The Lion's Share

#RFP of the Day: Banfield Charitable Trust Offers Grants to Keep Pets and People Together http://t.co/LZeIACp4Z0

— Philanthropy News Digest (@pndblog) August 21, 2013

Free dry cat food available to shelters/rescues/pet food banks for pickup at locations in 7 states – apply Aug 12-16 http://t.co/SiusEFibmE

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) August 7, 2013

Latest animal welfare grant news: @ASPCA Awards $8.9 Million to Animal Welfare Orgs in First Half of 2013: http://t.co/T3WsDg3AZ1

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) August 7, 2013

Grant tip: If you are not at a university & want to apply for HAI grant, find a university to partner with #ISAZ2013 http://t.co/vPsfpLqNqS

— Julie Hecht (@DogSpies) July 19, 2013

Getting tips to improve success for Human-Animal Interaction (HAI) Research Grant applications http://t.co/vPsfpLqNqS #ISAZ2013

— Julie Hecht (@DogSpies) July 19, 2013

Education, sex, age, work experience, and family size are all factors that affect a #veterinarian's #empathy for animals #ISAZ2013

— Andrea Deierlein (@andreacommunica) July 18, 2013

Impact of Humans on Welf of Free-Roaming (FR) Dog Populations in Developing Communities: Most FR dogs are owned & fed by people #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 19, 2013

Estimating & Evaluating U.S. Cat Population & Cat Sheltering Trends: The states w/the lowest #s of owned cats are DC & Hawaii #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 19, 2013

Free-Roaming Cat interventions & Collaborations in Maine: The states w/the most owned cats are Vermont (#1) and Maine (#2) #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 19, 2013

Effects of Dog-Assisted Reading Program: After 6 wks, reading skills of kids in prog imprvd much more than those of ctrl grp kids #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 19, 2013

Pets' Role as Emotional Sppt 4 Kids: Kids who were asked what they'd do post-nightmare were as likely to seek out pets as parents #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 19, 2013

Adolescents' Interactions w/Shelter Dogs in Subst Abuse Treatment: Kids w/dogs as part of treatment were happier than those w/out #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 19, 2013

Evidence, Inquiry, & Animal Shelters: Housing issues are the leading cause of pet relinquishment, followed by behavior issues #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 19, 2013

Evidence, Inquiry, & Animal Shelters: People who adopt cats for free at shelters are no less attached to them than those who pay #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 19, 2013

Evidence, Inquiry, & Animal Shelters: The animal welf mvmt is highly effective; what other societal prob has decr 85% in 40 yrs? #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 19, 2013

Evidence, Inquiry, & Animal Shelters: In 1970, 20M dogs & cats were euthanized nationally; today, that figure has decr to 3.5M #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 19, 2013

Well-Being of Homeless People & their Pets: An inverse correlation was found btw phys health of pets & stress level of caretakers #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 18, 2013

Animal Cruelty & Intimate Partner Violence: Kids w/pets that were harmed @ home had more psych damage than kids w/unharmed pets #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 18, 2013

Animal Cruelty & Intimate Partner Violence: Kids w/pets who had seen pet harmed @ home saw more forms of IPV than those who hadn't #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 18, 2013

Impact of Equine Therapy on Abused Youth: PTSD symptoms signif decreased in kids who participated in 8-wk equine therapy program #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 18, 2013

Dog Impact on Homeless Owners: Strong bond btw homeless ppl & their dogs in Reims, France led @IFAW to set up a ctr to help both #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 18, 2013

Use of Animal-Assisted Therapy w/Cancer Patients: 58% of patients had lower blood pressure after dog visit #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 18, 2013

Assoc of Pet Ownership w/Obesity in Middle Age: People who own dogs tend to watch less TV than those who don't #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 18, 2013

Effect of Dog Ownership on Children's Phys Activity: A correlation exists btw dog ownership & incr phys activity level in UK kids #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 18, 2013

Effect of Twice-Wkly Dog Visits (for 6 wks) to Nursing Home Residents: People visited by dogs slept longer after program's 3rd wk #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 18, 2013

Pet Presence Effect on Blood Pressure (BP) of Hypertensive Owners: In lab, dogs decr BP in stressful situations more than BP meds #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 18, 2013

Welf Discussions in Vet Consults: Only a fraction of dog behavior concerns rpt'd by surveyed UK owners were discussed w/their vets #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 18, 2013

Cats: Indoor Only or Indoor & Out? Surveyed owners prevent outdoor access to incr phys well-bng or allow it to incr psych well-bng #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 18, 2013

Eval of Humane Ed Prog in Ethiopia: Animal sensitivity of kids in humane ed prog was much higher over long term than control grp #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 18, 2013

Photos' Value in Humane Ed: There was signif incr in perceptions of animals as individuals after animal portrait slideshow than b4 #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 18, 2013

Social Bonds Within and Across Species: An absence of rewarding social relationships shortens human lifespans more than smoking #isaz2013

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 18, 2013

My recap of the ASPCA's "Ingredients for a Successful Grant Application" webinar that I co-presented last month: http://t.co/CRdmsyQigj

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 9, 2013

Nutro Company providing $2,000 grants for efforts to enhance dog parks – apply by Aug. 31 https://t.co/15iME7En2d

— The Lion's Share (@lionsshareblog) July 9, 2013

Farm Sanctuary has grants for observational research of farm animal emotions, behavior, cognition http://t.co/ElAhOaV3Hm

— Animals & Society Institute (@asi_org) June 11, 2013

#RFP of the Day: PetSmart Charities Accepting Applications for Spay/Neuter Grant Programs http://t.co/4Qm0PC4BaT

— Philanthropy News Digest (@pndblog) June 19, 2013