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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
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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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