Group Members: Carly Cornish, Jake Perry, Nate Reid, Sara Taylor<\/p>\n
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Link to project:<\/strong> https:\/\/xd.adobe.com\/view\/eb90d36c-4a85-4b28-7aaf-3c4ef611950c-9da1\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\nEssay Portion:<\/h1>\n <\/p>\nThe problem:<\/h2>\nHumans have had animal companions for thousands of years. Today still pets are a staple in family households. Many animals, however, are still facing abuse. Shelters and other animal charities are doing the best they can to help these abandoned animals and get them into loving homes. It is hard for shelters and organizations to get the word out about what animals are available for adoption and what they need to be donated to their organization.\nWhat we want to solve is: How can we get the animal-loving population excited and interested in adopting local pets and supporting local shelters\/organizations?\nWe want to tackle this issue because we value all of our animal friends. Many people only want pure-bred bought pets, but that leaves many animals left behind. Money cannot change the love an animal gives you; All pets love equally. Shelters provide an invaluable service to these animals and struggle to make ends meet. We want to support these organization\u2019s passion for animals and give these organizations the much-needed help they deserve.<\/p>\nEmpathize: (Nate)<\/p>\nThere are over 2 million animals up for adoption in the U.S. alone. And people are still choosing to purchase animals from retail stores rather than going to a local animal shelter and adopting an animal. We are reaching out to pet owners and want to be pet owners to help support these shelters and take care of the animals in need. If we can raise awareness and show people the importance of adopting animals this problem can be solved. We would create something that is accessible to everyone and easy to use. We would potentially reach out to shelters for some sort of partnership to help promote our creation and support each other. Our creation would have some sort of mechanic to support animal shelters all around the U.S. Whether it\u2019s advertising or donations, we would show off to the users what these animal shelters had to offer.<\/p>\nDefine: (Group Effort)<\/h2>\nResearchers have shown that adults who own a companion animal are more likely to have lower blood pressure and a more regulated heart rate when put in stressful environments or situations than those who don\u2019t have a pet. Animals have created a positive impact on all ages. They can provide a sense of social support among the eldery, and a study have also explained how children between the ages of 3-6 were less stressed visiting the doctor when there was an animal in the room with them. We as animal owners know first hand the emotional and mental benefits that come with caring for an animal, that\u2019s why we\u2019ve designed an app that makes rescuing a pet accessible. We also know, based on the research found that videos of healthy and happy animals can help relieve stress, increase productivity, and boost a person\u2019s mood. This why we created an animal \u201cfeed\u201d on the homepage of our application, this will allow shelters to post videos and photos of their animals having fun and being happy. This will not only encourage people to go out and rescue an animal from their local shelter, but will also provide a mental treat for those who need it. (Jake)<\/p>\nIdeate: (Jake)<\/p>\n-Create a Facebook and instagram page that posts up to date photos of animals from the different shelters as well as events going on at those shelters.\nEvents:\nPuppy pizza party(This would be a party put on by local shelters where food is provided, all are welcome and pups are out to play with visitors )\nStickers(for cars, laptops, water bottles)\nGet involved with schools. Have afterschool programs that can teach kids the importance of caring for animals in need. As well as give talks to schools about the same.\nCreate hashtags that people can spread throughout social media.\nHire professional photographers to take photos of the animals.\nEmail list that sends updates on new animals that arrive to the shelters.<\/p>\nPrototype: (Sara)<\/h2>\nhttps:\/\/xd.adobe.com\/view\/eb90d36c-4a85-4b28-7aaf-3c4ef611950c-9da1\/<\/p>\nWe decided we are going to pursue an app that will get users excited about local pets and charities. What we are going to do is make an app that deals exclusively with animal-related content. The app will do 3 things.<\/p>\nWatch. The watch tab will show videos\/images uploaded by members called creators. Creators are animal shelters, charities, and other animal organizations that wish to promote their content. Posts on this page are shown by the post date. Watchers can give hearts to posts which serve as an upvote system. More hearts mean more likely to appear on watcher\u2019s feeds.