Percepção dos alunos do ensino fundamental II de escolas públicas sobre o bem-estar de pets

Abstract

The research aimed to evaluate the perception of elementary school II students about the well-being of pets in state public schools in the city of Manaus - AM. A questionnaire was applied to students in two state schools. A total of 223 students were approached, where 70.85% have pets in their home, being dogs, cats or even other species. Most of the interviewees acquired the animals as a gift or bought. They know that animals transmit diseases, but they do not take them to the veterinarian and do not vaccinate periodically. Therefore, the interviewees showed that they have basic information about the well-being of pets, but more work on handling domestic animals still needs to be done.