Julia Henning

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

School of Animal and Veterinary Science

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology


Julia is a PhD candidate investigating feline behaviour within the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences. Previously, Julia completed her honours on quality of life in cats with epilepsy and burden of care in their guardians.

Date Institution name Country Title
2020 - 2020 The University of Adelaide South Australia Bachelor of Science: Honours (First Class)
2017 - 2019 Flinders University Australia Bachelor of Science: Animal Behaviour
2009 - 2010 TAFE SA Australia Diploma of Music

Year Citation
2025 Henning, J. S. L., Nielsen, T., Fernandez, E. J., & Hazel, S. (2025). Feeling, Judging, and Connecting: Guardian Descriptions and Perceptions of Human-Cat Dyad Play. Society & Animals, 1-20.
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2025 Railton, R., Henning, J., Hannaford, R., Zobel, G., Waran, N., & Hazel, S. (2025). Who let the cats in? Evaluation of the transitioning of cats to indoor life. Veterinary Journal, 314, 106465.
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2023 Henning, J., Nielsen, T., Fernandez, E., & Hazel, S. (2023). Cats just want to have fun: Associations between play and welfare in domestic cats. Animal Welfare, 32, e9-1-e9-11.
DOI Scopus18 WoS15 Europe PMC6
2023 Henning, J. S. L., Goncalves Costa, A., & Fernandez, E. J. (2023). Shifting attitudes on animal ‘ownership’: Ethical implications for welfare research and practice terminology. Research Ethics, 19(4), 409-418.
DOI Scopus4 WoS3
2022 Henning, J., Nielsen, T., Fernandez, E., & Hazel, S. (2022). Factors associated with play behavior in human-cat dyads. Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 52-53, 21-30.
DOI Scopus10 WoS9
2022 Henning, J., Fernandez, E., Nielsen, T., & Hazel, S. (2022). Play and Welfare in Domestic Cats: Current Knowledge and Future Directions. Animal Welfare, 31(4), 407-421.
DOI Scopus11 WoS8
2021 Henning, J., Nielsen, T., Nettifee, J., Munana, K., & Hazel, S. (2021). Understanding the impacts of feline epilepsy on cats and their owners. The Veterinary Record, 189(11), 1-9.
DOI Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC2

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