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: https://t.co/hBzlq1afcs #SCAS #HumanAnimalBond #OneHealthOneWelfare #NewLookSameMission

We are delighted to announce that James Serpell has accepted our invitation to serve as the SCAS president!

The SAFEpet@home Toolkit is freely available for download! UK adaptation was made possible by a SCAS 2024 Pump Priming grant awarded to Peter Reniers. https://t.co/iw0erYGfRn #SCAS #PetFriendly #PetFriendlyAccommodation #PetsInHousing #ElderCare #SeniorCare #CompanionAnimals

Register for our next Webinar (Wed 3 Dec, 8-9 pm UK time) ‘Unhousing the Norm: Disability, Pets, and the Politics of Home’ with Anita Franklin! SCAS Webinars are Free to SCAS members and £6.13 to non-members. Recordings available. **Note later start time** https://t.co/8JgNZmtf3o

Register now for our next Webinar ‘Unhousing the Norm: Disability, Pets, and the Politics of Home’ with Anita Franklin! SCAS Webinars are Free to SCAS members and £6.13 to non-members. Recordings available. https://t.co/8JgNZmtf3o

Dear SCAS members, the SCAS Autumn Newsletter was sent out recently via both MailChimp and bcc from Info@SCAS.org.uk. Please check your junk mail and filters setting and let us know if you are still not receiving the Newsletter.

Calling all HAI researchers & practitioners! Tel Aviv University is hosting a two-day international virtual conference on reciprocal relationships in human–animal interaction, and they want to feature your work. https://t.co/l1kc5X1b8Y

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.

The Science and Ethics of Sentience: Shaping the Future of Animal-Assisted Services. Dec 11, 1-3 PM Mountain Time. From the Human Animal Interaction (HAI) Division of the American Psychological Association https://t.co/TfDVGXab7V #AnimalAssisted #AnimalAssistedServices #AAS

The Housing Studies Association has an open call for papers for their 2026 Annual Conference. Perhaps some of our members can present papers on the importance of pet-friendly housing? Deadline: 28 Nov 2025 https://t.co/jGZpU0FW6m #HSA2026 #PetFriendlyHousing #PetsInHousing

My Dog is my Home Conference 2026. March 24–26 (virtual). Call for Proposals is OPEN! My Dog Is My Home Conference 2026 Submit by Jan 9, 2026 https://t.co/yXvVk7ketb #PetsInHousing #PetFriendlyHousing #EndHomelessness

Registration is FREE to SCAS members and £6.15 to non-members. Recorded available to those who register. https://t.co/2RmsfhLb9F

From killing rats in trenches to locating the wounded, relaying messages to keeping an eye out for enemies; dogs served & still serve in all conflicts. This #RemembranceWeekend, as well as all the brave humans who gave everything, please also remember the dogs too. #LestWeForget

iCatConnect 2025: A free online conference on the care of unowned cats. https://t.co/pm6GEop7Kk #iCatConnect2025 #cats

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: https://t.co/tpW0JrT8to #HumanAnimalBond #HumanAnimalBondDay #PetsinHousing #Petfriendlyhousing #HABday

Call for papers for a Special Issue of Human-Animal Interactions: The intersection of companion animal and human welfare. https://t.co/2VGJOmdzSY #CompanionAnimals #OneWelfare

SCAS Responds to Renters’ Rights Bill: A Step Forward, but more work needed for Pet-Inclusive Housing. https://t.co/3PWD6KlPQJ #PetsInHousing #PetFriendlyHousing #PetInclusiveHousing #RentersRightsBill

Watch the recording of Professor Carri Westgarth's SCAS webinar about the development and use of the BSAVA Ageing Canine Toolkit here:

In lieu of an October Webinar, we are pleased to share a blog written by Carri Westgarth & Sarah Williams about applying the BSAVA Ageing Canine Toolkit. https://t.co/TLLzobYfQL #SeniorDogs #CompanionAnimals #AgeingPets @thebsava

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).

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).