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Companion Animals

Research relating to cats, dogs, birds, and other companion animals including rescue, sheltering, adoptions, and population.

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Goodbye, BSL: The Public Is Changing Its Mind About Pit Bulls

Aug 11 2026 Alyssa Hanes

Pit bulls are hounded by a bad reputation in the U.S., and advocates have fought hard to rehabilitate their image. This study suggests it may be working, with more than 300 discriminatory breed-specific laws repealed since 2012. READ MORE

grey pit bull-type dog sticking tongue out staring off into distance

Goodbye, BSL: The Public Is Changing Its Mind About Pit Bulls

Pit bulls are hounded by a bad reputation in the U.S., and advocates have fought hard to rehabilitate their image. This study suggests it may be working, with more than 300 discriminatory breed-specific laws repealed since 2012. READ MORE

Aug 11 2026 Alyssa Hanes

In the Spotlight

Aug 9 2012 | Faunalytics

On Spay And Neuter Organizations Impact And Evaluation

A study designed to assess the historical grantmaking effectiveness of the Handsel Foundation and to gauge the degree to which companion animal groups -- and hence the foundations that fund them -- understand their impact on the communities served. READ MORE

Aug 9 2012 | Faunalytics

Animal Shelters Busiest In Spring

Animal shelters in Canada find that Spring is their busiest season, where they average three times as many dogs as they have cats. READ MORE

Aug 9 2012 | Faunalytics

Majority Of Companion Animal Guardians Would Defy Emergency Evacuation Orders And Stay With Companion Animals

Companion animal guardians are extremely loyal, considering them to be family members, and 97% would bring their companion in an evacuation. READ MORE

Aug 9 2012 | Faunalytics

Feeding Practices Of Dog And Cat Owners Reflect Attitudes Toward Companion Animal Foods

Nearly all companion animals eat commercial companion animal food but there remains a small minority of owners who feed their animals home-prepared foods. READ MORE

Aug 9 2012 | Faunalytics

Survey Regarding GGNRA Companion Animal Management

This survey investigated public attitudes towards the management of dog walking in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. READ MORE

Aug 9 2012 | Faunalytics

2009 Unwanted Horses Survey

63% of the equine rescue facilities surveyed report that they are full or near capacity and they turn away 38% of horses brought to them on average. READ MORE

Aug 9 2012 | Faunalytics

Companion Dogs Benefit Owners’ Health

Across China, dog ownership is rapidly on the rise and a natural experiment is taking place, testing whether an owner’s health is improved by a companion animal. READ MORE

Aug 9 2012 | Faunalytics

Companion Animals Are “Members Of The Family”

This survey examined the relationship between Americans and their companion animals, with a focus on the demographic profiles of the respondents. READ MORE

Aug 9 2012 | Faunalytics

One In Five Puppy Buyers Don’t Have Their Companion Animal Two Years Later

This RSPCA survey examined the behavior of people who purchased purebred puppies within the last two years. READ MORE