Millman Suzanne T
Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 2008;11(2):85-9. doi: 10.1080/10888700801925513.
From April 29 to May 1, 2007, the University of Guelph hosted a symposium, Caring During Crisis: Animal Welfare During Pandemics and Natural Disasters, with the objectives (a) of raising awareness about how nonhuman animals and the people who care for them are affected during emergencies and (b) of sharing knowledge about how animal welfare may be addressed during these situations. The symposium attracted 150 participants, representing 71 organizations from across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Chile, and the Cayman Islands. The audience also brought a range of perspectives to the issues - from individuals representing animal protection and commodity organizations to municipal government officials responsible for community safety and correctional services; many of these individuals had little or no animal experience. To take advantage of this diverse audience and range of interests, the symposium was structured with formal presentations by internationally recognized experts, followed by panel discussions at the end of each session to facilitate contributions by the audience. At the conclusion of the 3 days, it was clear that our emotional, economic, and ecological relationships with animals require thoughtful integration of animal care within formal policy and planning for emergency response.
2007年4月29日至5月1日，圭尔夫大学举办了一场名为“危机中的关怀：大流行和自然灾害期间的动物福利”的研讨会，其目标包括：（a）提高人们对在紧急情况下非人类动物及其照料者如何受到影响的认识；（b）分享有关在这些情况下如何解决动物福利问题的知识。该研讨会吸引了150名参与者，他们代表了来自加拿大、美国、英国、澳大利亚、智利和开曼群岛的71个组织。与会者对这些问题也带来了一系列观点——从代表动物保护和商品组织的个人到负责社区安全和惩教服务的市政府官员；其中许多人几乎没有或完全没有与动物相关的经验。为了利用这一多样化的受众群体和广泛的兴趣，研讨会的安排是先由国际知名专家进行正式演讲，然后在每节结束时进行小组讨论，以便听众能够参与讨论。在为期3天的研讨会结束时，很明显，我们与动物的情感、经济和生态关系需要在应急响应的正式政策和规划中对动物照料进行深思熟虑的整合。
