Dr Deborah Wells
Reader
School of Psychology
Animal behaviour and welfare, human-animal bond, pets and human health, paw preferences/laterality, dogs, cats, pet-behaviour problems
Dr Wells focuses on methods of assessing and improving the psychological welfare of animals, notably dogs and cats, the human-animal bond and the link between pets and human health.
Field
Animal WelfareAreas of Expertise
Animal behaviour, animal welfare, paw preferences, dogs, cats, pet ownership
Media Experience
Extensive experience including radio & TV interviews, background briefing for journalists
Notable coverage
Cats Can Be Right or Left-Pawed | Smithsonian (smithsonianmag.com)
Paw choice? Cats show right and left-hand preferences | Animal behaviour | The Guardian
Dogs prefer Bach to Britney | New Scientist
Dogs find classical music more calming than audiobooks, research reveals - Classic FM
Associated Research Centres / Projects
Animal Behaviour Centre, Queen's University Animal Behaviour Centre | School of Psychology | Queen's University Belfast (qub.ac.uk)
