We are excited to announce that private tenants in the UK will soon have a right to keep a pet, and landlords will be able to ask for pet damage insurance. This is a win-win for the #HeadsForTails campaign in terms of the proposed changes appeasing both tenants AND landlords.
Continue readingDogs (Canis familiaris) were the first animal species to become domesticated, believed to have originated from human-friendly populations of grey wolves (Canis lupus) living on the outskirts of hunter-gather camps over 10,000 years ago. But how did these wild animals evolve into man’s best friend?
Continue readingBy Sandra McCune for Society for Companion Animals (SCAS).
Did you feel particularly lonely or socially isolated at times during the pandemic lockdowns? You are not alone if you did. Many people struggled with restrictions on time with friends and family and just being among people less often in their workplaces or communities. As people spent more time at home, headlines spoke of the surge in pets being acquired for company, to offset loneliness and isolation, conditions described as an epidemic of our times, and that was before COVID19 came along.
Continue readingRoss Barker is a graduate student in Public Policy at Oregon State University, conducting a SCAS-funded research into pets and rental housing. If you are a letting agent, property manager, or landlord for one or more rental housing properties in England or Scotland, the team would love to interview you for their research. All input remains confidential. Participants in the research will receive a gift card with a value of £50 GBP and will also receive a summary of research results upon request. Please reach out to Ross Barker at barkeros@oregonstate.edu if you would be willing to share your point of view. The interviews have typically been taking 40-55 minutes. Thank you.
Participants are sought who fit the following general criteria:
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Kris Hill and Elizabeth Ormerod from the Society for Companion Animals Studies (SCAS) highlight the issue of ‘no pet’ clauses in rental properties, temporary accommodation, and care homes, and discuss potential solutions. Guest blog on Katzenworld.
An article just published in iNews discusses the issues and aguish caused by ‘no pet’ clauses in rental or temporary accommodation. Katie Grant interviewed various stakeholders, individuals, and organisations, including SCAS trustees.
Renting with pets: Thousands forced to give up cats and dogs because ‘only 5% of landlords allow animals’.
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Call for Posters to be presented at the 2022 SCAS Conference, ‘Pet Friendly Housing: How can we keep people and pets together?’ on Sunday 18th September 2022 (Online).
Abstracts are now being accepted for posters related to the subject of pet-friendly housing (rental accommodation, nursing homes, temporary shelter). Please submit abstracts to info@scas.org.uk by Wednesday 30 June 2022 and type ‘SCAS2022 Poster’ in the email subject line. All abstracts must be submitted in English, the official language of the conference.
Continue readingAre you a landlord or property manager in the UK? As part of a SCAS-funded study, researchers from the University of Lincoln are investigating possible problems and opportunities of having pet-friendly rental houses and would love to hear your opinions. For more information and/or to take part please access here:
https://unilincolnlifescienc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6LLR9akXioIcMoC
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We are looking for volunteers to join our 2022 public advisory panel. As a member of the SCAS advisory panel you would be invited to review some of this year’s applications for funding to help us to make decisions about the projects we fund.
Continue readingWith Easter fast approaching, springtime traditions such as egg hunts and Easter bonnets are in full swing. Alongside this there is of course the ‘Easter Bunny’.
With rabbits being one of the most popular pets in the UK, Easter can often be a time of year where rabbit sales soar. However, many people who purchase rabbits do so on impulse and are unaware of their complex needs which can result in immense suffering and surrender to rescue. This is reflected in statistics from the RSPCA who reported a 28% increase from the previous year of rabbits being taken into their care during 2021.
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