Animals Need You.
You Need Data.
Faunalytics conducts research and shares knowledge to help advocates help animals effectively.
Research Highlights
Faunalytics’ studies offer actionable and insightful data on important topics in animal protection

Exploring Gen Z’s Attitudes Towards Animals And The Environment
Feb 26 2025
Dr. Michelle Sinclair
Looking across the U.S., China, Indonesia, and Thailand, this study examines Gen Z’s attitudes, motivations, career considerations, and barriers to action, offering insights for those looking to engage and support the next generation of animal advocates. READ MORE

Exploring Gen Z’s Attitudes Towards Animals And The Environment
Looking across the U.S., China, Indonesia, and Thailand, this study examines Gen Z’s attitudes, motivations, career considerations, and barriers to action, offering insights for those looking to engage and support the next generation of animal advocates. READ MORE
Feb 26 2025
Dr. Michelle Sinclair
In the Spotlight

Exploring The Impacts Of Food System Education: A Case Study
Classroom education can be used to teach children and young adults about the food system and compassion for animals. Our case study provides insight into the effects of a food system education program on students’ career and education paths, advocacy, and morals related to meat consumption. READ MORE
Jan 29 2025
Coni Arévalo

What Vegan Advocates Can Learn From The Social Spread Of Quitting Smoking
Many vegans have seen how their diet and lifestyle can influence or spread to those around them. This Faunalytics study looks at the concept of social contagion and what animal advocates might be able to gain from it. READ MORE
Dec 18 2024
Andrea Polanco

