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Companion Animals

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

husky-type dog staring out from kennel bars

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

May 7 2026 Aeneas Koosis

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

husky-type dog staring out from kennel bars

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 7 2026 Aeneas Koosis

In the Spotlight

Dec 17 2012 | Faunalytics

An Investigation Into the Availability of Horsemeat in Belgium, France and the Netherlands

About half of adults in Belgium and France viewed eating horse meat as acceptable, with men more likely than women to find the practice acceptable. READ MORE

Dec 11 2012 | Faunalytics

Pinpoint The Roots

The FiXiT approach is used to determine how to change human behaviors that result in millions of animals killed in U.S. shelters every year. READ MORE

Dec 11 2012 | Faunalytics

Impact Of The Economic Recession On Companion Animals

A study of the economic recession's effect on companion animals has found that although relinquishment rates did not significantly increase, adoption rates were lower making the overall shelter killing rates higher. READ MORE

Nov 28 2012 | Faunalytics

Caring For the Caregiver: Assessment of Animal Care Professional And Organizational Wellbeing

A study finds that one-fifth of animal caregivers show signs of vulnerability to stress and can benefit from support services. READ MORE

Nov 27 2012 | Faunalytics

Hampton Revisiting Animal Tethering Proposal

PETA has managed through lobbying to cause the Hampton City Council to consider placing restrictions on tethering animals, by forcing guardians of the animals to have a permit. READ MORE

Nov 21 2012 | Faunalytics

2012 Canadian Jurisdiction Animal Protection Laws Rankings

This report provides a detailed listing of animal protection laws in each Canadian jurisdiction. READ MORE

Nov 15 2012 | Faunalytics

The Practice And Ethics Of Animal Assisted Therapy

This article reviews current literature examining the role and efficacy of animal assisted therapy (AAT) in social work with children. READ MORE

Nov 13 2012 | Faunalytics

Women Of Color And Animal-Human Connections

This study examines the human-animal bond specifically as it relates to companion animals and women of color in the US. READ MORE

Nov 5 2012 | Faunalytics

The Impact A Companion Animal Has On A Child

This survey was created to determine the loyalty and relationship found between children and their companion animals. READ MORE