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 This study suggests it may be working, with more than 300 discriminatory breed-specific laws repealed since 2012.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

In the Spotlight

May 15 2026 | Meghann Cant

How Barren Environments Amplify Pain In Captive Animals

Gathering evidence from diverse fields, this review makes the case that for animals in barren, confined environments, pain isn’t just unrelieved — it’s amplified. READ MORE

May 7 2026 | Aeneas Koosis

New Statistical Method Reveals Flaws In Shelter Length-Of-Stay Calculations

Traditional shelter length-of-stay calculations are misleading. Using a new, corrected statistical approach more accurately captures operational changes and resource needs. READ MORE

May 6 2026 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – May 2026

This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about the welfare of egg-laying ducks in Indonesia, a program to help unhoused people and their companion animals, misperceptions about honeybees, and more. READ MORE

May 1 2026 | Faunalytics

How You Help: 5 Ways We Use Your Community Survey Responses

Ever wonder how Faunalytics uses your community survey responses? In this blog, we break down a handful of important ways your feedback is incorporated directly into our work. READ MORE

Apr 21 2026 | Meghann Cant

The Case For Ending Greyhound Racing Across The United Kingdom

This comprehensive report documents the widespread harm caused by greyhound racing in the U.K. and makes the case for a phased national ban, following legislative victories in Scotland and Wales. READ MORE

Apr 14 2026 | Meghann Cant

Animal Welfare Belongs In Sustainable Development Goals

This report makes the case for integrating animal health and welfare into the United Nations’ global sustainable development framework. READ MORE

Apr 1 2026 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – April 2026

This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about animal use in U.S. and Canadian veterinary colleges, Chinese consumer responses to a default plant-based meal, the impact of drought on human-wildlife conflict, and more. READ MORE

Mar 31 2026 | Jenny Amphaeris

Everybody’s Welcome Home With Animal-Inclusive Housing Support

A stable home is sadly just a dream to some, especially with no-pet policies that ban companion animals. One funding program made this dream possible, supporting thousands of unhoused animal guardians over a four-year period. READ MORE

Mar 23 2026 | Meghann Cant

Recognizing Animals As Individual Victims Of Crime

An analysis of cruelty cases reveals how Australia’s legal system often erases animals as individual victims. READ MORE

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