Research And Data As Tools In Advocates’ Decision-Making: A Focus On China & Southeast Asia
This Faunalytics study uncovers both internal and external applications of research, examines why advocates do or don't incorporate research into their work, and presents a roadmap for enhancing research engagement across China, Southeast Asia, and beyond. READ MORE
Nov 20 2024
Jah Ying Chung (Good Growth)
- In The Spotlight
Exploring Gen Z’s Attitudes Towards Animals And The Environment
Looking across the U.S., China, Indonesia, and Thailand, this study examines Gen Z’s attitudes, motivations, career considerations, and barriers to action, offering insights for those looking to engage and support the next generation of animal advocates. - In The Spotlight
Exploring The Impacts Of Food System Education: A Case Study
Classroom education can be used to teach children and young adults about the food system and compassion for animals. Our case study provides insight into the effects of a food system education program on students’ career and education paths, advocacy, and morals related to meat consumption. - In The Spotlight
What Vegan Advocates Can Learn From The Social Spread Of Quitting Smoking
Many vegans have seen how their diet and lifestyle can influence or spread to those around them. This Faunalytics study looks at the concept of social contagion and what animal advocates might be able to gain from it. - In The Spotlight
| Jah Ying Chung (Good Growth)
Research And Data As Tools In Advocates’ Decision-Making: A Focus On China & Southeast Asia
This Faunalytics study uncovers both internal and external applications of research, examines why advocates do or don't incorporate research into their work, and presents a roadmap for enhancing research engagement across China, Southeast Asia, and beyond.
New From Our Library
The latest research to help make your animal advocacy more effective
- In The Spotlight
Secrets To Vegan Crowdfunding Success
Why do some vegan crowdfunding campaigns thrive while others fail? This study reveals how factors like length, readability, images, and engagement play a role. - In The Spotlight
Creating A Corporate Commitment System For Wild Animal Tourism
Researchers ranked 12 major tourism distribution channels on their commitment to wild animal welfare. Here’s what they learned through the process. - In The Spotlight
The Future Of Sustainable Eating In China, Japan, And Vietnam
Dietary shifts, especially in rapidly expanding Asian economies, are a key player in climate solutions. This study uncovers how consumers in China, Japan, and Vietnam balance their love for traditional foods with a growing interest in eco-friendly choices. - In The Spotlight
25 Years Of Effective Animal Advocacy
As we celebrate 25 years of data-driven advocacy, Faunalytics founder Che Green provides a rare glimpse into the evolution and history of the organization. - In The Spotlight
Automated Pain Detection In Farmed Animals: Promises And Problems
Can artificial intelligence truly detect animal pain? This paper assesses the ethics and effectiveness of automated pain detection in animal agriculture. - In The Spotlight
Feeding Wild Fishes To Farmed Fishes: Aquaculture’s Hidden Costs
Aquaculture’s reliance on wild fishes for feed is significantly higher than reported, raising serious sustainability concerns. - In The Spotlight
Is A Vegan Diet Healthier For Dogs Than A Meat-Based One?
As more guardians explore vegan diets for their dogs, it’s crucial to know whether this is a healthy option. - In The Spotlight
Cage-Free Or Not Cage-Free: That Is The Question
With Asia producing about 60% of the world’s eggs, the region’s farmers face both opportunities and challenges in transitioning to cage-free systems. - In The Spotlight
Diet Change: Beyond Health, Environmental, And Animal Rights Concerns
What motivates people to choose plant-based diets? This study uncovers seven key drivers and explores how these differ between omnivores and vegans, offering insights into effective advocacy strategies. - In The Spotlight
Faunalytics Index – March 2025
This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about eggs and the poultry breeding industry, the biggest animal welfare-related criminal fines in history, E.U. beliefs about fish welfare, and more. - In The Spotlight
Shelter Dog Outcomes Related To Programs More Than Resources
Ditching breed labels, focusing on match-making adoptions, and amping up foster and transfer programs may reduce euthanasia and returns of dogs from shelters and rescues. - In The Spotlight
What Can TikTok Tell Us About Wild Animal Trafficking?
Researchers analyze social media posts to understand Canadians’ perceptions of the exotic animal trade, providing insight into the role that advocates can play in addressing knowledge gaps.
- In The Spotlight
Secrets To Vegan Crowdfunding Success
Why do some vegan crowdfunding campaigns thrive while others fail? This study reveals how factors like length, readability, images, and engagement play a role. - In The Spotlight
Creating A Corporate Commitment System For Wild Animal Tourism
Researchers ranked 12 major tourism distribution channels on their commitment to wild animal welfare. Here’s what they learned through the process. - In The Spotlight
The Future Of Sustainable Eating In China, Japan, And Vietnam
Dietary shifts, especially in rapidly expanding Asian economies, are a key player in climate solutions. This study uncovers how consumers in China, Japan, and Vietnam balance their love for traditional foods with a growing interest in eco-friendly choices. - In The Spotlight
25 Years Of Effective Animal Advocacy
As we celebrate 25 years of data-driven advocacy, Faunalytics founder Che Green provides a rare glimpse into the evolution and history of the organization.
Explore Topics
Browse all available resources related to a specific topic area
What Our Peers Say
“The work Faunalytics does is vital. Data is key for effective journalism, and our team of writers and editors frequently use the insights and datasets that Faunalytics provides to make our work more robust and impactful.”
Ana BradleyExecutive Director, Sentient 
“Faunalytics helps us to measure the effectiveness of different advocacy strategies and helps us navigate how we show up for animals in different ways. As an advocacy organization, we depend on these essential findings when considering how we spend our limited resources.”
Britty MannFounder & Executive Director, Planted Society 
“Research is fundamental to helping farmed animals, as making informed and data-driven decisions when campaigning is imperative for achieving good results. For this reason, Sinergia Animal believes Faunalytics is an essential organization in the animal rights movement.”
Taís ToledoFood Policy Lead, Sinergia Animal 
“Faunalytics improves the rigour of the animal advocacy movement through its emphasis on facts and data. I direct my students to the website when they are exploring research topics and designing projects. I feel inspired and energized when I engage with the website and I hope they will too.”
Maneesha DeckhaProfessor, Lansdowne Chair in Law 
“Faunalytics is one of those organizations that I look at with absolute awe. The services they provide to the animal protection community are unique and necessary.”
Jasmin SingerHost of Our Hen House, author of Always Too Much and Never Enough 
“We firmly believe that the best decisions for animals are based in data and informed by high-quality research. That’s why one of the first things Fish Welfare Initiative does when embarking on a new project is to check Faunalytics to see what research is available.”
Haven King-NoblesCo-Founder & Executive Director, Fish Welfare Initiative 
“Working with Faunalytics has helped Animal Equality further understand the importance of the animal protection movement answering its big questions on strategy and campaigns through data and research.”
Sharon NuñezCo-Founder, Animal Equality 
“I have found Faunalytics to be an invaluable source of information on human-animal interactions, attitudes towards other species, and the animal protection movement. I regularly use their website to keep up with current research findings - their reports on specific issues are comprehensive and refreshingly objective.”
Harold HerzogPh.D., Professor of Psychology, Western Carolina University 
Newsletter Sign Up
Join Faunalytics Today For Alerts
Get weekly or monthly emails from Faunalytics with the latest research and data on animal issues.
Faunalytics In The Spotlight
Check out some of the latest visual resources from our collection, and check out upcoming Faunalytics events.

Invertebrates
This comprehensive visual resource looks at the incredible world of invertebrates, focusing on how we can improve their lives and ensure their survival. READ MORE

Animal & Social Justice
This comprehensive visual resource looks at how the pursuit of animal justice and social justice are intertwined, and how we can be more holistic advocates. READ MORE

Ocean Life
This comprehensive visual resource looks at the amazing world of aquatic animals, how we can improve their lives, and how we can ensure their survival. READ MORE
- In The Spotlight
Celebrate Faunalytics’ 25th Anniversary
It's our 25th anniversary, and we're celebrating with a mission-critical ask: Help us double $25,000 by March 27, 2025.