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 This study suggests it may be working, with more than 300 discriminatory breed-specific laws repealed since 2012.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 4 2024 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – December 2024

This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about chicken welfare commitments, children’s perception of animals used for food, the awareness of male chick culling, and more. READ MORE

Nov 26 2024 | Kerri Tenniswood

Is Behavior Information From Surrendering Dog Guardians Reliable?

Animal shelter staff tend to doubt the behavior information provided by guardians surrendering their dogs. Do they have good reason to? READ MORE

Nov 6 2024 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – November 2024

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about companion animal care costs, the environmental impact of fur, shrimp farming, and more. READ MORE

Oct 31 2024 | Aeneas Koosis

Dog Guardianship And Socioeconomic Dynamics In Denmark

This study explores how demographic status and dog guardianship intersect across various dimensions in Denmark. READ MORE

Oct 23 2024 | karol orzechowski

Companion Animal Adoption: Success Through Data-Driven Decision Making

Adopting a companion animal can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. This Faunalytics blog provides a guide for adoptions that will help set you up for success. READ MORE

Oct 22 2024 | Emma Alcyone

Companion Animal Welfare Deserts: A Case Study Of Detroit

This study explores how the socioeconomic challenges of a city may make a difference in the availability of companion animal welfare services. READ MORE

Oct 2 2024 | Aeneas Koosis

Shelter Dog Behavior After Adoption

From separation anxiety to stranger-directed aggression, this research tracks how shelter dogs adjust to their forever homes. READ MORE

Sep 18 2024 | Aeneas Koosis

The Ecological Effects Of Free-Ranging Domestic Cats

This research delves into the diet of domestic cats with access to the outdoors, examining the implications of their feeding habits on the ecosystem and species conservation. READ MORE

Sep 4 2024 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – September 2024

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about air quality and animal agriculture, compensation in animal advocacy, voting to end CAFOs, and more. READ MORE

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