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Windows to the Soul: Dogs’ and Pigs’ Non-Verbal Com...

Researchers find that both pigs and dogs defer to humans during complex tasks, showing a meaningful interspecies way of communicating, and indicating profound cognitive abilities in both species. READ MORE

The Risks Of Echo Chambers In Academic Research

Scientific research is supposed to be rigorous and unbiased. When a small set of papers becomes influential, however, self-reinforcing viewpoints can emerge. READ MORE

Veterinarians: Allies For Advocacy

Veterinarians have life-saving knowledge and skills to help animals in need. This blog looks at the challenges of their work, and how we can help them be better allies to [...] READ MORE

Faunalytics Index – October 2020

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts and figures about corporate animal welfare standards, companion dogs and childhood development, cultured meat acceptance, and more. READ MORE

A Look At Palestinian Attitudes Towards Companion Anima...

This study looks at attitudes towards companion animals in Palestine, comparing them with Norwegian respondents, and finding some of their responses to be remarkably similar. READ MORE

Feral Cats And What We Do About Them

Our latest blog summarizes the complexities of the debate about feral cats and how we mitigate their impact, paying special attention to the data on Trap-Neuter-Return programs. READ MORE

The Perception Of Animal Pain By Veterinary Students

Veterinarians regularly have to make hard choices when it comes to preserving animal welfare. This study examined how veterinary students' views changed over the course of their studies. READ MORE

Dogs May Help Kids With Socioemotional Growth

This study may be the first to find a tentative correlation between regularly interacting with the family dog, and social-emotional development in preschoolers. READ MORE

Cats, Native Species, And Impact Mitigation

The European Union Nature Directives oblige member states to protect biodiversity, but the impact of domestic cats has been a grey area. READ MORE

Windows to the Soul: Dogs’ and Pigs’ Non-Verbal Com...

The Risks Of Echo Chambers In Academic Research

Veterinarians: Allies For Advocacy

Faunalytics Index – October 2020

A Look At Palestinian Attitudes Towards Companion Anima...

Feral Cats And What We Do About Them

The Perception Of Animal Pain By Veterinary Students

Dogs May Help Kids With Socioemotional Growth

Cats, Native Species, And Impact Mitigation

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Windows to the Soul: Dogs’ and Pigs’ Non-Verbal Com...

The Risks Of Echo Chambers In Academic Research

Veterinarians: Allies For Advocacy

Faunalytics Index – October 2020

A Look At Palestinian Attitudes Towards Companion Anima...

Feral Cats And What We Do About Them

The Perception Of Animal Pain By Veterinary Students

Dogs May Help Kids With Socioemotional Growth

Cats, Native Species, And Impact Mitigation

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