Children, adolescents & animals research

Children, adolescents and animals research (caar), is a group of researchers, graduates and doctoral students led by Professor Jo Williams and supported by Dr Janine Muldoon. We explore all aspects of relationships between children, adolescents and animals, and work closely with animal welfare organisations.

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Front page of the summary of findings for the Supporting People and Pets study

16th April 2023

Pet challenges research: summary of key findings

Following on from our 2021-22 project funded by the Scottish SPCA and Blue Cross, we have been working with Blue Cross during 2023. Our project aims to understand the challenges being experienced by pet owners in the current financial crisis. A summary of findings from our qualitative research and 2022 survey are available to download from our webpage below. During the summer we also relaunched our survey with the intention of comparing the situation for pet owners with the data from last year. A report will be available later in the year, and we are working on several journal articles. Watch this space!

Identifying optimal support for people and pets in the UK | The University of Edinburgh