The International Association of Human-Animal Interaction organizations (IAHAIO) have recently released their November 2018 newsletter.
IAHAIO Newsletter November 2018
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New Campaign Launched by Battersea Dogs and Cats Home for pet-Friendly Policies in Social Housing
Battersea Dogs and Cats Home have launched a campaign for more pet-friendly social housing policies following research that showed 64% of housing association in London ban tenants from owning dogs in flats with no direct garden street access. Continue reading
Human-animal bond survey highlights a strong emotional bond between owners and pets, especially for those with health issues
A survey by Boehringer Ingelheim and Ipsos Research Institute has shown a number of health benefits to humans in owning a pet, with some key groups receiving the most benefit; namely those with depressive disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, cardiac health complaints and children with health issues. Continue reading
Could therapy dogs be used to treat cardiovascular disease in the elderly?
A study carried out by researchers in Sweden, and published in the journal Anthrozoos, has revealed that therapy dogs could be used to treat or prevent the development of cardiovascular disease in the elderly by lowering blood pressure of residents in a nursing home. Continue reading
Funded HAI project positions involving dogs and children
The University of Arizona are recruiting for two positions for a funded Human Animal Interaction (HAI) project. The project investigates the roles of oxytocin and vasopressin in HAI, involving dogs and 8-10 year old children. Continue reading
Cats Bill 2017-19
On Friday 26 October 2018, the second reading of the Cats Bill 2017-19 will take place in the House of Commons. Continue reading
The 15th Triennial IAHAIO Conference – Call for abstracts extended to 22 October 2018
The 15th Triennial International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations (IAHAIO) conference will take place from the 12 -14 April 2019 in Brewster, New York (one hour north of Manhattan) at the world-renowned Sam and Myra Ross Institute at Green Chimneys. Continue reading
Scottish Labour’s Paws Clause
Scottish Labour believe everyone, particularly those who are vulnerable, should have the opportunity to access the wellbeing benefits that pets can provide. As such, their Green Paper, Paws Clause, has been developed to identify a number of potential policies which would help people in Scotland to keep their pets with them more easily.
We were delighted to be invited by Claudia Beamish (Scottish Labour Spokesperson for Environment, Climate Change, and Land Reform) to submit a formal response to this Green Paper to show our support and help influence the formal process for policy decision making within the party. Continue reading
Purina Better with Pets Prize initiative – closing date 15 April 2018
The BetterwithPets Prize, valued at CHF 100, 000, offers a fantastic opportunity for human-animal bond programmes and projects to gain support for their work. The prize is aimed at supporting and expanding leading innovations and initiatives focused on harnessing the positive power of the pet-human bond. This is a European initiative and entry is open to applicants from any country in the European Union as well as Russia, Switzerland, Ukraine and Norway. Applicants will get the chance to win prizes totalling CHF 100,000 and receive feedback on their initiatives from experts in their field. Closing date for application is 15 April. Further details can be found here.
SCAS Annual General Meeting- 17 March 2018
All SCAS members are invited to the SCAS Annual General Meeting on 17 March 2018, 1pm at the College of Animal Welfare, Headland House, London Road, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, PE29 2BQ. The AGM will take place during the SCAS conference on Pets and Housing on the same day.