Hi Maria! Great question. This data point in particular is from Faunalytics' Animal Tracker, a 10 year longitudinal study where our goal was to analyze trends over time. You can view more in the study's graphing tool (click Animal-Related Behavior to get results for this question in particular).
Other studies get to the higher numbers you're referring to, for example: "81% of survey respondents agreed that spay/neuter is important to control pet overpopulation." Different questions yield different results, so you're absolutely right to engage with research (or anything really that we read online these days!) critically. If you have additional questions from the Fundamental I definitely recommend our Content Director karol's Office Hour. He knows that data like the back of his hand and can walk you through any nuance.
Thanks for all you do!
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Brooke Haggerty
Executive Director
Faunalytics
CA
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-16-2023 02:25 PM
From: Anonymous Member
Subject: Community Conversations - 10/16/23 - Research in Animal Advocacy: Making Ourselves More Effective and Inclusive
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Unanswered question from the chat,
"On the fundamentals page, it says the question "Has Your Concern For Animals Ever Caused You to..." and one option was "S/N your pet". The result is a very low 52%, even though over 80% of pets are spayed/neutered and over 80% of people with unaltered pets want them to be SN. So I'm curious to know what the goal was here and what it's supposed to be measuring." - Maria S
Original Message:
Sent: 10-12-2023 10:57 AM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 10/16/23 - Research in Animal Advocacy: Making Ourselves More Effective and Inclusive
We hope to see you on Monday, 10/16 at 11am PT for our next Community Conversations call. We'll be joined by members of the Faunalytics team, Executive Director @Brooke Haggerty (she/her) and Research Liaison, @Bjorn Olafsson for a presentation on, "Research in Animal Advocacy: Making Ourselves More Effective and Inclusive."
At Faunalytics, we believe research and data are so much more than some strings of silly numbers or boring old papers – they are tools that are critical to our movement's effectiveness and longevity. Firstly, we'll go over the power of research in animal advocacy more broadly: how we can use it to answer critical questions about welfare and how to make real, tangible change for our furry or feathered friends. Then, we'll turn inwards, reflecting on how data can make our movement more inclusive to all.
About Guest Speakers:
- Brooke Haggerty has over 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector and has dedicated her career to animal protection. She stepped into the leadership role with Faunalytics in January 2020 after serving as our operations manager for over a year. Previously, she served as the executive director and later as a board member for the Foundation for Animal Care and Education, and also worked as a humane educator and later as a campaigns director for the Animal Protection and Rescue League. Brooke is a former board member and programming chair for the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of San Diego, currently serves on the board for HandsOn San Diego promoting community volunteerism, and actively volunteers with her alma mater's student mentorship program. In 2022, she was named one of "40 Top Business Leaders Under 40" by the San Diego Business Journal. Brooke has an MA in Human Behavior, a BA in English, and certifications in Marketing and Nonprofit Management. In her free time, she enjoys classic literature and the great outdoors.
- Björn Jóhann Ólafsson started advocating for animals at the ripe age of ten and hasn't stopped since. After studying psychology and human rights at the University of Chicago and the Center for Decision Research, Björn worked in education and science writing. He then investigated animal agriculture as a journalist for Sentient Media and other publications, reporting on greenwashing campaigns, alternative proteins, and animal sentience. Outside of work, Björn is often trail running in the Icelandic highlands or the Spanish Pyrenees, learning more languages, sewing outfits from scratch, or spending time with his two beloved lovebirds.
The Maddie's Fund team will also be announcing the September grant winners for Community Conversations and Maddie's Pet Forum! Be sure to tune in to see if you've won!
#DataandTechnology
#Diversity,Equity,InclusionandJustice
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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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