🏠 We’re making progress, Canada! Humane Canada’s national petition for pet-inclusive housing is now the #2 most signed petition on the House of Commons list! We need your support to keep the momentum going. Sign the petition: https://t.co/WwCVncCRG3 #PetInclusiveHousing
Ontario renters, we want to hear from you! Have you been affected by 'no pets' clauses? Use your voice to help create safer, more inclusive homes for people and their pets. Share your experience in our quick survey: https://t.co/efklT7mbJy 🐾🏠
How can veterinarians help pets and pet owners find homes together? A steering group at #AVMA2024 developed these recommendations for the future of pet-inclusive housing. https://t.co/Hv9ECY7rpN
Housing barriers shape who can live with pets, where & how. We bring a One Health/ One Welfare approach, thinking internationally about how to house people and companion animals in support of human, pet, and societal health. @ProfWendyStone@TarynMGraham
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We’ll be talking about this tweet and subsequent replies today at 4:30pm on the @JasJohalBC@cknw show. Removing pet restrictions, as one of the ways to comprehensively address the housing crisis, should be part of the plan. Over 60% of CAD households have at least 1 dog or cat.
@CarriWestgarth A few relinquishment papers that come to mind (may or may not address your specific Q): Coe et al., 2014; Diesel et al., 2010; Patronek et al., 1996; New et al., 1999; @LexisHLy et al., 2021; @BaileyHopeEagan et al., 2022
@svershbow There’s research on that! I and @Troy_D_Glover studied human relationship-building in dog parks. Spoiler alert: often depends on the dog you have! https://t.co/TMdBfAJfzV
@CompAnimalPsych@ProfPeel @CarriWestgarth @herzoghal Not barking up the wrong tree! See also my 2014 qual paper with @Troy_D_Glover that examined both positive and negative aspects of human relationship building aspects in dog parks https://t.co/TMdBfAIHKn
Fab summary of recent paper by @KaterinaMerkou2, Maggie O'Haire @OHAIRElab, Rebecca Purewal, @CarriWestgarth and yours truly on #dog ownership and #MentalHealth
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Nice study -- replicates the mismatch often found between the results of quantitative studies of the impact of pets on mental health (null or negative) and the positive impact typically reported in qualitative studies.
📢 Hot off the press! A new study by @TarynMGraham @CarriWestgarth et al. in @FrontiersIn found that a closer human-dog relationship is associated with higher feelings of emotional support & companionship, but worse anxiety & depression 🐶 https://t.co/Pmr1yRVn9W #WednesdayWisdom
Here and now, @CarolMithers & @CelesteHeadlee discuss the unfairness of extra #pet charges in #rental housing, citing our ‘Pet-Friendly for Whom?’ research paper https://t.co/1jGGax6UVh
Engaging discussions had at today’s #pets in affordable #housing town hall, hosted by @HumaneSociety and @Inst4HumAnimal, providing updates on our @SCASuk funded study findings and resources for those in attendance
Have you seen our Blog post (Home is Where my Cat is! The Importance of Pet-friendly Accommodation) earlier today? Check it out now if not! :D https://t.co/mS3tAMrhwV #cats