Check out this month’s SCAS-authored blog on Katzenworld for Some Late Autumn Thoughts About pet cat Environmental Enrichment by Vangelis Diamantakos.
Environmental Enrichment for Cats
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8 November 2022 is International Human Animal Bond Day!
The International HAB Day is a joint effort between the Human Animal Bond Association in the United States and the Society of Companion Animal Studies in the United Kingdom.
The Human Animal Bond Association (HABA) is a group of like-minded people who care for other animals. HABA’s mission is to advocate, celebrate and educate about our connection with the natural world including our companion animals and why that’s important to all of us.
Listen to Dr Elizabeth Ormerod talk about the human-animal bond in her introduction to the SCAS2022 conference:
Continue readingSpooky Cat or Scaredy Cat?
In a Halloween-themed blog for Katzenworld, Kris Hill from the Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS) discusses the importance of recognising feline body language.
26th August is International Dog Day!
At the Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS) we love companion animals but on this National Dog Day 2022, we want to focus on dogs!
Continue readingThe challenges of no pets accommodation, by Dr Elizabeth Ormerod BVMS
SCAS Chairperson Dr. Elizabeth Ormerod has written an article for Vet Times on the Challenges of no pets accommodation.
In the first of a three-part series, this first article will provide an overview of pets in housing issues, discuss progressive legislative developments and explain why addressing pets in housing issues is the current priority for the Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS).
Pets in Housing is the focus of this year’s annual SCAS conference, ‘Pet Friendly Housing: How can we keep people and pets together?’ (Register here).
Navigating the Outdoor versus Indoor Cat Debate
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Kitten Season! The Importance of a Good Start in Life
Kitten Season! The Importance of a Good Start in Life. Check out our latest SCAS-authored blog on Katzenworld, written by Sandra McCune.
https://katzenworld.co.uk/2022/07/06/kitten-season-the-importance-of-a-good-start-in-life/
Three ways you and your pet can make a difference during Loneliness Awareness Week 2022
By 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.
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Home is Where my Cat is! The Importance of Pet-friendly Accommodation
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.
A rabbit is for life, not just for Easter
With 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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