The use of ‘no pet’ covenants in private rental housing is a contentious subject in the UK and many other countries. In a new article by Dr. Debbie Rook and Prof. Brinda Jegatheesan, members of the International Steering Group on Pets & Housing initiated by SCAS, a Harm Assessment approach is proposed to the use of ‘no pet’ covenants in private rental housing.
Call for Posters to be presented at the 2024 Annual SCAS Conference, on Sunday 20 October 2024 (Online).
Abstracts are now being accepted for posters related to this year’s conference theme, ‘Interdisciplinary Innovation: How can we advance research and practice in human-animal interactions?
Please use this form to submit an abstract (not to exceed 2,500 characters, including spaces and a short bio in the third person (not to exceed 600 characters): https://forms.gle/NZZuE1MrtMbVJAkJ8
Deadline for consideration is 31 July 2024.
If accepted, you will be required to produce a poster and a short video clip (approximately 3 minutes, MP4 file) of you presenting your poster before Monday 10 September 2024.
This year there are two prizes: one for the best overall poster and one for the best student poster, so please indicate on your entry if you are presenting as a student.
We previously shared an article on the benefits of volunteering to volunteers, beneficiaries, and society for International Volunteers Day. Volunteers Week (3-9 June) is another opportunity to celebrate and support all the amazing volunteers who donate their time to help animals and people.
We would like to say a massive thank you to all the volunteers – past, present, and future – who continue to support SCAS!
Continue readingDr. Luciana Santos de Assis has published a brochure for landlords based on her SCAS funded research. Download here:
Our Chairman, Dr. Elizabeth Ormerod, will give the keynote address, representing SCAS. This is an in-person conference and SCAS members will be welcome. Places are limited.
Continue readingZoe Belshaw will present research from a 2022 SCAS-funded project (PI, Rowena Packer)
“Did Living With a Puppy Acquired During 2019, 2020 or 2021 Positively or Negatively Impact the Mental Health of UK Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic?” at the International Society for Anthrozoology (ISAZ) 2024 Conference.
SCAS Code of Practice: Moving Towards a UK Consensus for Minimum Standards in Animal Assisted Interventions
Together with past SCAS Trustee, Vangelis Diamantakos, Liz Omerod (SCAS Chairman) will lead a 3-hour workshop, advocating for minimum global standards in Animal Assisted Services at the International Society for Anthrozoology (ISAZ) Conference at Hartpury University, UK (28-30 June, 2024). Joined by invited speakers, Prof Marie Jose Enders Slegers, Dr Anne McBride, Tim Stafford and Seline Gibson, the workshop includes breakout groups in which delegates will share their views and experiences. The information collated during the workshop will be considered for inclusion in updating the SCAS Code of Practice.
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As Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 (13–19 May) kicks off, with a theme of ‘Movement: Moving more for our mental health’, Dr Émilie Crossley from the Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS) explores how dog walking can help us to move more and feel better.
Continue readingSCAS members receive a 50% discount to attend this wonderful lecture at the Hartpury University campus, which is scheduled for the evening before the ISAZ conference the university is hosting this year! Wednesday 26th June, 6.30pm
To benefit from this and similar discounts and other benefits, join SCAS for only £25 per year (or our special student rate of only £15)!
Dr Aubrey Fine (Editor of the first 6 editions of Handbook on Animal Assisted Therapy and many other great books) will be ‘launching’ Hartpury’s new Master’s programme in Animal Assisted Counselling and Psychotherapy, and sharing his journey through Animal Assisted Services.
See the link for tickets:
https://www.hartpury.ac.uk/university/events/aubrey-fine-lecture-animal-masters-launch-event
