APA HAI
Episodes
The Animal-Assisted Wellness Garden, a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to promote healing, connection, and balance
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn from Shelly Fisher about the Animal-Assisted Wellness Garden, a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to promote healing, connection, and balanc...
What does it take to get rid of gestation crates?
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn from Brent Hershey, a pork producer who converted his operation away from gestation crates after Proposition 12 towards more humane pig housin...
Coexisting with cats and other carnivores around the world
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn what it takes to protect carnivores around the world with Dr Anthony Giordano, who is the founder, director, and Chief Conservation Officer ...
Lions for Sale: The Hidden Cruelty of Captive Big Cat Tourism
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear conservation psychologist and campaigner Stephanie Klarmann talk about South Africa’s controversial captive lion industry. She discu...
More Than Property: Rethinking How We See Animals
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as Dr. Philip Tedeschi explores the growing global movement to recognize animals as feeling, thinking individuals. From science and ethics to ...
From Courtroom to Compassion: Rethinking Justice for Animals
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Animal attorney and ordained animal chaplain Rev Ginny Mikita, JD discusses her dual mission to change both laws and hearts—illuminating how empathy...
One Health, One Family: Bridging Human and Animal Care
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Katie Kuehl and Natalie Rejto talk about the work of the One Health Clinic in Seattle, Washington—a collaborative initiative with the Univ...
The Healing Barn: Ethics, Policy, and the Promise of Farm Animal Therapy
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when therapy leaves the clinic and steps into the barnyard? Clarissa Palmer examines how farm animals are being integrated into therapeut...
Vanessa Ashall
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Dr Vanessa Ashall, a Technical Leader for the Human-Animal Interaction (HAI) research programme at the Waltham Petcare Science Institute, ta...
Ashleigh Zaker
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ashleigh Zaker, LLMSW, is a clinician working in communitymental health in central Michigan. She is a recent graduate of Colorado State University...
Dr. Ooi and Noel Pui-Shan Tang
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Noel Pui-Shan Tang is a speech therapist cum dog trainer current based in Caritas Mother Teresa School. She leads the school project entitled “Life ...
Chang Choon Tian
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Choon Tian Chang is a registered and licensed counsellor inMalaysia with experience supporting diverse populations. His interests include grief and lo...
The Horse Racing Industry and Equine Welfare
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a discussion about equine welfare issues in the horse racing industry and marketing animal protection with Michael Wilson, co-founder of ...
Emily Piche
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Emily Piche talk about her recent publication on veterinary hospice and palliative care.
A Look Inside the Fur Farming Industry
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about the fur farming industry and the efforts to stop it with PJ Smith and Haley Stewart from Humane World.
To what extent does our federal government protect animals?
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about current US federal efforts to protect animals with Steve Silverman, a law professor with 35 years of experience in agriculture, natural re...
Understanding and Accessing the Continuum of Human/Animal Support Services: A Scoping Review
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Lisa Townsend talk about her recent publication.
How do we reduce conflict between people over wildlife?
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about social conflict over wildlife- what drives it, how it impacts wildlife, and what we can do about it- with Dr Mireille Gonzalez from the Ce...
Maybe New Directions in Welfare and Terminology for Animal Assisted Services
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Amy Johnson Binder talk about how to help ensure the welfare of animals involved in animal assisted services. Amy has been a researcher, pra...
Compassionate conservation, Colorado’s wolves, and getting killing off the table
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about the principles of compassionate conservation and how they apply to wolf reintroduction and management with Dr Marc Bekoff.
How can we coexist with bears?
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a discussion with Dr. Stacy Lischka, a conservation social scientist, and Brenda Lee, founder and president of Colorado Bear Coalition, t...
Preserving the bond between people experiencing homelessness and their pets
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Christine Kim talk about her work preserving the bond between people experiencing homelessness and their pets at My Dog Is My Home. Check ou...
Creating more pet inclusive housing
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about research and policy efforts to create more pet inclusive housing and the impacts it could have on communities with Ross Barker. Check out ...
Care of rescued patients in large animal veterinary medicine: Opportunities in a changing landscape
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Page Buck and Liz Arbittier as they talk about their recent publication in HAICheck out the APA HAI section here
Protecting pets from extreme weather: myths and solutions
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Ashley Etue to learn about new research about dog owners' views and behaviors surrounding their dogs and hot weather and extreme weather even...
