Companion Animals Archive

Animals in War Memorial | credit: Darren Baker, Shutterstock

Nov 13, 2024 Animals in Conflict – Part 1: Conscripts and Victims

Posted at 13:19h In Animal Sentience, Animal Well-being, Articles, Companion Animals, Farm Animals, WellBeing News, Wild Animals, Working/Equid Animals - By Janice H. Cox, MBA and Jackson Zee

This article is the first installment of a three-part newsletter series examining the impact of human conflicts on animals. The newsletter series is adapted from the original blog by Cox and Zee, which was published by the Conflict and Environment Observatory and republished with their...

Dogs being treated by Worldwide Vets | Photo credit: Worldwide Vets

Oct 28, 2024 Recognizing the Impact of Partners and Donors in Ukraine’s Rescue, Relief, and Rebuilding Efforts

Posted at 12:55h In Articles, Companion Animals, Global Dog Campaign, Save The Dogs & Other Animals, Sloboda Zvierat, Street Dog Coalition, Tales of WellBeing, Tigers in America, Worldwide Vets - By Kathleen Rowan CEO, WellBeing International

[caption id="attachment_12440" align="alignleft" width="296"] Helena who escaped Kherson with only her dog Kuzma gets a pet carrier from Save the Dogs. Dated 3/20/22. | Photo credit: Save the Dogs & Other Animals.[/caption]As the Ukraine Rescue, Relief, and Rebuild (U3R) coalition prepares for another year of...

A couple with a dog and cat | Credit: KobusLouw, iStock

Oct 10, 2024 The Ongoing Challenge of Accurately Measuring Pet Ownership

Posted at 15:52h In Animal Well-being, Articles, Companion Animals, Human Well-being, WellBeing News - By Andrew Rowan, DPhil

In a 1973 article in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Carl Djerassi, often referred to as the "father" of the birth control pill, and his colleagues argued that an effective method of animal birth control (the article was titled "Planned Parenthood for Pets") was necessary...

Boji (Photo credit: Chris McGrath, Getty Images News via Getty Images); Owney with Mail Clerk Friends (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum, Smithsonian Institution

Sep 30, 2024 Celebrating the Adventures of Owney and Boji: How Two Famous Dogs Captured Hearts Across Generations

Posted at 13:34h In Animal Well-being, Articles, Companion Animals, Public Awareness/Attitudes, Tales of WellBeing - By Kathleen Rowan CEO, WellBeing International and Andrew Rowan, DPhil

Image: Owney with Mail Clerk Friends | Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum, Smithsonian InstitutionDogs have magical qualities and abilities. They inspire love, affection, and a deep sense of connection. Their endearing antics, unique quirks, ability to "read" human emotions, and boundless loyalty never...

Entrance of Blue Cross of India | Photo credit: Blue Cross

Sep 30, 2024 Blue Cross of India: Pioneering Animal Welfare and Rabies Control for 60 Years

Posted at 12:16h In Animal Well-being, Articles, BCI (Blue Cross of India), Companion Animals, Public Awareness/Attitudes, Tales of WellBeing - By Andrew Rowan, DPhil and Kathleen Rowan CEO, WellBeing International

In 1959, Captain V. Sundaram, his wife Usha and their son, S. Chinny Krishna (then almost 15 years old), were three of the four founding members of the Animal Aid Association in Madras (now Chennai) in southern India. 1964, the organization was formally registered as...

Sep 30, 2024 Gregory Berns’ Journey: Uncovering the Emotional Lives of Cows and Other Animals

Posted at 12:06h In Animal Well-being, Book Review, Companion Animals, Tales of WellBeing - By Leslie Barcus and Steven Hansch

Book review of Cowpuppy by Gregory Berns, published by Harper Collins, 2024 As in the immortal film classic about the rescue of Elsa the baby lion, where the opening scenes cover the struggle to persuade the motherless cub Elsa to drink milk to survive, Gregory Berns also...

Sleeping Dogs | Video credit: okanozdemir, Shutterstock

Sep 19, 2024 Turkey’s New Law on Homeless Dogs: Controversial Measures and Capacity Challenges

Posted at 16:51h In Animal Well-being, Companion Animals, Ethics, Regulation, Law, Global Dog Campaign, Letter from the President, Public Awareness/Attitudes - By Andrew Rowan, DPhil and Kathleen Rowan CEO, WellBeing International

ChallengeOn July 30, 2024, the Turkish parliament voted 275 to 224 to pass a law directing municipalities to remove homeless dogs from the streets and place them in shelters for adoption. The government estimates there are around 4 million homeless dogs in Turkey. At the...

Outdoor cats | Credit: Stock-Enjoy, Shutterstock

Jul 08, 2024 Australian Cats: Making a Difference

Posted at 10:17h In Animal Well-being, Articles, Companion Animals, WellBeing News - By Andrew Rowan, DPhil

The January 2023 issue of WellBeing News included an article on the humane management of outdoor cats in Australian urban and periurban areas by the Australian Pet Welfare Foundation (APWF). The foundation was founded in 2011 by Dr. Jacquie Rand and three colleagues to advocate...

Jun 18, 2024 Animal Rescue in Costa Rica

Posted at 15:35h In AHPPA (Asociación Humanitaria para la Protección Animal), Animal Well-being, Articles, Companion Animals, Global Dog Campaign, Tales of WellBeing - By Andrew Rowan, DPhil and Kathleen Rowan CEO, WellBeing International

In 2015, Costa Rican government agencies brought seized and rescued companion animals from substandard conditions or illegal activities such as dog fighting to the animal shelter near San Jose. The shelter, run by the Asociación Humanitaria Para la Protección Animal (AHPPA), a partner organization in...

Kerasote's dogs, from left to right Burley, Pukka, Goo, A.J

May 20, 2024 Dog Longevity: The True Value of a Dog Year!

Posted at 10:41h In Animal Well-being, Articles, Companion Animals, Public Awareness/Attitudes - By Andrew Rowan, DPhil

Ted Kerasote is an outdoorsman and author who has written three charming and insightful books about the human-dog relationship – Merle's Door (2007), Pukka, The Pup after Merle (2010), and Pukka's Promise (2013). Pukka's Promise relates the story of Kerasote's search for a dog that...