Celebrating women shaping anthrozoology: exploring multispecies lives. Meet Gill Howarth, Kerry Herbert, Irina Frasin, Irene Perrett, Michelle Szydlowski, Claire Musser, Sarah Oxley Heaney, Kris Hill, Sian Moody & Jes Hooper. #IDWGS #IDWGS2026 #WomenInScience #Anthrozoology

Just heard the phase “human-made animation” ... I guess to imply it would be free of AI-generated mistakes. But surely assumption that "human" means "error free" is just as problematic as blindly using AI.

Save the date for #AIP2026 (a free, online, student conference in human-animal studies) Call for submissions opens beginning April (closing end of May 2026). anthrozoologyconference.com #Anthrozoology #HumanAnimalStudies #AnimalStudies

Check out the first ever monthly eCATT bulletin! Big News in the Small Cat World: catacademicthinktankorg.wordpress.com/2026/02/01/t...

Looking forward to reading this! Sounds interesting "Being Bullied and Its Association With Nonhuman Animal Anthropomorphizing and Ingroup Identification With Nonhuman Animals" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

I sat on him yesterday! Today I cam home to this notice. Love that my other half is looking out for the cats 😍

Professor Daniel Mills will be joining us for the 5th Critical Cat Caféto talk about cat to owner bonds and attachment. Online: Tuesday 27 January 2026 (13:30-15:00, UK time) Register here: forms.gle/AEHEYUD8fsCS... NOT RECRORDED. catacademicthinktankorg.wordpress.com/the-critical...

The call for 2026 SCAS-funded projects opens soon. Sign up for the next SCAS Webinar to learn about SCAS-funded research - especially valuable to those considering submitting a proposal. Recordings available. Free to SCAS members & £6.13 for non-members.’ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scas-funde...

Organised by the Cat Academic Think Tank (e-CATT), the fifth Café welcomes special guest Professor Daniel Mills who will be talking about cat to owner bonds and attachment. Tuesday 27 January 2026 (13:30-15:00, UK time) catacademicthinktankorg.wordpress.com/the-critical...

Cat scholars & anyone interested in the study of human interactions w/ domestic cats & small cat species are welcome to join this LinkedIn group associated the Cat Academic Think Tank (e-CATT). www.linkedin.com/groups/16098... Check out the e-CATT website too: catacademicthinktankorg.wordpress.com

5yr postdoc studying Cats, Rural Populism, & Multispecies Governance - wonderful opportunity for an ECR cat scholar. As part of the ERC Consolidator project FRONTCAT this is also great news for cat-related research more broadly!! euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/396735

We are delighted to announce that James Serpell has accepted our invitation to serve as the SCAS president! www.scas.org.uk/blogs/james-...

Are you on the eCATT mailing list (if you joined one of our Critical Cat Cafes you will be)? If so please check your email (and junk folder). If you want to be added, please share your email (or send to [email protected]) catacademicthinktankorg.wordpress.com/2025/10/30/p...

Read our latest blog by SCAS member Sarah Oxley Heaney, who reflects on fieldwork undertaken as part of a SCAS funded project on cats and dogs in Sauraha, Nepal. Visit the 'SCAS Funded Research Projects’ page on our website to learn more about funding. www.scas.org.uk/blogs/in-the...

Hot off the press!! Happy to share pdf. Cats, community, and tourism on the Costa del Sol: a transspecies ethnography www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Today (8 Nov) is International Human Animal Bond (IHAB) Day. Read our blog, Celebrating Human–Animal Bond Day: SCAS Applauds New Housing Rights for Pet Owners: www.scas.org.uk/blogs/celebr... #HumanAnimalBond #HumanAnimalBondDay #PetsinHousing #Petfriendlyhousing #HABday

Hot off the press!! Happy to share pdf. Cats, community, and tourism on the Costa del Sol: a transspecies ethnography www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Register for our webinar with Anita Franklin on ‘Unhousing the Norm: Disability, Pets, and the Politics of Home.’ Recordings available. FREE for SCAS members & small fee (£6.13) for non-members. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1866276787... #HumanAnimalBond #CompanionAnimal #Disability #PetFriendlyHousing

Please note this event is actually 12 November (not 26 November as previously listed). Sorry for any confusion. Recordings available to all registered participants. Free registration for SCAS members!! (join SCAS now to claim this offer). www.scas.org.uk

we continue our conversation with Altamush Saeed, an interspecies justice lawyer, educator, & nonprofit leader exploring how Pakistan prepares for & responds to crises. anthrozoopod.wixsite.com/anthrozoopod... #AnimalLaw #InterspeciesJustice #Anthrozoology #HumanAnimalStudies #AnimalStudies

Last chance to join #SCAS2025 virtual conference live. Recordings available to all registered participants. Apply to join SCAS today & register at the member rate NOW. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2025-scas-... #AnimalAssisted #AnimalAssitedServices #VeterinarySocialWok

We are delighted to announce the #AIP2025 award winners! The selection criteria were based on both delivery and alignment with our ethos. Well done to Ave, Maria, Natalie, Victoria, Danial, and Marilyn. anthrozoologyconference.com #Anthrozoology #HumanAnimalStudies #AnimalStudies

10 days till #SCAS2025 (19 Oct, Online). 3rd session of the day is ‘Animals as members of the classroom’, led by Prof. Helen Lewis & Prof. Kerstin Meints. See link for full programme. Recordings available. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1362302446... #CompanionAnimals #AnimalAssisted #AnimalAssistedServices

Thank you everyone! Some excellent presentations & discussions (as always!).