A methodological tool for characterizing the therapeutic acts of animal-assisted therapy
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Arni Zacks talk about her latest research.Check out the APA HAI section here
Pets and social and human services
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about how social and human service providers can incorporate concerns about pets with Dr. Janet Hoy-GerlachCheck out the APA HAI section here ...
Open Door Veterinary Collective
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about Open Door Veterinary Collective and the <em>Ask About Pets</em> initiative with Dr. Janet Hoy-Gerlach, LCSW, LISW-S, a license...
Animals Used in Research
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about the plight of animals used in research, the federal Animal Welfare Act, and recent policies to better protect research animals with Aubyn ...
Who really speaks for wildlife?
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Michelle Lute talk about wildlife governance.Check out the APA HAI section here
The Economics of Wolf Reintroduction with Dana Hoag
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about the economic costs and benefits of wolf reintroduction in Colorado and beyond with Dr Dana Hoag, an agriculture economist.Check out APA HA...
Dr. Lesa Staubus and Extreme Confinement of Pigs
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Dr Lesa Staubus discuss the extreme confinement of pigs.
Debra Hamilton and Pet Conflict Resolution
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn more about animal conflict resolution - in divorce, with neighbors, or veterinary professionals - with Debra Hamilton
Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in EAS: A microcosm of non-traditional education
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Aviva Vincent talk about her recent publication.Check out the HAI section here!
Animal symbols in occult lore and sometimes accompanying ritualistic animal sacrifice in Chile, South America
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Juan Claudio Gutierrez talk about his publication in HAI. Check out the APA HAI section here
One owner’s perspective after a pet hospice journey
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Allison Hudock talk about her publication in HAI Check out the APA HAI section here!
Therapy dogs, stress-reduction, and well-being within the detachment: Interviews with law-enforcement personnel
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Freya Green talk about her recent paper in HAI. Check out the APA HAI section for events, webinars and more!
A mixed-methods examination of an on-campus canine-assisted intervention by gender: Women, men, and gender-diverse individuals’ self-reports of stress-reduction and well-being
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear John-Tyler Binfet talk about his recent paper in HAICheck out the APA HAI section for events, webinars and more!
An exploratory randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of different duration of canine-assisted interventions in higher education students
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Karen Manville talk about her recent paper in HAICheck out the APA HAI section for events, webinars and more!
The Sanctuary’ – developing a human-animal model to promote health in a supported residential aged care setting
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Janette Young talk about her paper in HAI Check out the APA HAI section for events, webinars and more!
Supporting animals and veterans through enrichment: An exploratory study on a brief canine socializing intervention
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Anastasia Stellato and Emily Webberson talk about their paper in HAICheck out the APA HAI section for events, webinars and more!
Cow cuddling: Cognitive considerations in bovine-assisted therapy
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Kathy Compitus talk about her paper in HAICheck out the APA HAI section for events, webinars and more!
Exploring the role of service dogs for Canadian military Veterans experiencing suicidality
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Alexandria Pavelich talk about her paper in HAICheck out the APA HAI section for events, webinars and more!
Animal-assisted interventions in a farm setting: Integrating global perspectives, social work, and ecological approaches for overall welfare
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Dana Spett talk about her paper in HAICheck out the APA HAI section for events, webinars and more!
Using PARO, a robotic seal, to support people living with dementia: ‘what works’ in inpatient dementia care settings?
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Emily Shoesmith talk about her paper "Using PARO, a robotic seal, to support people living with dementia: ‘what works’ in inpatien...
The role of human behaviour change in companion animal management: A case study of Praia de Faro, Portugal
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Harry Eckman talk about his paper "The role of human behaviour change in companion animal management: A case study of Praia de Faro, P...
Foster parents’ experiences with animal companions while fostering children and youth
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Jeannette Wiens talk about her paper "Foster parents’ experiences with animal companions while fostering children and youth" in HAIC...
Development and validation of the Companion Animals Self-Expansion Scale
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Annalyse Ellis talk about her paper "Development and validation of the Companion Animals Self-Expansion Scale" in HAICheck out the ...
For the love of acronyms: An analysis of terminology and acronyms used in AAI research 2013–2023
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Freya Green talk about her paper "For the love of acronyms: An analysis of terminology and acronyms used in AAI research 2013–2023" ...
Exploring the human-bearded dragon animal bond: A qualitative content analysis of Reddit posts
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Leana Lovell and Anna Chur-Hansen talk about their paper "Exploring the human-bearded dragon animal bond: A qualitative content analys...
