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IAHAIO 2007 Tokyo

SCAS research scholarship 2008

The SCAS scholarship aims to fund research into the human-companion animal bond. Now in its third year, this year SCAS is offering a £5,000 scholarship to a researcher/practitioner working to advance our understanding of human-companion animal interactions. For further information, please contact the the SCAS director

Closing date for applications: 31 January 2008

People and animals: Partnership in harmony
5-8 October 2007

The 11th international conference on human-animal interactions was held at the Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo between 5-8 October.

At the conference, the IAHAIO 2007 Tokyo Declaration was unanimously approved by the General Assembly. Click IAHAIO for further details.

Several SCAS members attended the conference and their conference reports will feature in a forthcoming SCAS Journal.

The Links conference - presentations now available

The Links Group, of which SCAS is a member, recently hosted a one-day conference in Uxbridge on 16 May 2007. The conference, entitled 'Violence at Home: The links between child abuse, animal abuse and domestic violence' was very well attended. Speaker presentations are now available to download at The Links Group

Practical guidelines on pet management for housing providers

Pathway, of which SCAS is a member, and the Pets Advisory Committee have recently launched a new resource for housing providers.

Covering all types of pets from dogs, cats and rabbits to spiders, snakes and snails, the pack gives expert advice in a number of essential areas. These include:

Important points to consider when putting a pet policy together
How to deal with unauthorised pets and tenants/residents who ignore the rules
Detailed guidance on how many animals to allow in any given home
Essential basics of animal care, such as identification, neutering and veterinary healthcare
How to tackle or minimise common problems, such as fouling, noise, damage and strays
A handy guide to the most important laws concerning pets and the responsibilities of their owners
Helping older people and pets
Case studies of good practice to show how to minimise pet-related nuisance
A sample pet policy that you can amend to suit your own needs

The resource pack is free ? it can be downloaded from the Pathway website at Pathway.

Alternatively, if you would like a hard copy of the full document, please send a cheque for £2.50 to cover postage and packing (payable to Dogs Trust) to Pathway, c/o Dogs Trust, 17 Wekley Street, London, EX1V 7RQ.