Danielle Stephens-Lewis from the University of Gloucester, UK has recently been awarded £9,924 by SCAS to study the role of canine companionship plays in alleviating the symptoms of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS). We very much look forward to sharing the results of this study!
This is one of six pump priming grants that were awarded from the Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS) 2022 funding round.
Continue readingThe Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS) is proud to announce the successful applicants to its 2022 round of research funding. This is the final year of three annual funding rounds which supports research into furthering the understanding of the human-animal bond.
Continue readingMonday 20 February 2023 is Love Your Pet Day!
Kris Hill from the Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS) talks about how we can show our pets how much they are loved and support those in need.
Continue readingSCAS continues to demonstrate the need for its knowledge and services. We get a wide range of queries pertaining to human-animal interactions and herewith some recent examples.
Continue readingThe Annual SCAS Conference: Are pets really good for us? The role of pets in mental and physical health. Online, 17 September 2023. Click here for details.
| February 18, 2023 | IAHAIO 1ª CONFERENCIA en LATINOAMÉRICA | Ciudad de México (MÉXICO) |
| February 20-21, 2023 | Animal Assisted Play Therapy (AAPT) Virtual Conference | Online |
| February 22-23, 2023 | Quit horsing around: Advancing horse welfare in Australia | Online |
| March 1, 2023 | Annual Conference on Natural Healing: Ecology and Wellbeing | Dewsbury, UK |
| March 9-11, 2023 | Living With Animals Conference | Eastern Kentucky University, US |
| March 21-23, 2023 | Co-Sheltering Conference 2023 Link | Online |
| April 6, 2023 | 2nd conference on Animal Behaviour and Welfare in Africa www.bit.ly/animalbehconf2023 | Online |
| April 28-29, 2023 | Human-Animal Interaction (HAI) Conference Link | Green Chimneys, NY, US |
| May 7-10, 2023 | Apartment Internet Marketing Conference (AIM Conference®) Announcement of the Michelson Found Animals Foundation 2023 Pet Awards. | Huntington Beach, CA, US |
| June 15-18, 2023 | International Society for Anthrozoology (ISAZ) Annual Conference https://www.isaz2023.com/ | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| June 20-21, 2023 | Universities Federation for Animal Welfare Link | Online |
| July 22-23, 2023 | Horses & Humans Research Foundation (HHRF) 2023 Conference https://www.horsesandhumans.org/conferences | Centenary University, NJ, US |
| Sept 17, 2023 | The Annual SCAS Conference: Are pets really good for us? The role of pets in mental and physical health. http://www.scas.org.uk/home/scas-annual-conference/ | Online |
Supported by Spirit in Mind (SIM), a charity linked to the NHS, this one-day conference focuses on engagement with the healing energies of animals, plants and the natural world; Developing new pathways in mental health care.
Location: Dewsbury, UK
Date/Time: 1 March, 9.30am – 4pm
Registration: £10, but early booking is advisable as places are limited.
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Hosted by University of Edinburgh, Scotland. The theme for ISAZ 2023 is Anthrozoology: The Spectrum of Human-Animal Interactions and Relationships.
Call for papers (CFP): Submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation, symposium, or workshop before 1 Feb 2023 here.
ISAZ is offering several merit-based awards of 1 yr membership & $250 in travel reimbursement to attend ISAZ2023:
Application deadline for the awards is 1 Feb 2023. Click here for more info.
A Katzenworld Blog by SCAS Trustee, Dr. Sandra McCune.
Do you love the excitement, fun and busyness of Christmas? Or does it make you want to retreat under a duvet until it’s all over? Christmas can be a wonderful time of year, but it can also be stressful. It’s not just people that can get stressed at Christmas but also our companion animals. Here are 5 tips to ensure this Christmas is a happy one for you and your pet.
Continue readingScott Patterson from the podcast ‘Amenitize or Die’ talks with Judy Bellack of Michelson Found Animals Foundation. In this episode, Judy breaks down why pet inclusivity is valuable to renters and owners, misconceptions about pet ownership, and what Michelson Found Animals Foundation is doing to help.
Check out this month’s SCAS-authored blog on Katzenworld for Some Late Autumn Thoughts About pet cat Environmental Enrichment by Vangelis Diamantakos.