction. APA Publishers. (Book chapter)

In prep:

Hayley Christian, Lisa Wood, Andrea Nathan, Ichiro Kawachi , Steve Houghton, Karen Martin, &

Sandra McCune. Pounding the Pavement: Does Dog Walking influence Perceptions of Safety in

the US and Australia? The Influence of Dog Walking on Perceptions of Safety: Cross-sectional

Evidence from the US and Australia. Intended for submission to International Journal of

Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Carri Westgarth, Lynne Boddy, Gareth Stratton, Peter Bundred, Rosalind M Gaskell, Karen P

Coyne, Alexander J German, Sandra McCune & Susan Dawson. Is dog ownership associated with

child fitness or weight status? Intended for submission as a brief report to American Journal of

Public Health

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Johnson, R. A., McKenney, C. A., McCune, S., Chih, A., & Pak, Y. Dog walking, physical activity

and walking speed among older adults. Gerontology

Lisa Wood, Karen Martin, Hayley Christian, Andrea Nathan, Claire Lauritsen, Steve Houghton,

Ichiro Kawachi & Sandra McCune. Social capital and pet ownership: a tale of four cities. Journal

tbc

Rebecca A. Johnson, F. A. Mann, Sandra McCune, Jeffrey C. Davis, Hayley Yaglom, Nancy

Mueller, Francesca Tocco. Owner Perceptions of Intensive Care Unit Visits with their

Hospitalized Dogs.

Sandra has written over 200 internal reports at MARS-WALTHAM®

Presentations

2007

Penelope J Morris, J. Alberto Montoya, Inmaculada Bautista, M. Candelaria Juste, Lourdes

Suarez, Cristina Peña, Sandra McCune & Rachel M Hackett (2007) The Effect of Owner Weight

Status on the Relationship between Owner and Dog. Paper presented at the 11th International

Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations (IAHAIO) Conference, Tokyo, Japan

(Poster).

2008

Penelope J Morris, J. Alberto Montoya, Inmaculada Bautista, M. Candelaria Juste, Lourdes Suarez,

Cristina Peña, Sandra McCune, Rachel M Hackett (2008) Aspects of the owner-dog relationship that

may increase the likelihood of obesity in both partners. International Association of Applied

Ethology annual conference (Aug), Dublin, Ireland (Poster).

Johnson, R. A., & McKenney, C. (2008). Walk a hound, lose a pound. Paper presented at the

International Society for Anthrozoology, Toronto, Ontario (Poster).

Sandra McCune (2008) Reigning Cats and Dogs: what’s new in Human Companion Animal Bond?

Departmental seminar, School of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool.

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Sandra McCune (2008) The evidence for benefits of Human-Animal Interaction - too good to be

true? Departmental seminar, Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Norwegian University of Life

Sciences

2009

Rebecca A. Johnson, Charlotte A. McKenney & Sandra McCune (2009) Walk A Hound Lose a

Pound & Stay Fit for Seniors. Midwest Nursing Research Society annual meeting (March),

Minneapolis, USA (poster).

Sandra McCune (2009) Human-Animal Interaction Research: Implications for Child Development,

Health and Therapeutic Interventions. Roots of Kindness conference (April), Denver University,

Colorado, USA (Oral).

Peggy McCardle, Sandra McCune & Cathie Woteki.Human-Animal Interaction Research:

Implications for Child Development, Health and Therapeutic Interventions., Society for Research

in Child Development Bienniel meeting (April), Denver, Colorado (Round Table panelist).

Sandra McCune (2009) Introduction. Socio-emotional and bio-behavioural development of

children, workshop co-hosted by NICHD & Mars-WALTHAM (Aug), WALTHAM® Centre for Pet

Nutrition, UK (Oral).

Westgarth, C., Heron, J., Ness, A., Bundred, P., Gaskell, R., Coyne, K., McCune, S. and Dawson, S.

(2009). PET OWNERSHIP IN A UK BIRTH COHORT: A RESOURCE FOR STUDYING HUMAN-ANIMAL

INTERACTIONS. Paper presented at the International Society for Anthrozoology: Impacting

Multiple Species,, Kansas City, Missouri (Oral).