The role of the human-canine bond in recovery from substance use disorder: A scoping review and narrative synthesis
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Colleen Dell talk about her paper "The role of the human-canine bond in recovery from substance use disorder: A scoping review and nar...
The effect of service dogs on veterans’ romantic partners and relationships: A preliminary mixed-methods study
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Linzi Williamson talk about her paper "The effect of service dogs on veterans’ romantic partners and relationships: A preliminary m...
Exploring psychotherapy incorporating equine with sexually exploited children
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Jenna Hershberger talk about her paper "Exploring psychotherapy incorporating equine with sexually exploited children" in HAICheck out...
Towards enhancing animal welfare standards in UK media: Part 2; insights from the industry
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Suzanne Rogers and Jody Gordon talk about their paper "Towards enhancing animal welfare standards in UK media: Part 2; insights from ...
Exploring dog-parent guilt: Do human attachment styles play a role?
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Heather Dye talk about her paper "Exploring dog-parent guilt: Do human attachment styles play a role?" in HAICheck out the APA HAI ...
Reconceptualizing human-wildlife interaction places and bonds through ecopsychology: Healthy reciprocal relationships
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Rachel Yerbury talk about her paper "Reconceptualizing human-wildlife interaction places and bonds through ecopsychology: Healthy reci...
Keeping loneliness on a short leash: Reducing university student stress and loneliness through a canine-assisted intervention
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear John-Tyler Binfet talk about his paper "Keeping loneliness on a short leash: Reducing university student stress and loneliness through...
Animal loss and grief in zoos: Qualitative insights to inform organizational support for zoo professionals and volunteers
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Jen Currin-McCulloch and Nichole Nageotte talk about their paper "Animal loss and grief in zoos: Qualitative insights to inform organi...
Wildlife and wellbeing: Wildlife immersion experiences in veterans with PTSD
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Donna Perry talk about her paper "Wildlife and wellbeing: Wildlife immersion experiences in veterans with PTSD" in HAICheck out the ...
Can’t imagine having one without the other now”: Maternal perceptions of pets and attachment relationships in the perinatal period
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Kathryn Cyr talk about her paper "“Can’t imagine having one without the other now”: Maternal perceptions of pets and attachment ...
Hippotherapy practice and safety patterns for adult clients in the United States
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Abby Hays talk about her paper "Hippotherapy practice and safety patterns for adult clients in the United States" in HAICheck out the ...
Beyond saving lives: Political ecology, animal welfare, and the challenges of wildlife rehabilitation in Costa Rica
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Sarah Coose talk about her paper "Beyond saving lives: Political ecology, animal welfare, and the challenges of wildlife rehabilitatio...
Development of ethical standards for research of animal-assisted interventions
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Michael Christian Schulze talk about his paper "Development of ethical standards for research of animal-assisted interventions" in HAI...
Supporting clients through loss: A qualitative review of current practices of accredited assistance dog organizations
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Dena Desantis talk about her paper "Supporting clients through loss: A qualitative review of current practices of accredited assistanc...
Dynamics of human-ungulate interactions in a high-visitation alpine area
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Nichole Nageotte and Stefan Ekernas talk about their paper "Dynamics of human-ungulate interactions in a high-visitation alpine area" ...
How to care for the caregiver: The power of ritual
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Loretta Truman talk about her paper "How to care for the caregiver: The power of ritual" in HAICheck out the APA HAI section for...
Reconsidering anthropomorphism for human interactions with zoo-housed animals: Review and recommendations
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Cassi Lyon talk about her paper "Reconsidering anthropomorphism for human interactions with zoo-housed animals: Review and recommendat...
Animal welfare in dog-assisted services: Perception of professionals in Germany
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear Katharina Ameli talk about her paper "Animal welfare in dog-assisted services: Perception of professionals in Germany" in HAICheck out...
Beyond the Campus Context: Reducing Stress among Students and Community Members Through Virtual Canine Comfort Modules
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Christine Tardif-Williams talk about her HAI publication "Beyond the Campus Context: Reducing Stress among Students and Community Members Th...
Reconsidering Anthropomorphism for Human Interactions with Zoo-Housed Animals: Review and Recommendations
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Cassi Lyon talk about her HAI publication "Reconsidering Anthropomorphism for Human Interactions with Zoo-Housed Animals: Review and Recomme...