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Oct 22 2018 | Aidan O'Gara

Educating Youth About Animal Abuse And Domestic Violence

A growing body of research finds that animal abuse and domestic violence are problems that must be understood together. The question then becomes: How can we educate people about the [...] READ MORE

Oct 9 2018 | Aidan O'Gara

Domestic Violence And Animal Abuse: An Overview

Research shows that they’re closely related, and may come from mutually reinforcing causes. This dynamic has important implications for all policymakers, particularly shelters for victims of both domestic and animal [...] READ MORE

Oct 2 2018 | karol orzechowski

Understanding The Factors That Lead To Successful Dog Adoptions

The vast majority of dogs in the shelter system, including those with behavioral issues, have the potential for successful adoption outcomes - even dogs who have already been "unsuccesfully" adopted [...] READ MORE

Sep 25 2018 | karol orzechowski

Shelter Dog Breed Identification: A High-Stakes Game

Only 5% of the dogs in shelters are pure bred, and while shelter staff are able to identify one breed in a profile about 66% of the time, their ability [...] READ MORE

Sep 4 2018 | karol orzechowski

Faunalytics Index – September 2018

Our Faunalytics Index for September 2018 looks at vegetarianism and meat consumption, animal cruelty crimes, wild animal population control, flamingo welfare and much more. READ MORE

Sep 3 2018 | Lukas Jasiunas

The Age-Old Struggle Of Getting Belly Rubs: Human-Directed Communication By Dogs

Dogs are adept at using referential gestures when communicating with their human cohabitants, showing a great deal of efficacy and flexibility. READ MORE

Aug 28 2018 | Owen Rogers

Animal Crime Demographics: A Case Study From Chicago

In Chicago, researchers find that cruelty toward animals may be due to the socioeconomic conditions that are generally associated with all types of crime. READ MORE

Aug 17 2018 | karol orzechowski

Do Dog Behavioral Evaluations Work?

A review of dog behavioral evaluations tries to establish their reliability and validity, but also get a sense of behavioral tests' limitations. READ MORE

Aug 15 2018 | Che Green

Animal Tracker 2018: Analysis & Takeaways

In our final analysis for the 2018 Animal Tracker, we offer our takeaways. Though much has stayed the same over the past decade, animal protection remains popular and there seems [...] READ MORE

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