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 This study suggests it may be working, with more than 300 discriminatory breed-specific laws repealed since 2012.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

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

Aug 11 2026 Alyssa Hanes

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Dec 9 2011 | Faunalytics

Oregon Surveys Veterinarians About Scope Of Illegal Practice

This survey asked veterinarians on their knowledge and attitudes towards non-veterinarians providing medical services, often illegally, to animals. READ MORE

Dec 6 2011 | Faunalytics

How The Meet Your Match Program Can Combat Big Black Dog Syndrome

The biggest problem thwarting black dog and cat adoptions is a lack of interest in their website photograph (potential adopters are simply not drawn to the animal). READ MORE

Dec 6 2011 | Faunalytics

Why Color Matters: How Color Symbolism And Social Memory Impact Big Black Dog Syndrome

The color-based discrimination that black dogs and cats face may be so deeply engrained in US culture that it is acted upon unconsciously. READ MORE

Dec 5 2011 | Faunalytics

The Effectiveness Of Tags And Microchips For Companion Animals

In shelters, only a tiny portion of companion animals are reclaimed, but with the use of microchips the return rate is 2.5x higher for dogs and 20x higher for cats. READ MORE

Dec 4 2011 | Faunalytics

Children With Learning Disabilities With Therapy Dogs

Researchers have found that animal-assisted therapy was more effective in assisting children with Down Syndrome to focus than using a toy dog. READ MORE

Dec 1 2011 | Faunalytics

Animal Healthcare Product Spending On The Rise

In 2010 spending for disease preventing animal drugs rose 8%, with much of this increase being used by factory farming. READ MORE

Nov 29 2011 | Faunalytics

An Integrative Approach To Personality Research In Anthrozoology

Researchers examined the personality traits of people to compare with the personality traits of their companion animals, using 50 different measurement items. READ MORE

Nov 28 2011 | Faunalytics

Survey of The Methods Used To Identify Feral And Frightened Cats

Shelters need to create a validated assessment method to properly decide which cats are suitable for human contact, to avoid making mistakes in determining which cats are feral. READ MORE

Nov 22 2011 | Faunalytics

Tactics To Re-Home Black Dogs And Cats During Halloween

In the following post, guest blogger Amanda Leonard addresses how the negative aspects of black dogs and cats found in folklore can be turned around. READ MORE

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