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 This study suggests it may be working, with more than 300 discriminatory breed-specific laws repealed since 2012.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 22 2010 | Faunalytics

Consumers Pattern Their Dry Dog Food Choices After Human Food

Current consumer trends in dry dog food purchases reflect a desire for choices that reflect similar attributes to those currently in high demand among human foods, for example grain-free products. READ MORE

Oct 15 2010 | Faunalytics

Use Of A Number-Needed-To-Ban Calculation To Illustrate Limitations Of Breed-Specific Legislation…

Evidence has shown time after time that breed specific legislation fails to reduce the amount of dog bites, with there no being no scientific evidence that one breed of dog is more prone to injuring humans than another. READ MORE

Oct 13 2010 | Faunalytics

Understanding Violence Against Companion Animals And People

According to much research, violence toward animals is often tied to violence toward humans and abusive children may become abusive adults. READ MORE

Oct 6 2010 | Faunalytics

Horse Conundrum: Companion, Entertainer, Food Source

Horses are one species about which U.S. citizens have conflicting practices: sometimes we love them, sometimes we use them, but we never eat them. READ MORE

Oct 5 2010 | Faunalytics

Leading And Organizing Social Change For Companion Animals

This case study from Florida investigated the effectiveness of an animal-focused grassroots coalition in dealing with companion animal overpopulation. READ MORE

Sep 24 2010 | Faunalytics

How Many Companion Animals Are Too Many?

In the U.S. there are a total of 154 million companion animals, with 65% of people living with animals having more than one companion animal at home. READ MORE

Sep 16 2010 | Faunalytics

Brits Ready To Make Personal Sacrifices For Companion Animals

Companion animal guardians in Britain are willing to make significant personal sacrifices such as cancelling summer vacations for the health of their companion animals. READ MORE

Sep 6 2010 | Faunalytics

Collars And Microchips In The Identification Of Cats

When using collars on cats, only 3.3% had entangled themselves because of their collar and after 6 months 72.7% of cats had worn their collar for the whole duration. READ MORE

Sep 2 2010 | Faunalytics

The Abuse Of Animals And Domestic Violence

85% of women who come to shelters talk about companion animal abuse, and 83% of shelters observed coexistence of domestic violence and companion animal abuse. READ MORE

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