نبذة مختصرة : Nowadays, pets are part of the family nucleus, therefore, we must contribute to both the physical and mental well-being of the pet. It is important to know the responsibilities and obligations that come with having a pet, in order to provide them with optimal conditions of well-being and avoid causing pain and suffering. For this reason, the objective of this research is to determine the degree of animal well-being in companion animals in the city of Loja. For the development of this research, the descriptive cross-sectional method was used, in addition, a survey was applied to the owners who have a pet in their home, with the objective of evaluating the degree of Animal Welfare through a checklist evaluation and the protocol of “Shelter Quality” Evaluation. Once the results regarding General Welfare were obtained, the grades obtained in the Physical, Mental and Natural Wellbeing evaluations were taken into account to obtain the result, with a score of 43 to 69 points, qualifying it as Maximum Animal Welfare. In relation to Good Behavior, a range of results from 14 to 16 points is observed, which corresponds to Medium Animal Welfare. Physical and mental well-being are in optimal conditions, while natural well-being and good behavior are at the average level, which indicates that guardians should improve the environment where their pets live by providing them with positive physical and emotional states, as well as planning walks and socializing with other pets. ; En la actualidad las mascotas forman parte del núcleo familiar, por ende, se debe coadyuvar al bienestar tanto físico como mental de la mascota. Es importante conocer las responsabilidades y obligaciones que conlleva tener una mascota, para poder brindarle las óptimas condiciones de bienestar y evitar ocasionarle dolor y sufrimiento. Es por ello, que la presente investigación tiene como objetivo determinar el grado de bienestar animal en animales de compañía de la ciudad de Loja. Para el desarrollo de esta investigación se utilizó el método descriptivo ...
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