The group continues to examine issues around mental health, pet ownership and assistance animals.
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Gizmos Law & Tuks Law
James Daly MP recently presented a Ten Minute Rule Bill to the House of Commons named: PETS (MICROCHIPS). The Bill has two strands:
Continue readingWorld Mental Health Day
By Collette Case, 10 October 2020
Today is world mental health day. It’s an important day for me for a number of reasons that have shaped my life. I’d like to share some examples.
I grew up in a house with a father with mental health issues. That had a huge impact on my life and I ended up leaving home while still a teenager. I was homeless for some time.
Continue readingNotice of Annual General Meeting (AGM): Tuesday 10 November 2020, 7pm
The Society for Companion Animal Studies’ AGM will take place online on Tuesday 10 November 2020 at 7pm (UK time). All SCAS members are welcome to attend; a link to join the meeting has been sent out to members. If you have not received a copy of this email, or have any queries in the meantime, please contact us.
Creating Compassionate Classrooms. Children and pet loss: Guidance for teachers
The Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS) and Fostering Compassion are delighted to announce a new downloadable publication: Creating Compassionate Classrooms, Children and pet loss: Guidance for teachers.
Continue readingResearch Coordinator Positions: Biology of Human-Animal Interaction, University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is currently hiring for two full-time research coordinators to help with HAI studies.
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Give Up Your Pets or Your Home? In Loving Memory of John Chadwick
By Dee Bonett
I would like to dedicate this to Elizabeth Ormerod, her support and belief of everything I have achieved to date, alongside those who are also very much a part of this journey, has been invaluable. This has indeed been a rollercoaster of incredible “highs” and “lows”, whilst making change for those already at their most vulnerable, at the point of Homelessness with their Pets, to ensure this tragedy never happens again…..
Continue readingHuman-animal relationships and interactions during the Covid-19 lockdown phase in the UK: Investigating links with mental health and loneliness
The Covid-19 pandemic raises questions about the role that relationships and interactions between humans and animals play in the context of widespread social distancing and isolation measures.
Researchers from the University of York, University College London and Queen’s University Belfast have investigated links between mental health and loneliness, companion animal ownership, the human-animal bond, and human-animal interactions; and explored animal owners’ perceptions related to the role of their animals during lockdown.
A link to the findings from this research can be found here.
New Met-Analysis Published on Animal-Assisted Interventions for School-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Whilst previous research has indicated beneficial effects of Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAIs) for children with Autism, the findings are often contradictory.
Continue readingThe PAAW Project: Campaigning for positive pet policies
Despite us being a nation of animal lovers, with companies including Google welcoming dogs into the workplace, 55% of private landlords (1) still fly in the face of Government guidelines with a ‘no pets’ policy.
On the latest episode of A DOG’S LIFE, host and ‘dog guru’, Anna Webb and Gabby Kuehn, Founder of PAAW (Pets Are Always Welcome) House discuss concerns that many ‘lockdown’ puppies may face homelessness due to private Landlords either misinterpreting or ignoring pet clauses and replacing them with blanket bans.
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