Carri Westgarth, Jon Heron, Andy Ness, Peter Bundred, Ros Gaskell, Karen Coyne, Alex German,

Sandra McCune & Susan Dawson (2009). Is pet ownership associated with childhood obesity?

Paper presented at the International Society for Anthrozoology: Human-Animal Interaction:

Impacting Multiple Species, Kansas City, Missouri, USA (Poster).

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Jegatheesan, B., Omori, S., Jalani, A., Wallen, J., & McCune, S. (2009). Enabling young voices in

three cultures: Interviewing children on their relationship with their pets. Paper presented at the

International Society for Anthrozoology Human-Animal Interaction: Impacting Multiple Species,

Kansas City, Missouri, USA (Oral).

Jegatheesan, B., Omori, S., Jalani, A., Wallen, J., & McCune, S. (2009). Islamic and Japanese

children's understanding of their relationship with their pets. Paper presented at the

International Society for Anthrozoology 2009: Human-Animal Interaction: Impacting Multiple

Species, Kansas City, Missouri (Oral).

Cindy C. Wilson, Jeffrey L. Goodie, Mark Stephens, Christopher G. Byers, Cara Olsen, F. Ellen

Netting, Mary Yonemura & Sandra McCune (2009). Owners and Pets Exercising Together (OPET):

Interdisciplinary Challenges in Research. Paper presented at the International Society for

Anthrozoology: Human-Animal Interaction: Impacting Multiple Species, Kansas City, Missouri,

USA (Poster).

Johnson, R., McKenney, C., & McCune, S. (2009, October 23). Walk a hound, lose a pound, and

stay fit for seniors. Paper presented at the International Society for Anthrozoology 2009:

Human-Animal Interaction: Impacting Multiple Species, Kansas City, Missouri, USA (Oral).

Johnson, R., McKenney, C., & McCune, S. (2009, March 27-30). Walk a hound, lose a pound, and

stay fit for seniors. Paper presented at the Midwest Nursing Research Society, Minneapolis,

Minnesota, USA (Poster).

Johnson, R., McKenney, C., & McCune, S. (2009, November 5-7). Walk a hound, lose a pound,

and stay fit for seniors. Paper presented at the American Academy of Nursing 36th Annual

Meeting and Conference, Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Georgia, USA (Poster).

2010

Jeffrey Goodie, Cindy C. Wilson, Mark Stephens, Christopher G. Byers, Cara Olsen, F. Ellen

Netting, Mary Yonemura, and Sandra McCune (2010) Owners and Pets Exercising Together

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(OPET): Study Design and Biopsychosocial Descriptors of Dogs and Their Owners. Society of

Behavioural Medicine Annual Meeting (April), Seattle, USA (Poster).

Sandra McCune (2010) Do dogs help us lead more active lifestyles? World Small Animal Society

Veterinary Association, annual conference (June), Geneva, Switzerland (Oral).

Sandra McCune (2010) Human-animal interactions: new developments in research. World Small

Animal Society Veterinary Association, annual conference (June), Geneva, Switzerland (Oral).

Sandra McCune (2010) The role of pets in child health and development. ESRC hosted conference

on, ‘Beyond Exceptionalism: The Animal in Human Explanation’ (June), part of the ESRC’s series

on ‘Understanding individual human behaviour through human-animal relations’, University of

Bristol, UK (Oral).

Friedmann, E., Thomas, S.A., Son, H., and McCune, S. (2010) Pet’s Presence and owner’s Blood

Pressures during the Daily Lives of Pet Owners with Pre-to Mild Hypertension. Paper presented

at the 12th International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations (IAHAIO)

Conference, Stockholm, Sweden (Oral).

Johnson, R., Mann, F. A., & McCune, S. (2010, July 1-4). Owner visitation: Clinical effects on dogs

hospitalized in an intensive care unit. Paper presented at the 12th International Association of

Human-Animal Interaction Organizations (IAHAIO) Conference, Stockholm, Sweden (Oral).

