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

Jul 18 2014 | Florence Williams

Adopter-Dog Interactions At The Shelter

A person's interaction with dogs during a visit, and the dogs being trained in desired behaviors, increases the likelihood of dog adoption. READ MORE

Jul 10 2014 | Faunalytics

Henry Bergh, The Unlikely Champion Of Animals

Henry Bergh is a pioneering hero in animal advocacy, the founder of ASPCA and the man who built the foundation of legal and cultural protection for animals. READ MORE

Jul 10 2014 | Faunalytics

The Role Of Empathy Toward Animals In Meat Avoidance

Researchers have concluded that although childhood experiences with companion animals increases empathy, the childhood experience itself did not translate into reduced consumption of animals as food. READ MORE

Jul 3 2014 | Florence Williams

Micro-chipping For Pets In Veterinary Clinics

Microchips for companion animals in the U.S. should be standardised to better allow more people to use them. READ MORE

Jul 3 2014 | Florence Williams

Prevalence Of Respiratory Pathogens In Unowned Cats

A majority of shelter cats carry at least one infection and authors suggest using isolation, vaccination, antibiotics, and stress reduction for treatment and prevention of the infections. READ MORE

Jun 23 2014 | Faunalytics

Public Health Ethics And A Status For Companion Animals As Person-Things

This article argues that defining companion animals as property is the most suitable legal framework that benefits the entire community and animals involved. READ MORE

Jun 20 2014 | Faunalytics

U.S. Public Opinion On Humane Treatment Of Stray Cats

The operating policy of U.S. animal pounds and shelters is largely at odds with the U.S. public's humane ethic of opposing euthanization. READ MORE

Jun 11 2014 | Faunalytics

Population Dynamics Of Free-Roaming Cats In Florida

The author of this article argues that 370 cats must be spayed or neutered a week in order to prevent population growth but acknowledges that more complicated models are needed. READ MORE

Jun 7 2014 | Faunalytics

The Problem Of Unwanted Pets: A Case Study

A case study has found that the term “surrendering pets” may perpetuate the problem of abandonment. READ MORE

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