Kris Hill

March 2026 eCATT Bulletin 2026-3 The eCATT BulletinDownload

Here is the March eCATT Bulletin - eCATT news and more!
For researchers & anyone interested in the study of domestic cats and small felid species =^_^=
Go to last page to contribute to the April bulletin.
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#Anthrozoology #FelineAnthrozoology

Celebrating women shaping anthrozoology: exploring multispecies lives. Meet Gill Howarth, Kerry Herbert, Irina Frasin, Irene Perrett, Michelle Szydlowski, Claire Musser, Sarah Oxley Heaney, Kris Hill, Sian Moody & Jes Hooper. #IDWGS #IDWGS2026 #WomenInScience #Anthrozoology

Just heard the phase “human-made animation” ... I guess to imply it would be free of AI-generated mistakes. But surely assumption that "human" means "error free" is just as problematic as blindly using AI.

Save the date for #AIP2026 (a free, online, student conference in human-animal studies) Call for submissions opens beginning April (closing end of May 2026). anthrozoologyconference.com
#Anthrozoology #HumanAnimalStudies #AnimalStudies

The (first ever) Monthly eCATT Bulletin 2026-2 The eCATT BulletinDownload

Check out the first ever monthly eCATT bulletin! Big News in the Small Cat World: catacademicthinktankorg.wordpress.com/2026/02/01/t...

Being Bullied and Its Association With Nonhuman Animal Anthropomorphizing and Ingroup Identification With Nonhuman Animals Humans have a fundamental need to belong to groups. However, this need for belongingness is often thwarted when they experience bullying or ostracism from their conspecifics, which may compel them ...

Looking forward to reading this! Sounds interesting "Being Bullied and Its Association With Nonhuman Animal Anthropomorphizing and Ingroup Identification With Nonhuman Animals"
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I sat on him yesterday! Today I cam home to this notice. Love that my other half is looking out for the cats 😍

Cat Cafe with Daniel Mills Cat to owner bonds – let’s talk about attachment! Professor Daniel Mills will join the Critical Cat Café to talk about the bonds cats form with their humans. Tuesday 27 January 2026(13:30-15:0…

Professor Daniel Mills will be joining us for the 5th Critical Cat Caféto talk about cat to owner bonds and attachment.
Online: Tuesday 27 January 2026 (13:30-15:00, UK time)
Register here: forms.gle/AEHEYUD8fsCS...
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SCAS-Funded Research: Past, Present and Future Presenters: Dr Kris Hill & Dr Clare Thomas-Pino

The call for 2026 SCAS-funded projects opens soon. Sign up for the next SCAS Webinar to learn about SCAS-funded research - especially valuable to those considering submitting a proposal. Recordings available. Free to SCAS members & £6.13 for non-members.’
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Cat Cafe with Daniel Mills Cat to owner bonds – let’s talk about attachment! Professor Daniel Mills will join the Critical Cat Café to talk about the bonds cats form with their humans. Tuesday 27 January 2026(13:30-15:0…

Organised by the Cat Academic Think Tank (e-CATT), the fifth Café welcomes special guest Professor Daniel Mills who will be talking about cat to owner bonds and attachment.
Tuesday 27 January 2026 (13:30-15:00, UK time)
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e-CATT Cat Academic Think Tank

Cat scholars & anyone interested in the study of human interactions w/ domestic cats & small cat species are welcome to join this LinkedIn group associated the Cat Academic Think Tank (e-CATT). www.linkedin.com/groups/16098...
Check out the e-CATT website too: catacademicthinktankorg.wordpress.com

1 Postdoc – Cats, Rural Populism, & Multispecies Governance - ERC-CoG (5 years) This 5-year postdoctoral position forms part of the ERC Consolidator project FRONTCAT (Frontier Cats: Reimagining Multispecies Governance and Care Ethics beyond Post-politics) and leads Subproject 1: ...

5yr postdoc studying Cats, Rural Populism, & Multispecies Governance - wonderful opportunity for an ECR cat scholar. As part of the ERC Consolidator project FRONTCAT this is also great news for cat-related research more broadly!!
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James Serpell, SCAS President — Society for Companion Animal Studies James Serpell is Emeritus Professor of Animal Welfare at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. He received his BSc degree in Zoology from University College London, and his P...

We are delighted to announce that James Serpell has accepted our invitation to serve as the SCAS president! www.scas.org.uk/blogs/james-...

