Animals As Legal ‘Things’: An Analysis
Posted on February 27, 2018
This analysis of the legal concepts of "persons" versus "things" found a number of exceptions that challenge the fundamental binary notion present in many laws. READ MORE
Veterinarians And Compassion Fatigue, AKA Secondary Traumati...
Posted on February 23, 2018
An article exploring compassion fatigue, current perceptions of veterinary work, its health consequences, and anthropocentrism in research more generally. READ MORE
The Effectiveness Of TNR: Looking At One Iconic Case
Posted on February 9, 2018
Looking at an 'iconic' case study of Trap-Neuter-Return reveals that we still need a broad adoption of systematic data collection and consistent assessment, but the results are very promising. READ MORE
Faunalytics Index – February 2018
Posted on February 6, 2018
Useful and interesting data points from the Faunalytics library in the past month, featuring research about zoo animal welfare, companion animals in disasters, clean meat, and more. READ MORE
Shelter Animal Adoption Research: A 2015 Review
Posted on February 1, 2018
A massive 2015 review from the Ad Council takes a look at the state of the union of shelter animal adoption, with special attention to people's attitudes. READ MORE
Cat Tracker: Citizen Science And Cats In Australia
Posted on January 26, 2018
A new citizen science project in Australia looks at the movement and management of companion cats, as well as personality and attachment factors. READ MORE
Biting The Hand That Feeds: What Makes A Dog Bite Their Huma...
Posted on January 25, 2018
Smaller, younger dogs are more likely to bite their human companions, and this can be exacerbated by humans not being able to read dog cues. READ MORE
Species Overlap: Is Similarity To Animals Enough?
Posted on January 22, 2018
In animal ethics, there is some confusion about the scope of the "species overlap" argument. This paper aims to bring clarity to the disagreements. READ MORE
Companion Animals During Disasters: Increasing Resilience
Posted on January 19, 2018
A look at how the disregard for animals in disasters can not only hurt them, but pose a public health risk as well, and how to turn the tables. READ MORE