Westgarth, C., Dawson, S., Bundred, P., German, A., Coyne, K., Gaskill, R., McCune, S., Ness, A., &

Heron, J. (2010, July 1-4). Is pet ownership associated with childhood obesity? Paper presented

at the 12th International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations (IAHAIO)

Conference, Stockholm, Sweden (Oral).

Paul, E., McCune, S., Moore, A., McAinsh, P., Symonds, E., & Bradshaw, J. (2010, July 1-4).

Attachment and perceived social support from cats and dogs: Sources of variation amongst older

and younger adults. Paper presented at the 12th International Association of Human-Animal

Interaction Organizations (IAHAIO) Conference, Stockholm, (Oral).

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Jegatheesan, B., Omori, S., Wallen, J., Elliott, E., & McCune, S. (2010). Cultural variations in

parenting practices to develop empathy in children through the child-pet relationship. Paper

presented at the International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations,

Stockholm, Sweden (Oral).

O'Haire, M., Rand, J., Slaughter, V., McKenzie, S., Motro, M., & McCune, S. (2010, July 1-4).

Effects of an animal-assisted intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder and their

peers in a classroom setting. Paper presented at the 12th International Association of Human-

Animal Interaction Organizations (IAHAIO) Conference, Stockholm, Sweden (Oral).

Johnson, R., McKenney, C., & McCune, S. (2010, June 30). Shelter dog behavior improvement:

Dog walking as enrichment. Paper presented at the International Society for Anthrozoology

2010: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Human-Animal Interactions, Stockholm, Sweden (Oral).

Wilson, C., Stephens, M., Goodie, J., Byers, C., Olsen, C., Netting, E., & McCune, S. (2010, July 1-

4). Owners and pets exercising together (OPET): Study design and biopsychosocial descriptors of

dogs and their owners. Paper presented at the 12th International Association of Human-Animal

Interaction Organizations (IAHAIO) Conference, Stockholm, Sweden (Oral).

Yorke, J., Nugent, W., Strand, E., Bolen, R., New, J., Davis, C., & McCune, S. (2010). Brains, Horses

and Kids: A Pilot Study. Paper presented at the 12th International Association of Human-Animal

Interaction Organizations (IAHAIO) Conference, Stockholm, Sweden (Poster).

Rebecca Johnson, Charlotte McKenney, Sandra McCune (2010) Seniors fostering shelter dogs:

Improving health and well-being together. Annual conference on Caring for the Frail Elderly

(Aug), University of Missouri, Columbia, USA (Poster).

Sandra McCune (2010) Understanding feline behavior and welfare. Invited talk to mark the

retirement of Dr. John Bradshaw (Sept), Bristol University, UK. (Oral).

Carri Westgarth, Susan Dawson, Peter Bundred, Alex German, Karen Coyne, Ros Gaskell, Sandra

McCune, Andy Ness and Jon Heron (2010) Using birth cohort data to study human-animal

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interactions: Pet ownership, obesity and physical activity. Departmental Seminar (Nov),

Biological Sciences, Lincoln University, UK (Oral).

2011

Sandra McCune (2011) Understanding Feline Body Language. North American Veterinary

Congress (Jan), Orlando, USA (Oral).

Sandra McCune (2011) Understanding and reducing stress in hospitalized cats. North American

Veterinary Congress (Jan), Orlando, USA (Oral).

P. McCardle, S. McCune & L. Esposito (2011) New Opportunities in Human-Animal Interaction

Research. North American Veterinary Congress (Jan), Orlando, USA (Panel).

Sandra McCune (2011) Pet ownership and its impact on health, development and well-being.

Disney’s Animal, Science and Environment (Jan), Orlando, USA. (Oral).

Sue Thomas, E. Friedmann & Sa. McCune (tbc) Pet's presence and owner's blood pressures

during the daily lives of pet owners with pre-to mild hypertension. 25th Annual Southern Nursing

Research Society Conference (Feb), Jacksonvill, USA (Oral).

