In episode 39 of the Anthrozoology Podcast we join Dr. Irina Frazin, for part one of two on a discussion on Romanian Feline Lives. Irina is a researcher at the Institute of Social and Economic Research, who discusses her journey from classical studies to anthrozoology, sparked by adopting her cat Bubus 15 years ago. Irina highlights the challenges of translating human-animal studies terminology into Romanian and the success of the Anthrozoology Symposium, which initially attracted more international than local participants. Irina also details her efforts to establish an anthrozoology course at the University of Iasi, despite several challenges, and emphasises the importance of fostering programs for cats in Romanian shelters. She notes the need for better education and collaboration among NGOs to improve animal welfare.

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PodCrew

Dr.Kris Hill

https://academiccatlady.com/

Dr. Michelle Szydlowski ms835@exeter.ac.uk www.internationalelephants.org@intl_elephants

Sarah Oxley Heaney

PhD Candidate, University of Exeter

sh750@exeter.ac.uk ​

www.kissingsharks.com/

Podlet Guest

Dr Irina Frasin

irina.anthrozoology@gmail.com

https://anthrozoology.acadiasi.org/en/home/

References

Frasin, I “Of Cats and Women: A Cultural History of a Relationship” in Anthrozoology Studies: Animal Life and Human Culture, I. Frasin, G. Bodi, S. Bulei, C. Dinu Vasiliu, Eds. (Presa Universitară Clujeană, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2022), pp. 158–182.
http://www.editura.ubbcluj.ro/bd/ebooks/pdf/3343.pdf

Frasin I. “Cat Sanctuary. Co-existence with community cats” in Anthrozoology studies. Non-Human Animals in Open Societies, I. Frasin, G. Bodi, S. Bulei, C. Dinu Vasiliu Eds. (Presa Universitară Clujeană, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2023) pp. 112 -146.
http://www.editura.ubbcluj.ro/bd/ebooks/pdf/3839.pdf

Frasin I. “Portraits for community cats - the story of a more-than-human relationship” Multispecies Communities and Narratives, I. Frasin, G. Bodi, S. Bulei, C. Dinu Vasiliu Eds. (Presa Universitară Clujeană, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2024) pp. 161-184. http://www.editura.ubbcluj.ro/bd/ebooks/pdf/4365.pdf

Frasin I. “Co-existence with community cats” Colloquium Series by Animals and Society Institute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb2hHVZg-_I&list=PL3vTRlNA7pSmLDrnXV83_C5YuhT5YPam4&index=2