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 This study suggests it may be working, with more than 300 discriminatory breed-specific laws repealed since 2012.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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Oct 18 2011 | Faunalytics

Ad Autopsy #1: Companion Animals – Spay And Neuter Research

Why do some advertisements work while other promising campaigns fail inexplicably? This series of blog posts explores this question as we conduct a "post-mortem" analysis of print advertisements from the animal movement. READ MORE

Oct 12 2011 | Faunalytics

What Will Things Look Like in 10 Years?

Faunalytics' Che Green shares a 10-year vision that may provide interesting food for thought as we consider the future of animals and advocacy. READ MORE

Oct 10 2011 | Faunalytics

Third Of Companion Animal Guardians Have No Emergency Plan

This survey of U.S. adults investigates how well-prepared people with companion animals are for natural and man-made disasters. READ MORE

Sep 30 2011 | Faunalytics

Denial, Food Recalls, And Companion Animal Identification

This article discusses new Faunanlytic resources that have come out this month in September. READ MORE

Sep 28 2011 | Faunalytics

Animals In Disasters: Responsibility And Action

This policy paper brings attention to animals in natural disasters. It offers resources, references and recommendations on animals in natural disasters. READ MORE

Sep 26 2011 | Faunalytics

Death Of Australian Dream: Companion Animals Pay The Price

Australian companion animal guardianship has decreased, and is attributed to the reduction of open spaces. READ MORE

Sep 25 2011 | Faunalytics

Dr. Emily Weiss Discusses “Naked Data” and Mythbusting

I recently had the pleasure of asking a few questions of the ASPCA's Dr. Emily Weiss, an animal behaviorist and leader in the area of companion animal advocacy. READ MORE

Sep 22 2011 | Faunalytics

Progress Made On Reducing Dog And Cat Euthanasia Rates

There has been significant progress on reducing euthanasia rates in companion animals with only 3% of companion animals being euthanized nowadays as opposed to 25% in the 1970s. READ MORE

Sep 14 2011 | Faunalytics

Retention Of Provided Identification For Dogs And Cats

In a study testing providing free ID tags to companion animals during veterinary visits, a majority of the companion animals still used the ID tag several weeks later. READ MORE

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