Rebecca A. Johnson, Charlotte A. McKenney and Sandra McCune (2011) Effects of owner

visitation on blood pressure, heart rate and pain score of dogs hospitalized in an intensive care

unit. American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) conference (March), Toronto, Canada.

(Poster).

Jim Griffin , Layla Esposito, Sandra McCune & Peggy McCardle (2011) Human-Animal Interaction

Research and Opportunities: Implications for Child Development, Health and Therapeutic

Interventions Conference of the Society for Research on Child Development (April), Montreal,

Canada (Panel).

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Sandra McCune (2011) Funding opportunities in Human-Animal Interaction research.

Departmental Seminar, Biological Sciences, Lincoln University, UK (Oral).

Westgarth, C., Liu, J., Heron, J., Ness, A., Bundred, B., Gaskell, R., Coyne, K., German, A.,

McCune, A., Dawson, S.(2011) PET OWNERSHIP AND MATERNAL ACTIVITY DURING PREGNANCY.

The European College of Sports Science Conference (July), Liverpool, UK (Poster).

Johnson, R. A., Mann, F. A., McKenney, C. A., & McCune, S. (2011, August 4). Owner visitation:

Clinical effects on dogs hospitalized in an intensive care unit. Paper presented at the 45th

Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, Indianapolis, Indiana (Oral).

McKenney, C. A., Johnson, R. A., & McCune, S. (2011, July 31 - August 4). Shelter dog behavior

improvement: Dog walking as enrichment. Paper presented at the 45th Congress of the

International Society for Applied Ethology, Indianapolis, Indiana (Poster).

McNicholas, J., & McCune, S. (2011, August 4-6). A 'lifestyle' model of pet ownership: Lifestyle vs.

relationship factors influencing time of acquiring a 'replacement' pet after loss. Paper presented

at the International Society for Anthrozoology 2011: Human-Animal Interactions: Challenges and

Rewards, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA (Oral).

Westgarth, C., Liu, J., Heron, J., Ness, A., Bundred, P., Gaskell, R., German, A.J., McCune, S. &

Dawson, S. (2011, August 4-6). Pet ownership and maternal activity during pregnancy. Paper

presented at the International Society for Anthrozoology 2011: Human-Animal Interactions:

Challenges and Rewards, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA (Oral).

Brinda Jegatheesan, Jennie Warmouth & Sandra McCune. (2011) Family centered human-animal

relationships in Latino American Children . International Society for Anthrozoology 2011:

Human-Animal Interactions: Challenges and Rewards, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA (Poster)

Hilton, A., Mistry, P., Wallis, C., Jones, Z. M., & McCune, S. (2011, August 4-6). Current

perspective on asymptomatic carriage of Salmonella in canines. Paper presented at the

International Society for Anthrozoology 2011: Human-Animal Interactions: Challenges and

Rewards, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA (Poster).

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Yorke, J., Nugent, W., Strand, E., Bolen, R., New, J., Davis, C., & McCune, S.

Brains, Horses and Kids: A Pilot Study. Paper presented at the International Society for

Anthrozoology 2011: Human-Animal Interactions: Challenges and Rewards, Indianapolis,

Indiana, USA (Poster).

K. Hurley, S. McCune J. A. Griffin & L. Esposito (2011) Human-Animal Interaction Research and

Opportunities: Implications for Child Development, Health and Therapeutic Interventions.

International Society for Anthrozoology 2011: Human-Animal Interactions: Challenges and

Rewards, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA (Panel).

Sandra McCune (2011) Understanding feline body language. World Small Animal Society

Veterinary Association, annual conference (Oct)), Jeju, South Korea.

Omori, Sayaka., Jegatheesan, Brinda., & McCune, Sandra (2011). Type of Pet and Development

of Omoiyari (altruistic sensitivity) in Japanese American Children in the Pacific NW. annual

conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (Nov), Orlando, USA

(Oral).