\nAdopt. This tab will show users animals available for adoption based on the user’s location. Each \u201ccard\u201d shows an image of the animal, a description of the animal, and contains a link that directs users to the adoption instructions set by the organization. The animal card also can link to the organizer\u2019s page.<\/p>\nDonate. This tab shows users charities they can donate to. This is again based on the user\u2019s location. The donations can be made directly through the app and users will be able to link PayPal\/Venmo\/banking details. The vision is that the app does not take a cut of the donations.\nWe decided to call the app TREAT. This is because the videos are intended to give the user a \u201ctreat\u201d, the donations give the shelters\/organizations a \u201ctreat\u201d, and giving pets treats is a common thing. It is a play on words in many ways, and the name is short and sweet.<\/p>\nWe believe that this app will meet the user\u2019s basic needs for happiness. For one, the app can provide the users with a boost in happiness just by seeing the videos of animals, as we discussed above. However, the app becomes so much more than that when one considers the donation and adoption aspect. For one, there is much fulfillment in adopting a pet and caring for an animal. But also, since users can see how much they have donated and see the badges they have collected, the app can fulfill the need for being a part of a greater whole. Since the app\u2019s content is directed entirely towards the organizations and by the organizations, users will not have to worry that their time and money is being directed elsewhere. The beauty of TREAT is its simplicity. Since the app truly only performs 3 basic functions for non-creator users, the user can get immediate gratification for their charitable efforts and connect with animals all in one place.<\/p>\nTest<\/h2>\nRevise<\/p>\nNOTES \/ Sources (Carly)<\/p>\nInformation about shelters<\/p>\nFundamentals: Companion Animals<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/iframe><br \/>\nAnimals<br \/>\nDogs<br \/>\nCo-evolving relationships with humans for 10,000+ years<br \/>\nDogs use playtime to help with their social cohesion and bonding with humans and others, also used as a motor skill development<br \/>\nSome dogs due to selective breeding have health issues, because of physical desired features<br \/>\nCats<br \/>\nFirst, known domestication is in Egypt<br \/>\n9,500-10,00 years of co-evolving relationships<br \/>\nThey love to climb<br \/>\nThey like elevated vantage points<br \/>\nWhen a cat purrs it\u2019s a sign of comfort but also increases their ability to heal faster<br \/>\nMany people find cats to be intelligent, loving but also stubborn and grouchy like another human being<br \/>\nHamsters<br \/>\nHave short life spans (2-2.5 years)<br \/>\nTheir teeth keep on growing, so they need things to chew on<br \/>\nStore extra food in their cheeks<br \/>\nThey are \u201ccrepuscular\u201d meaning most active at twilight hours<br \/>\nFish<br \/>\nCan live for decades<br \/>\nCan recognize faces<br \/>\nThey have a good memory, can remember up to 3 months<br \/>\nCan see more colors than humans, UV, and Infrared ends of the spectrum<br \/>\nPuppy Mills<br \/>\nPost World War 2 boom in dog breeding<br \/>\nMany people are no longer obtaining their dogs or cats form breeder or buying them in stores<br \/>\nHowever, there are still thousands of breeding operations that treat their animals poorly<br \/>\n$2.1 billion dollars was spent on live animal purchases in the U.S. in 2017<br \/>\nThe growth rate of population is exponential<br \/>\nBreeding cats Year One<br \/>\nCats Being Bred: 1<br \/>\nCats Being Born: 12<br \/>\nBreeding Cats Year 5<br \/>\nCats Being Bred: 43<br \/>\nCats Being Born: 519<br \/>\nShelters<br \/>\n80% of dogs and cats that are euthanized in shelters are healthy and adoptable<br \/>\nMany shelters struggle to keep up with the number of animals<br \/>\n\u201cAdopt, Don\u2019t Shop\u201d slogan<br \/>\nPlay a crucial role in savings animals lives<br \/>\nEuthanasia rates have declined in the last decade<br \/>\nReasons People don\u2019t adopt from shelters<br \/>\n27% of them want a purebred animal<br \/>\n26% \u201cshelters won\u2019t have the kind of animal I want\u201d<br \/>\n47% for other reasons<br \/>\nDogs and Cats Adoption Sources (2017)<br \/>\nDogs<br \/>\n22% from a shelter<br \/>\n10% from a pet store<br \/>\n12% from a Rescue Group<br \/>\n4% a stray<br \/>\n25% from a friend or relative<br \/>\nCats<br \/>\n28% from a shelter<br \/>\n10% from a pet store<br \/>\n9% from a rescue group<br \/>\n32% a stray<br \/>\n26% from a friend, or relative<br \/>\nThe U.S. Shelter Intake and Euthanasia Rates<br \/>\n2011<br \/>\nCat Intake: 3,300,000<br \/>\nDog Intake: 3,900,000<br \/>\nDogs&Cats Euthanized: 2,600,000<br \/>\n2018<br \/>\nCat Intake: 3,200,000<br \/>\nDog Intake: 3,300,000<br \/>\nDogs&Cats Euthanized: 1,500,000<br \/>\nWhat people prioritize when adopting a dog<br \/>\n13% size of the dog<br \/>\n30% age of the dog<br \/>\n7% breed of the dog<br \/>\n8% risk of the dog<br \/>\n6% origin of the dog<br \/>\n36% source of the dog<br \/>\nAnimal Companion