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 This study suggests it may be working, with more than 300 discriminatory breed-specific laws repealed since 2012.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

Sep 12 2014 | Florence Williams

The Effect Of Removal On The Behaviour And Physiology Of Shelter Dog Partners

Dogs that were separated from their roommates in animal shelters felt stress, with noticeable changes in their hormone and antibody levels. READ MORE

Sep 12 2014 | Faunalytics

Animal Tracker – Year 7

The most recent Faunalytics Animal Tracker survey continues to show strong support for humane education and many other animal advocacy tactics. READ MORE

Sep 1 2014 | Faunalytics

Dog Bites: Problems And Solutions

The following policy paper looks at the problem of dog bites, examines current legislation and offers more viable solutions to the issue. READ MORE

Sep 1 2014 | Faunalytics

Influence Of Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT)

Animal assisted therapy is an underused program with research suggesting that it assists teenage trauma survivors increase trust in relationships. Further research should be done in AAT to determine its effectiveness in other potential situations. READ MORE

Aug 25 2014 | Ivy Collier

Rescue Transport – Does It Help ?

Ivy Collier discusses the concept of “rescue transport” and asks some tough questions about its seeming lack of effectiveness to reduce euthanasia or improve the lives of animals. READ MORE

Aug 25 2014 | Faunalytics

Management Preferences Of Stakeholders On Feral Cats

An abundance of feral cats are causing wildlife management problems in Hawaii, and respondents favor using trapping and lethal injection over trapping and neuter-release programs. READ MORE

Aug 22 2014 | Florence Williams

PDSA Animal Wellbeing Report 2013

The PDSA does a survey every year to determine the well-being of companion animals according to “Duty Of Care” criteria. READ MORE

Aug 22 2014 | Faunalytics

Feral Cats: A Response To New Study

A new study claims that capture and lethal injection are the most popular forms of management of feral cats in Hawaii. The study however, contains several issues including its methodology and the results are in strong contrast to similar studies. READ MORE

Aug 12 2014 | Faunalytics

Effects Of Two Training Methods On The Behaviors Of Dogs

A study tested the effects of negative versus positive stimulus techniques on dogs with the result of positive stimulus creating less stress for the dogs than the negative ones. READ MORE

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