Vinson, K.E., Johnson, R.A., McKenney, C.A., McCune, S., & Hurley, K.J. (2011). Obedience to last a lifetime: Effect of Veterans training shelter dogs on adoption rates and adoption success (Poster presentation to the 2011 Merial-NIH National Veterinary Scholars Symposium Florida), WCD202

Cragen, T., Johnson, R.A., McKenney, C.A., McCune, S., & Hurley, K.J. (2011). Behavioral Outcomes of Shelter Dogs Trained by Combat Veterans (Poster presentation to the 2011 Merial-NIH National Veterinary Scholars Symposium Florida) WCD204

Piech, T., Johnson, R.A., McKenney, C.A., McCune, S., & Hurley, K.J. (2011). Potential Therapeutic Effects of Training Shelter Dogs on Combat Veterans with PTSD. (Poster presentation to the 2011 Merial-NIH National Veterinary Scholars Symposium Florida) WCD203

Johnson, R.A., McKenney, C.A., McCune, S., Veterans and Shelter Dogs Initiative. (Poster presentation to the Wounded Warriors Think Tank, August)

The partnership’s 3rd co-hosted workshop was held in Washington D.C., November 10th & 11th on Social Neuroscience of Human-Animal Interactions. – talks by me

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2012

Sandra McCune (2012). An overview of Human-Animal Interaction. Madras Veterinary School

(Oct), Chennai, India.

Sandra McCune (2012) Reducing stress in multi-cat households. North American Veterinary

Congress (Jan), Orlando, USA

Sandra McCune (2012) Using the bond to promote healing in cats. North American Veterinary

Congress (Jan), Orlando, USA

Sandra McCune (2012) The role of pets in healthy child development. Centre for Family Research

seminar, Feb , University of Cambridge, UK.

Sandra McCune (2012) Human Animal Bond research: global status and future developments &

opportunities.1st Verden Conference on Human-Animal-Bond (March), Germany.

Sandra McCune (2012) Human animal bond and its impact on human and animal health

The example of “physical activity, obesity and dog walking” research.1st Verden Conference on

Human-Animal-Bond (March), Germany.

Sandra McCune (2012) Improving the welfare of cats in practice. World Small Animal Society

Veterinary Association, annual conference (April), Birmingham, UK.

Andrea Beetz and Sandra McCune (2012) Healthy and fit? How dogs can help. Interzoo Trade

Fair (May), Nürnberg, Germany (Oral). Highlights at http://www.mars-interzoo.de/video/47

O’Haire, M. E., McKenzie, S. J., McCune, S., & Slaughter, V. (2012, July). Effects of an animal-

assisted intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder and their peers in a classroom

setting. Paper presented at the annual International Society for Anthrozoology (ISAZ)

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Conference, Cambridge, United Kingdom. [Oral. Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=mkq1CDlJNyM&feature=plcp)

Friedmann, E., Thomas, S., & McCune, S. (2012). ARE THE PRESENCE OF PETS OR THE PRESENCE

OF PARTNERS ASSOCIATED WITH BETTER MOODS DURING PEOPLES DAILY LIVES? Paper

presented at the ISAZ 2012 Conference: The Arts & Sciences of Human-Animal Interaction,

Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, UK (Oral). Video at www.youtube.com/watch?

v=gGAZWXjg0UE&feature=plcp).

Westgarth, C., Boddy, L., Stratton, G., German, A., Gaskell, R., Coyne, K., Bundred, P., McCune, S.

& Dawson, S. (2012). FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DOG WALKING IN 9-10-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN

IN LIVERPOOL, UK. Paper presented at the ISAZ 2012 Conference: The Arts & Sciences of Human-

Animal Interaction, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, UK. (Oral). Video at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqTokShiTQ4&feature=plcp)

Jegatheesan, B., Warmouth, J., Elliott, E., Boyd, S., Jalani, A., Omori, S., & McCune, S. (2012). THE

ROLE OF PETS IN THE FAMILY SYSTEMS OF CHILDREN FROM DIVERSE CULTURES IN THE US.

Paper presented at the ISAZ 2012 Conference: The Arts & Sciences of Human-Animal

Interaction, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, UK (Oral).

