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Our blog provides opinions, insights, and occasional announcements from Faunalytics staff members and guest authors.

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The Cost Of Curiosity: The Research Behind Animal Research Reveals Unnecessary Harm

Oct 21 2026 Aro Roseman

Animal models rarely translate to human medicine, and harm animals, lab workers, surrounding communities, and the environment along the way. This blog and factsheet explores why human-relevant alternatives are the better path forward. READ MORE

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The Cost Of Curiosity: The Research Behind Animal Research Reveals Unnecessary Harm

Animal models rarely translate to human medicine, and harm animals, lab workers, surrounding communities, and the environment along the way. This blog and factsheet explores why human-relevant alternatives are the better path forward. READ MORE

Oct 21 2026 Aro Roseman

In the Spotlight

Dec 2 2020 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – December 2020

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts and figures about alternative meat naming, perceptions of pit bull dogs, animal donor demographics, what we're thankful for, and much more. READ MORE

Nov 18 2020 | Brooke Haggerty

Development, Data, And The Psychology Of Giving

The analytical fundraiser’s guide to crafting evidence-based fundraising strategies. READ MORE

Nov 11 2020 | Tom Beggs

U.S. Beliefs About Chickens And Fish & Their Relation To Animal-Positive Behaviors

Small-bodied animals like chickens and fish are killed in massive numbers. This Faunalytics study looks at the U.S. general public's beliefs about these animals, and what those beliefs mean for advocacy. READ MORE

Nov 4 2020 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – November 2020

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts and figures about academic echo chambers, underwater noise from cargo shipments, vegan yoga teachers, and much more. READ MORE

Oct 28 2020 | Jo Anderson

Evaluating Our Effectiveness At Faunalytics

This overview of our current measurement process highlights how we evaluate our indirect impact, and how other organizations can too. READ MORE

Oct 21 2020 | Lukas Jasiunas

Veterinarians: Allies For Advocacy

Veterinarians have life-saving knowledge and skills to help animals in need. This blog looks at the challenges of their work, and how we can help them be better allies to animals, and to our movement. READ MORE

Oct 14 2020 | Tom Beggs

A Farm Sanctuary Tour’s Effects On Intentions And Diet Change

Do sanctuary tours help influence people to go veg and stay veg? Our study and analysis, published jointly with Farm Sanctuary, finds encouraging results. READ MORE

Oct 7 2020 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – October 2020

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts and figures about corporate animal welfare standards, companion dogs and childhood development, cultured meat acceptance, and more. READ MORE