Companion Animals

Research relating to cats, dogs, birds, and other companion animals including rescue, sheltering, adoptions, and population.

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What Can Be Done About The Rising Costs Of Veterinary Care?

Oct 16 2026 Emily Zomoroudi

The sharp rise in veterinary care costs in recent years has created significant challenges for companion animal welfare. This article takes a closer look at how countries like Germany, Greece, the U.K., and the U.S. are approaching the issue. READ MORE

What Can Be Done About The Rising Costs Of Veterinary Care?

Oct 16 2026 Emily Zomoroudi

In the Spotlight

Jun 10 2015 | karol orzechowski

Aggression Against Animals Warns of Human-on-Human Violence

Though animal abuse should not simply be seen as a warning of future human abuse, the link is an important one to highlight. READ MORE

Jun 8 2015 | karol orzechowski

Coat and Claw Assessments Could Replace Invasive Blood Tests for Puppies

Testing cortisol levels of puppies through coat and claw samples could be a better alternative to invasive blood testing. READ MORE

Jun 2 2015 | Faunalytics

The Ghosts In Our Machine Impact Report

Animal rights media does not have to be shocking to have a measurable impact, worth noting for advocates looking to deliver their message in creative ways. READ MORE

Jun 1 2015 | karol orzechowski

Support for Animal Rights Increases Across all U.S. Demographics

Though it's difficult to pinpoint what the recent trend can be tied to, the dovetail of media coverage and growing concern is more encouraging than ever. READ MORE

May 20 2015 | karol orzechowski

Repetitive Behaviour in Kennelled Domestic Dog: Stereotypical or Not?

Behavior in animals that is repetitive, unvarying, and has no obvious goal is often described as "stereotypical." It is generally seen most frequently in situations of captivity and / or stress. However, not all repetitive behavior is stereotypical, and this study seeks to better understand how kenneled domestic dogs display (or don't display) this behavior. The research finds a tremendous variance in the stimuli that can trigger stereotypical behavior, and notes the difficulty in assessing exact causes. READ MORE

May 18 2015 | karol orzechowski

“Pets or Meat”? Ethics and Domestic Animals

There is often a deep disconnect and great variation in how we treat farmed, companion, and wild animals. Using a particular scene from Michael Moore's documentary Roger and Me as a starting point - a scene where backyard rabbits are sold as "pets or meat" - this article unpacks the ethics around our perceptions of the different categorizations of animals. The author approaches the subject by viewing these categories of animals through the lens of an "ethic of care," and suggests ways of acting ethically towards all wild, companion, and farmed animals. READ MORE

May 13 2015 | karol orzechowski

Behavioral Differences Among Breeds of Domestic Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris): Current Status of the Science

Though there is a tremendous amount of visible variation among dog breeds, all domestic dogs belong to the species Canis lupus familiaris. This study examines how much breed variation has an effect (or lack thereof) on behavioral traits, recognizing that many particular types of dogs have been bred for hundreds and sometimes thousands of years. The results show that the behavioral differences thought to exist among different breeds are more pronounced depending on the research methods used. READ MORE

May 6 2015 | karol orzechowski

Unmasking the Shelter Dog

The suggestions that black dogs are frequently overlooked for adoption, or that animals given as gifts are more likely to be given up, are just a couple of many theories becoming increasingly entrenched in our language, and these are having a serious effect on the operation of many animal shelters. This article from the Journal for the American Veterinary Medical Association, notes that scientists are working hard to verify whether these ideas have any substance in fact or if they are simply myths. The central theme of the piece is that there are no "shelter dogs" or "shelter cats," but instead each animal in a shelter is an individual being that needs to be considered as a separate case. READ MORE

Apr 30 2015 | Faunalytics

Seven In 10 Have Favorable Impression Of Animal Cause

The animal protection cause has strong and steady support, the credibility of animal groups is solid, and most people perceive animal welfare to be important for all animals. READ MORE

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