J. A. Griffin, K. Hurley, S. McCune & L. Esposito (2012). Human-Animal Interaction Research

Funding Forum: Tips for Success. ISAZ 2012 Conference: The Arts & Sciences of Human-Animal

Interaction, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, UK (Panel).

Friedmann, E., Thomas, S., Hall, P. S., Son, H., & McCune, S. (2012). PET OWNERSHIP AND BLOOD

PRESSURES DURING THE DAILY LIVES OF OLDER ADULTS WITH PRE-TO MILD HYPERTENSION.

Paper presented at the ISAZ 2012 Conference: The Arts & Sciences of Human-Animal

Interaction, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, UK (Poster). Image at Pet ownership and blood

pressures during the daily lives of older adults with pre-to mild hypertension.

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Westgarth C, Heron J, Ness A, Liu J, Gaskell R, German A, Bundred P, McCune S and Dawson S

(2012) The association between dog ownership and weight status and physical activity, during

pregnancy and childhood. ALSPAC ResearchFest2012 (Sept), University of Bristol, UK (Poster).

S. McCune (2012) The Impact of the bond between owner and cat on treatment and recovery.

The London Vet Show (Nov), London, UK (Oral).

Sandra McCune Ever wondered why cats do such crazy things? Fundraising talk for Camps

International (Nov), Ryhall, UK.

2013

S. McCune (2013) Pet ownership and its impact on health, development and well-being. Feb.,

Departmental Seminar, State University of New York, Fredonia, USA (Oral).

J. Griffin and . S. McCune (co-hosts) (2013) Research on Human-Animal Interaction and Youth

Socio-emotional Development. Special session at the annual conference of the Society for

Research in Child Development (April), Seattle, USA (Poster symposium).

Friedmann, E., Galik, E., Thomas, S. A., Hall, P. S., & McCune, S. (2013). The Pet Assisted Living

intervention for functional status in assisted living residents. Paper presented at the

International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations, Chicago, Illinois (Oral).

Friedmann, E., Thomas, S. A., Son, H., Chapa, D., & McCune, S. (2013). Pet's presence, others

presence, and blood pressures during the daily lives of pet owners with pre-to mild hypertension.

Paper presented at the International Society for Anthrozoology, Chicago, Illinois (Oral).

Johnson, R. A., McKenney, C. A., & McCune, S. (2013). Shelter Dogs Walking with Older Adults:

Dog Outcomes. Paper presented at the International Association of Human-Animal Interaction

Organizations, Chicago, Illinois (Oral).

Westgarth, C., McCune, S., German, A. J., Gaskell, R. M., & Dawson, S. (2013). Is childhood dog

ownership associated with increased physical activity, improved fitness and lower weight

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status?: A review of the evidence. Paper presented at the International Society for

Anthrozoology, Chicago, Illinois (Oral).

Beetz, A., Myska, E., McCune, S., & Kotrschal, K. (2013). A Projective Approach to Measure

Human-Dog Attachment. Paper presented at the International Association of Human-Animal

Interaction Organizations, Chicago, Illinois (Oral).

Christian, H., Wood, L., Nathan, A., Martin, K., Houghton, S., Kawachi, I., & McCune, S. (2013).

Pounding the pavement: Does dog walking influence perceptions of safety? Paper presented at

the International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations, Chicago, Illinois (Oral).

Wood, L., Christian, H., Nathan, A., Lauritsen, C., Martin, K., Houghton, S., Kawachi, I. & McCune,

S. (2013). Companion animals as a conduit for fostering social networks and social support.

Paper presented at the International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations,

Chicago, Illinois (Poster).

Johnson, R. A., Mann, F. A., McKenney, C. A., Davis, J., & McCune, S. (2013). Outcomes of Owner

Visits to Hospitalized Dogs. Paper presented at the International Association of Human-Animal

Interaction Organizations, Chicago, Illinois (Poster).

Fox, R., & McCune, S. (2013). Changing conceptions of ‘health' and ‘care': the humanisation of

the companion-animal human relationship. Paper presented at the International Association of

Human-Animal Interaction Organizations, Chicago, Illinois (Poster).

