A Comprehensive Evaluation of the Dog Population in the United States. Supply and Demand from 2018 to 2050

Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 12 PM (EST)
Speaker: Roger Haston, PhD, President, The Institute for Animals

Foster programs, “failed adoptions”, and owner-requested euthanasia of dogs: research findings may help adoption rates of shelter dogs

Center for Animals and Public Policy researcher, Dr. Gary Patronek, publishes paper with Abbi Crowe from Best Friends Animal Society Factors Associated with High Live Release for Dogs at a Large, Open-Admission, Municipal Shelter Dr. Gary Patronek and Abbi Crowe Animals (This article belongs to the Special Issue “Animal Sheltering”) Published: March 28, 2018, DOI: Read More

Congenital Heart Defects Study : Investigating Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) in Pembroke Welsh Corgis

Description: Congenital heart defects occur in a variety of dog breeds, with the most common being the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).  Although this is a correctable disorder in most puppies, it requires surgery or a catheter-based procedure which can be expensive and is not without risk.  Therefore, determining the genetic cause of PDA in dogs Read More