Possible eCATT futures? We want your input! Are you on the eCATT mailing list (if you joined one of our Critical Cat Cafes you will be)? If so please check your email (and junk folder). If you want to be added, please share your email (or se…

Are you on the eCATT mailing list (if you joined one of our Critical Cat Cafes you will be)? If so please check your email (and junk folder). If you want to be added, please share your email (or send to catacademicthinktank@gmail.com)

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In the Shadows and the Sun: Reflections on Cats, Dogs and a Multispecies Community: Bonded Coexistence in Sauraha’s Sharing Society — Society for Companion Animal Studies The morning heat was lifting the mist over Sauraha when I heard the distant, unmistakable call of captive elephants, an echo of enforced stillness. Their confinement stood in stark contrast to the qui...

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. www.scas.org.uk/blogs/in-the...

Cats, community, and tourism on the Costa del Sol: a transspecies ethnography Situated at the intersection of tourism, migration, and human-animal studies, this paper is based on a transspecies ethnographic study of a colony of cats (Felis catus) living on the Costa del Sol,...

Hot off the press!! Happy to share pdf.
Cats, community, and tourism on the Costa del Sol: a transspecies ethnography www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Celebrating Human–Animal Bond Day: SCAS Applauds New Housing Rights for Pet Owners — Society for Companion Animal Studies Human Animal Bond (IHAB) Day is 8th November 2025. This dedicated day recognises, highlights and celebrates our animal companions and the wonderful relationships we can build with them. Originall...

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:
www.scas.org.uk/blogs/celebr...
#HumanAnimalBond #HumanAnimalBondDay #PetsinHousing #Petfriendlyhousing #HABday

Cats, community, and tourism on the Costa del Sol: a transspecies ethnography Situated at the intersection of tourism, migration, and human-animal studies, this paper is based on a transspecies ethnographic study of a colony of cats (Felis catus) living on the Costa del Sol,...

Hot off the press!! Happy to share pdf.
Cats, community, and tourism on the Costa del Sol: a transspecies ethnography www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Unhousing the Norm: Disability, Pets, and the Politics of Home Presenter: Anita Franklin, PhD Candidate, Flinders University

Register for our webinar with Anita Franklin on ‘Unhousing the Norm: Disability, Pets, and the Politics of Home.’ Recordings available. FREE for SCAS members & small fee (£6.13) for non-members. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1866276787...
#HumanAnimalBond #CompanionAnimal #Disability #PetFriendlyHousing

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). www.scas.org.uk

Episode 46 - Altamush Saeed: Interspecies Justice, Animals in Islam, and Disaster Relief, pt 2/2 In this episode, we continue our conversation with Altamush Saeed, an interspecies justice lawyer, educator, and nonprofit leader redefining how Pakistan prepares for and responds to crises. From liv...

we continue our conversation with Altamush Saeed, an interspecies justice lawyer, educator, & nonprofit leader exploring how Pakistan prepares for & responds to crises.
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#AnimalLaw #InterspeciesJustice #Anthrozoology #HumanAnimalStudies #AnimalStudies

2025 SCAS Virtual Conference Unified Voices: Why the Human-Animal Bond is Important to You as Professionals

Last chance to join #SCAS2025 virtual conference live. Recordings available to all registered participants. Apply to join SCAS today & register at the member rate NOW.
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#AnimalAssisted #AnimalAssitedServices #VeterinarySocialWok

Home - Anthrozoology as International Practice Conference Welcome to Anthrozoology as International Practice   Announcing the AIP2025 Awards! Thanks to support from a Wenner-Gren Foundation Conference Grant, we were able to offer monetary prizes for several ...

We are delighted to announce the #AIP2025 award winners! The selection criteria were based on both delivery and alignment with our ethos. Well done to Ave, Maria, Natalie, Victoria, Danial, and Marilyn.
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#Anthrozoology #HumanAnimalStudies #AnimalStudies

10 days till #SCAS2025 (19 Oct, Online). 3rd session of the day is ‘Animals as members of the classroom’, led by Prof. Helen Lewis & Prof. Kerstin Meints. See link for full programme. Recordings available.
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#CompanionAnimals #AnimalAssisted #AnimalAssistedServices

Thank you everyone! Some excellent presentations & discussions (as always!).

Everyone who registered before 10 Sept should have received AIP2025 join instructions (via Eventbrite). Reminders 1 hr before the start of day 1 and day 2.
Unless we reach capacity (likely!) we will continue issuing tickets until start of Day 2.
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#Anthrozoology #HumanAnimalStudies. Thank you Marco for allowing me to share about our upcoming conference @azconference.bsky.social #AIP2025.
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/anthrozool...
Wonderful to see the Mouth of the Wolf podcast is back
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2025 SCAS Virtual Conference Unified Voices: Why the Human-Animal Bond is Important to You as Professionals

Those waiting on SCAS membership confirmation are welcome to registered members for our (online) conference. Programme includes Dr. Zenithson Ng & Dr. Aubrey Fine! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1362302446...
#SCAS2025 #AnimalAssisted #AnimalAssistedServices #CompanionAnimals #Pets #HumanAnimalBond