Stats<br \/>\nTotal Households<br \/>\n53% have companions<br \/>\n47% don\u2019t have companions animals<br \/>\nHouseholds with companions<br \/>\n38% have one or more dogs<br \/>\n24% have one or more cats<br \/>\nSpending<br \/>\nGrooming and Boarding<br \/>\n$6.16 Billion<br \/>\nVet Care<br \/>\n$17.07 Billion<br \/>\nSupplies\/OTC Medicare<br \/>\n$15.11 Billion<br \/>\nFood<br \/>\n$29.07 Billion<br \/>\nThings we do for pets<br \/>\n70% allowed pets to sleep in their bed<br \/>\n36% of the pets got a birthday Present<br \/>\n24% cooked especially for them<br \/>\n11% took them to work<br \/>\nSocial Media<br \/>\n1 in 2 people say their companion animal gets more attention than they do on social media<br \/>\nInstagram Dog influencers can make up 10 $15,000 per post<br \/>\nAbout 2 million cat videos on youtube, with a total of 25 Billion Views<br \/>\n50 of the most popular companion animal Instagram accounts<br \/>\n44% are dogs<br \/>\n35% are cats<br \/>\n4% are others<br \/>\nTypes of Animal companions<br \/>\n48% of dogs<br \/>\n38% of cats<br \/>\n10% of freshwater fish<br \/>\n6% of birds<br \/>\n5% of small animals<br \/>\n4% of reptile<br \/>\n2% of horse<br \/>\n2% saltwater fish<br \/>\nBans<br \/>\nPitbulls<br \/>\n40 states ban<br \/>\nRottweiler<br \/>\n22 states ban<br \/>\nWolf Dogs<br \/>\n20 states ban<br \/>\nPresa Canario<br \/>\n18 states ban<br \/>\nDoberman<br \/>\n15 states ban<br \/>\nChow Chow<br \/>\n13 states ban<br \/>\nAmerican Bulldog<br \/>\n10 states ban<br \/>\nMisidentification of Breeds In Bite Incidents<br \/>\n30.9% are misidentified by the Media<br \/>\n40.2% misidentified by media and Animal Control<br \/>\nAntipathy towards Pitbulls<br \/>\nWhen asked about Pitbulls<br \/>\n50% would not consider adopting a pitbull<br \/>\n51% would advise others against adopting a pitbull<br \/>\n40% said Pitbulls shouldn\u2019t live in residential neighborhoods<br \/>\nThe ability of shelter Workers to Identify Breeds<br \/>\n56.3% able to identify Primary breed<br \/>\n10.4% able to identify the primary and secondary breed<br \/>\n33.3% not able to identify any breed in DNA profile<br \/>\nBenefits of Living with Companion Animals<br \/>\nHelps to maintain enhancing activities of daily living<br \/>\nProvides protection for children from respiratory tract infections during the first year of life<br \/>\nEffective as thinking of one\u2019s best human friend in staving off feelings of social rejection<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.aspca.org\/animal-homelessness\/shelter-intake-and-surrender\/pet-statistics<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.ourcauseforpaws.org\/blogs\/news\/saving-companion-animals-from-inhumane-conditons?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0OLSyKih5gIVFG6GCh2logEsEAAYAyAAEgIylvD_BwE<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/bestfriends.org\/transparency-americas-shelters<\/p>\n<p>Stats on people and animals<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/new-study-finds-dogs-make-people-better-happier-and-healthier-humans-300364359.html<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"fbUhFDMRE1\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.center4research.org\/benefits-pets-human-health\/\">The Benefits of Pets for Human Health<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"http:\/\/www.center4research.org\/benefits-pets-human-health\/embed\/#?secret=fbUhFDMRE1\" data-secret=\"fbUhFDMRE1\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"“The Benefits of Pets for Human Health” — National Center for Health Research\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nInteraction of watching animal videos, how it affects the brain<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/stress-relieving-benefits-of-watching-cute-animal-videos-4150074<br \/>\nAnimal Photos and Martial Bliss<br \/>\nStudy done by James Mcnulty of Florida State found marital satisfaction could be improved by having more animals photos<br \/>\nTook 144 couples married less than five years<br \/>\nOver a six week period<br \/>\nOne group saw pictures of cute animals and their partners, while others saw partners paired with neutral objects<br \/>\nThose who saw cute animals had more positive automatic responses to spouses<br \/>\nDemonstrated more satisfaction in their marriage<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/british-columbia\/cuteness-cute-kawaii-power-krigolso-uvic-joshua-dale-japan-1.3984970<br \/>\nCute animals give people a jolt of joy, but could also do brian healing<br \/>\nShort term burst of happiness lead to better cognitive function for short term<br \/>\nCute image delivers the brain a miniscule blast of dopamine<br \/>\nTend to trigger emotional responses<br \/>\nHiroshima University research<br \/>\nShowed that staring at \u201ccute\u201d pictures of baby animals improves attention and concentration of 132 University Students<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/technology\/archive\/2012\/09\/science-watching-animal-videos-could-make-you-a-better-employee\/263042\/<br \/>\nUsing the japanese technique \u201cKawaii\u201d, researchers wanted ot see its effects on human behavior<br \/>\n48 college students<br \/>\n1st experiment, had them play japenese version of operation<br \/>\n2nd performed a visual search using number matrices<br \/>\n3rd tested participants focus<br \/>\nIn all three experiments, people who were looking at cute baby animals outperformed those who did not<br \/>\nOut performed those who were looking at images of adult animals<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.thepuppymillproject.org\/about-puppy-mills\/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIko775cKr5gIVwp-zCh2vtwDuEAAYASAAEgKiI_D_BwE (Puppy Mill)<br \/>\nBasic Stats<br \/>\n167,388 breeding dogs currently living in United States<br \/>\nAbout 10,000 puppy mills in U.S<br \/>\n2 million puppies bred in mills each year<br \/>\n1.2 million dogs are euthanized in shelters a year<br \/>\nThousands of dogs commercially bred puppies are shipped into illinois and sold from illinois pet stores each year<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s wrong with puppy mills<br \/>\nPut profit over health of dogs<br \/>\nCan be large or small operations<br \/>\nIn order to sell a pet to a store the breeder must have a license, many sell to stores without proper license<br \/>\nBreeding parents 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Humans have had animal companions for thousands of years. Today still pets are a staple in family households. Many animals, however, are still facing abuse. Shelters and other animal charities are doing the best they can to help these abandoned animals and get them into loving homes. It is hard for shelters and organizations to get the word out about what animals are available for adoption and what they need to be donated to their organization.\nWhat we want to solve is: How can we get the animal-loving population excited and interested in adopting local pets and supporting local shelters\/organizations?\nWe want to tackle this issue because we value all of our animal friends. Many people only want pure-bred bought pets, but that leaves many animals left behind. Money cannot change the love an animal gives you; All pets love equally. Shelters provide an invaluable service to these animals and struggle to make ends meet. We want to support these organization\u2019s passion for animals and give these organizations the much-needed help they deserve.<\/p>\n
Empathize: (Nate)<\/p>\n
There are over 2 million animals up for adoption in the U.S. alone. And people are still choosing to purchase animals from retail stores rather than going to a local animal shelter and adopting an animal. We are reaching out to pet owners and want to be pet owners to help support these shelters and take care of the animals in need. If we can raise awareness and show people the importance of adopting animals this problem can be solved. We would create something that is accessible to everyone and easy to use. We would potentially reach out to shelters for some sort of partnership to help promote our creation and support each other. Our creation would have some sort of mechanic to support animal shelters all around the U.S. Whether it\u2019s advertising or donations, we would show off to the users what these animal shelters had to offer.<\/p>\n
Researchers have shown that adults who own a companion animal are more likely to have lower blood pressure and a more regulated heart rate when put in stressful environments or situations than those who don\u2019t have a pet. Animals have created a positive impact on all ages. They can provide a sense of social support among the eldery, and a study have also explained how children between the ages of 3-6 were less stressed visiting the doctor when there was an animal in the room with them. We as animal owners know first hand the emotional and mental benefits that come with caring for an animal, that\u2019s why we\u2019ve designed an app that makes rescuing a pet accessible. We also know, based on the research found that videos of healthy and happy animals can help relieve stress, increase productivity, and boost a person\u2019s mood. This why we created an animal \u201cfeed\u201d on the homepage of our application, this will allow shelters to post videos and photos of their animals having fun and being happy. This will not only encourage people to go out and rescue an animal from their local shelter, but will also provide a mental treat for those who need it. (Jake)<\/p>\n
Ideate: (Jake)<\/p>\n
-Create a Facebook and instagram page that posts up to date photos of animals from the different shelters as well as events going on at those shelters.\nEvents:\nPuppy pizza party(This would be a party put on by local shelters where food is provided, all are welcome and pups are out to play with visitors )\nStickers(for cars, laptops, water bottles)\nGet involved with schools. Have afterschool programs that can teach kids the importance of caring for animals in need. As well as give talks to schools about the same.\nCreate hashtags that people can spread throughout social media.\nHire professional photographers to take photos of the animals.\nEmail list that sends updates on new animals that arrive to the shelters.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/xd.adobe.com\/view\/eb90d36c-4a85-4b28-7aaf-3c4ef611950c-9da1\/<\/p>\n