Everyone who registered before 10 Sept should have received AIP2025 join instructions (via Eventbrite). Reminders 1 hr before the start of day 1 and day 2. Unless we reach capacity (likely!) we will continue issuing tickets until start of Day 2. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/anthrozool...

#Anthrozoology #HumanAnimalStudies. Thank you Marco for allowing me to share about our upcoming conference @azconference.bsky.social #AIP2025. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/anthrozool... Wonderful to see the Mouth of the Wolf podcast is back www.podbean.com/ep/pb-3v76d-...

Those waiting on SCAS membership confirmation are welcome to registered members for our (online) conference. Programme includes Dr. Zenithson Ng & Dr. Aubrey Fine! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1362302446... #SCAS2025 #AnimalAssisted #AnimalAssistedServices #CompanionAnimals #Pets #HumanAnimalBond

@thecatreviewer.bsky.social This is the sweetest little cat I met in Amsterdam EVER. She has a home. I saw her on my way home running in for dinner <3 10/10

@thecatreviewer.bsky.social Amsterdam always has good cats. This one is missing a tail and falls over with affection for strangers. 10/10.

28 Aug is Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day. SCAS recognises the importance of the human animal bond. To support our work, please consider joining our charitable organisation. www.scas.org.uk/blogs/the-ra... #RainbowBridgeRemembranceDay #PetLoss

Exited to start my 2-year term on the ISAZ International Society for Anthrozoology board! Thank you to those who voted for me :-) isaz.net/who-we-are/s...

We’ve got a new look! SCAS has a brand new logo and website—our first major update in over a decade! Visit our new website and see what’s new: scas.org.uk #SCAS #HumanAnimalBond #OneHealthOneWelfare #NewLookSameMission

Registration now open for the 4th Critical Cat Café =^_^= an online 'science café' for anyone interested in the study of cat behaviour, the cat-human bond, & cat-human relations. Special guests Ayoe Hoff & PeterSandoe. 17 April (14:00 UK time) catacademicthinktankorg.wordpress.com/the-critical...

We are delighted to share the 2-day programme for #AIP2025 Register here: anthrozoologyconference.com #anthrozoology AIP is an ONLINE conference for students (+ prospective students/research students) interested in the study of human encounters with other animals.

From Dogs to Frogs: A Summative Content Analysis Spanning Four Decades of Scholarly Contributions to Anthrozoology: Anthrozoös: Vol 38 , No 4 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Registration now open for the 4th Critical Cat Café =^_^= an online 'science café' for anyone interested in the study of cat behaviour, the cat-human bond, & cat-human relations. Special guests Ayoe Hoff & PeterSandoe. 17 April (14:00 UK time) catacademicthinktankorg.wordpress.com/the-critical...

AIP2025 organisers are all graduates of this excellent programme. The MA in #Anthrozoology can be completed FT or PT via distance learning from a top university. Perfect for anyone who cannot relocate or needs to study around other commitments! www.exeter.ac.uk/study/postgr...

Admission to the Master's degree program "Ethology & Human-Animal Interaction" (in English), hosted by the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Romania, starts on 1st of July (online and/or onsite). More details here: admitere.usamvcluj.ro/internationa...

You can now listen to the recording here www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcS2... 🎓🌈

Check out the Animals in Translation podcast with Peter Sandoe! 12:58 especially resonated with me. Absolutes really achieve anything, and I see too much infighting in the animal world. animalsintranslation.net/podcast/anim...

Animal abuse & domestic violence are not easy subjects, but important we are aware of the signs. An important topic that is relevant to a wide audience. Recording available. #TheLink #HumanAnimalBond #DomesticViolence #AnimalAbuse #AnimalCrueltyPrevention www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-dark-s...

Save the date! (Registration opens 1 August). The date for the next eCATT Academic Cat Cafe is set for 17 Sept. We are super excited to announce Ayoe Hoff & Peter Sandøe will be joining us to share insights from a new project they are working on! catacademicthinktankorg.wordpress.com/the-critical...

Scientists have found a gene that is linked to noisier cats.

Do you have a cat aged 8 years or over? If so, please help by participating in an online questionnaire study looking at dementia in older cats. The survey should take no longer than 10mins to complete and can be accessed via the QR code. app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/edinburgh/...

Check out your AIP Newsletter!! The plan is to compile four Newsletters per year, based on news from the AIP community, and to share opportunities relevant to students and early career scholars interested in #Anthrozoology #HumanAnimalStudies www.canva.com/design/DAGp8...

WOW! This year we received a phenomenal 62 entries. Pls don't be disappointed if your abstract is not selected. Selection is based on a range of criteria, including career stage (undergrad through to senior PhD) & topic area (we would like to include a variety of species, contexts, and disciplines).

Tis true I am not a morning person, but best not to risk me waking up early!!

Don't forget to submit! Closes tomorrow night! Mon 16 June & cannot be extended. Late submissions can only be accepted by special request on a case-by-case basis (contact us NOW if you need a few more days). www.anthrozoologyconference.com #AIP2025 #anthrozoology #humananimalstudies