Experiences of Animal Loss and Grief among Zoo Professionals and Volunteers: A Qualitative Study.

Jennifer Currin-McCulloch, Nichole Louise Nageotte, Abigail Walker, Shelby McDonald, Lori Kogan

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Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

Animal ethical mourning: types of loss and grief in relation to non-human animals.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025
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The role of self-care in perceptions of satisfaction with life, organisational job satisfaction, and self-efficacy in zoo and aquarium professionals.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Jennifer Currin-McCullochSchool of Social Work, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7244-4239

Nichole Louise NageotteDepartment of Community Research & Evaluation, Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, Denver, CO 80205, USA.

Abigail WalkerSchool of Social Work, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.

Shelby McDonaldSchool of Social Work, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-8279-1106

Lori KoganClinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5816-9672

Funding

Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance n/a

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Zoo professionals and volunteers play essential roles in the wellbeing and conservation of a diverse array of animal species. Despite the growing body of literature revealing the psychological impacts of pet loss, there remains a dearth of information describing the experience of animal loss among those who work in zoo settings. This qualitative study explored the personal experiences of zoo animal loss among volunteers (

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conservationgrieflossmental healthzoo animalszoos

Identifiers

PMID39457855

DOI10.3390/ani14202925

PMCPMC11503741

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