Funding available for research that addresses evidence-based health benefits of human-animal interaction (HAI).
The Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) is issuing a call for research proposals from institutions and organizations across the globe to investigate the health outcomes of pet ownership and/or animal-assisted interventions (AAI) or therapy, both for the people and the animals involved.
Deadline 24 Feb 2022
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Two recent publications are now available from the Frontiers special edition, Our Canine Connection: The History, Benefits and Future of Human-Dog Interactions.
The Animal Welfare Science of Working Dogs: Current Perspectives on Recent Advances and Future Directions
Written by Mia Cobb, Cynthia Otto and Aubrey Fine, this paper reviews the last decade of animal welfare science of working dogs in relation to modern ethics, human interaction, and the five domains of animal welfare: nutrition, environment, behavioral interaction, physical health, and mental state. Additionally, the article suggests areas of further research to help ensure that working dogs have the best lives possible.
Advancing Genetic Selection and Behavioral Genomics of Working Dogs Through Collaborative Science
By Frances Chen, Madeline Zimmermann, Jessica Hekman, Kathryn Lord, Brittney Logan, Jane Russenberger, Eldin Leighton and Elinor Karlsson. The authors encourage the modernization of canine breeding programs, especially as it relates to working dogs, and advocate for the implementation of a data-driven method called estimated breeding values (EBVs).
The Society for Companion Animal Studies’ Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place online on Tuesday 14 December 2021 at 7pm (UK time). All SCAS members are welcome to attend; a link and documents will be sent out ahead of the event.
If you have any queries in the meantime, please contact us.
Our 2021 annual conference ‘Animal-Assisted Interventions: Research meets Practice’ was held on Sunday 19 September 2021. Thank you to everyone who attended, and to our speakers and chair for making the event such a success.
If you missed the conference, the recording is now available to purchase at a cost of £60 to non-members and £30 to SCAS members. Email Alison German on info@scas.org.uk
Next year’s conference will be held on Sunday 18 September 2022 – Save the date!
The Centers for the Human-Animal Bond (CHAB) 2021 conference is being held virtually on 4th Nov. Registration is free, and provides opportunities for engaging with plenaries and panels on human-animal interaction. The programme includes a talk from Prof. Daniel Mills, from the University of Lincoln on ‘Pet Related Activities And Human Well-being: The Helpful And The Harmful’.
The Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) and Mars Petcare, with support from a broad Consortium of partners, today announced the publication of three papers in the open-access Journal Animals, part of a special issue focused on the role of companion animals during the COVID-19 pandemic, Social Isolation and the Roles That Animals Play in Supporting the Lives of Humans: Lessons for COVID19. The papers focus on the role of human-animal interaction (HAI) in helping to alleviate loneliness and social isolation during the pandemic.
New positions are available to study human-animal interaction (HAI) in the O’Haire lab at Purdue University, USA.
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The Penn Vet Working Dog Center at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking to hire a postdoctoral researcher to work on a project investigating the genetics of working dog behaviour.
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29 September 2021 is World Heart Day! The goal of #WorldHeartDay is to improve awareness, prevention, and management of cardiovascular disease globally.
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#InternationalCatDay a full 24 hours of recognition and veneration of one of humanity’s oldest and most beloved pets.
International Cat Care is the custodian of International Cat Day, an organisation that works internationally to improve cat welfare through collation and promotion of evidence-based research into feline physical and mental wellbeing.
Read more about cats, how to care for cats, and how you and your cat can celebrate #InternationalCatDay:
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