Rae, I., Mutlu, B., Takayama, L., & McCune, S. (2013). The Effects of Dog Ownership on Social

Cognition Skills. Paper presented at the International Association of Human-Animal Interaction

Organizations, Chicago, Illinois (Poster).

S. McCune (2013) Pet ownership: its impact on health and well-being in humans and pets. Sept.,

Japanese Board of Veterinary Practitioners annual conference, Tokyo, Japan (Oral)

S. McCune (2013) Pet ownership: its impact on health and well-being in humans and pets. Sept.,

Departmental Seminar, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan (Oral)

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S. McCune (2013) The impact of the bond between owner and cat on treatment and recovery.

SEEVAD (La Société Européenne d' Ethologie Vétérinaire des Animaux Domestiques) annual

conference (Nov), Lyon, France (Oral).

2014

Sandra McCune (June 2014) Pet ownership: its impact on health and well-being in humans and

pets. University of Sao Paolo, Departmental seminar, Vet School, Sao Paolo.

Sandra McCune (June 2014) Dog and Cat Welfare: Guidelines for Housing, Husbandry and

Enrichment. University of Sao Paolo, Pirassununga, Public talk

Sandra McCune. Brazil talk USP (June 2014) Pet ownership: its impact on health and

well-being in humans and pet. University of Sao Paolo, Departmental seminar, Vet School,

Pirassununga (live streamed to over 40 vet schools across Brazil).

Sandra McCune (2014). Why studying companion animals is important for understanding human

health issues. Symposium on Companion animals as sentinels of human health and diseases,

Lincoln, 18th July 2014 (Plenary).

Erika Friedmann, Sue A. Thomas, Heesook Son, Deborah W. Chapa and Sandra McCune (2014).

Do blood pressures change differently in pet owners and pet non-owners during their daily lives?

ISAZ conference, Vienna, July 20-21, 2014 (Oral)

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Judith Solomon, Kurt Kotrschal, Iris Schaberl, Sandra McCune and Andrea Beetz (2014).

Attachment Classification in Pet Dogs: Application of Ainsworth's strange situation and

classification procedures to dogs and their human caregivers. Vienna, July 20-21, 2014 (Oral).

R. Bures, L. Esposito, J. Griffin, and S. McCune. (2014) Health and well-being in later midlife: The

role of companion animals. Population Association of America’s annual meeting, Boston, MA,

May 1-3, 2014 (Poster).

R. Bures, K. Hurley, S. McCune & N. Gee (2014) Funding opportunities in Human-Animal

Interaction Research. ISAZ conference (July), Vienna, Austria (Panel).

Andrea Beetz , Evi Myska, Sigrid Ammon, Iris Schaberl, Judith Solomon, Sandra McCune, Kurt

Kotrschal (2014). Development of a semi-projective measure of human-to-dog attachment. ISAZ

conference, Vienna, July 20-21, 2014 (Poster).

Nilsson, Handlin, Lifors, Peersson, Uvnas-Moberg & Sandra McCune (2014). The effect of

massage-like stroking on stress response in dogs. ISAZ conference, Vienna, July 20-21, 2014

(Poster).

Sandra McCune & Layla Esposito (Co-chairs) (2014). The effects of Human-Animal Interaction on

protective factors for at-risk children. Division 17, HAI Symposium, APA Conference, Washington

D.C. 9th Aug 2014 (Oral).

Sandra McCune (Dec 2014) Pets Create a Better World for Us. Pet Nutrition and Care Lecture

Series, Mars Petcare Academy, Beijing, China. (Live broadcasted on Mars Petcare Academy

website viewed by over 800,000 people and by almost 2 million people in following weeks to

end of Dec.).

Media and Press Communications (to be completed)

Major campaigns have included The Whiskas Cat Ad (1999), Whiskas’ Big Cat, Little Cat (2013)

and The Whiskas partnership with World Wide Fund for Nature (2014).

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Recent interviews include:

Brazil lifestyle magazine

Irish radio

Belgium lifestyle magazine

South Africa radio

The Economic Observer and Parents Magazine in China (Dec 2014)

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