Companion Animals Archives

Jul 15 2025 | Maggie Herskowitz

How Do We Have Healthy, Happy Guinea Pigs?

Guinea pigs are popular companion animals, but little is known about their welfare in homes. Researchers examined data from over 1,000 guardians to see what kind of care their guinea pigs are given. READ MORE

Jul 14 2025 | Michael Kisley

More Than Instinct, Animals Have Expectations

Animals aren’t just reactive — they form expectations and learn from experience. Just like in humans, this affects how they feel. READ MORE

Jul 9 2025 | Vicky Protopapadaki

Half Of U.S. Companion Animal Guardians Face Barriers To Veterinary Care

Millions of companion animals in the U.S. aren’t receiving the care they need — and the consequences can be devastating. READ MORE

Jul 2 2025 | karol orzechowski

Faunalytics Index – July 2025

This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about the welfare of slow-growing chickens, mapping factory farms with AI, lion cub tourism outcomes, and more. READ MORE

Jun 30 2025 | Oleksandra Mukha

Are The Key Animal Welfare Models Effective For Exotic Pets?

While animal welfare models like the Five Freedoms are widely used, this study shows they often fall short for exotic pets, revealing a gap between policy promises and animals’ real-life conditions. READ MORE

Jun 27 2025 | Dung Nguyen

Caring For Animals During Australia’s “Black Summer” Bushfires

As fires raged across Australia in 2019/2020, official emergency plans neglected animals, leaving communities to do their best to protect them. READ MORE

Jun 24 2025 | Lorena Haase

How Informed Are We About Companion Animals’ Needs?

Taking care of a companion animal is a great responsibility. But do we actually know enough to give them what they need? READ MORE

Jun 18 2025 | Jenny Mace & Andrew Knight

The Expanding Market For Ethical Companion Animal Food

The ethical companion animal food sector is becoming hard to ignore. This blog from Jenny Mace and Andrew Knight explores the drivers of sustainable companion animal food that doesn’t depend on animal farming. A bonus factsheet addresses common concerns. READ MORE

Jun 18 2025 | Alyssa Hanes

Assessing Artificial Intelligence For Animal Welfare Biases

Can large language models harm animals? The novel Animal Harm Benchmark uncovers biases and blind spots in how these models talk about animals. READ MORE

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