We decided we are going to pursue an app that will get users excited about local pets and charities. What we are going to do is make an app that deals exclusively with animal-related content. The app will do 3 things.<\/p>\n
Watch. The watch tab will show videos\/images uploaded by members called creators. Creators are animal shelters, charities, and other animal organizations that wish to promote their content. Posts on this page are shown by the post date. Watchers can give hearts to posts which serve as an upvote system. More hearts mean more likely to appear on watcher\u2019s feeds.\nAdopt. This tab will show users animals available for adoption based on the user’s location. Each \u201ccard\u201d shows an image of the animal, a description of the animal, and contains a link that directs users to the adoption instructions set by the organization. The animal card also can link to the organizer\u2019s page.<\/p>\n
Donate. This tab shows users charities they can donate to. This is again based on the user\u2019s location. The donations can be made directly through the app and users will be able to link PayPal\/Venmo\/banking details. The vision is that the app does not take a cut of the donations.\nWe decided to call the app TREAT. This is because the videos are intended to give the user a \u201ctreat\u201d, the donations give the shelters\/organizations a \u201ctreat\u201d, and giving pets treats is a common thing. It is a play on words in many ways, and the name is short and sweet.<\/p>\n
We believe that this app will meet the user\u2019s basic needs for happiness. For one, the app can provide the users with a boost in happiness just by seeing the videos of animals, as we discussed above. However, the app becomes so much more than that when one considers the donation and adoption aspect. For one, there is much fulfillment in adopting a pet and caring for an animal. But also, since users can see how much they have donated and see the badges they have collected, the app can fulfill the need for being a part of a greater whole. Since the app\u2019s content is directed entirely towards the organizations and by the organizations, users will not have to worry that their time and money is being directed elsewhere. The beauty of TREAT is its simplicity. Since the app truly only performs 3 basic functions for non-creator users, the user can get immediate gratification for their charitable efforts and connect with animals all in one place.<\/p>\n
Revise<\/p>\n
NOTES \/ Sources (Carly)<\/p>\n
Information about shelters<\/p>\n
Fundamentals: Companion Animals<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/iframe><br \/>\nAnimals<br \/>\nDogs<br \/>\nCo-evolving relationships with humans for 10,000+ years<br \/>\nDogs use playtime to help with their social cohesion and bonding with humans and others, also used as a motor skill development<br \/>\nSome dogs due to selective breeding have health issues, because of physical desired features<br \/>\nCats<br \/>\nFirst, known domestication is in Egypt<br \/>\n9,500-10,00 years of co-evolving relationships<br \/>\nThey love to climb<br \/>\nThey like elevated vantage points<br \/>\nWhen a cat purrs it\u2019s a sign of comfort but also increases their ability to heal faster<br \/>\nMany people find cats to be intelligent, loving but also stubborn and grouchy like another human being<br \/>\nHamsters<br \/>\nHave short life spans (2-2.5 years)<br \/>\nTheir teeth keep on growing, so they need things to chew on<br \/>\nStore extra food in their cheeks<br \/>\nThey are \u201ccrepuscular\u201d meaning most active at twilight hours<br \/>\nFish<br \/>\nCan live for decades<br \/>\nCan recognize faces<br \/>\nThey have a good memory, can remember up to 3 months<br \/>\nCan see more colors than humans, UV, and Infrared ends of the spectrum<br \/>\nPuppy Mills<br \/>\nPost World War 2 boom in dog breeding<br \/>\nMany people are no longer obtaining their dogs or cats form breeder or buying them in stores<br \/>\nHowever, there are still thousands of breeding operations that treat their animals poorly<br \/>\n$2.1 billion dollars was spent on live animal purchases in the U.S. in 2017<br \/>\nThe growth rate of population is exponential<br \/>\nBreeding cats Year One<br \/>\nCats Being Bred: 1<br \/>\nCats Being Born: 12<br \/>\nBreeding Cats Year 5<br \/>\nCats Being Bred: 43<br \/>\nCats Being Born: 519<br \/>\nShelters<br \/>\n80% of dogs and cats that are euthanized in shelters are healthy and adoptable<br \/>\nMany shelters struggle to keep up with the number of animals<br \/>\n\u201cAdopt, Don\u2019t Shop\u201d slogan<br \/>\nPlay a crucial role in savings animals lives<br \/>\nEuthanasia rates have declined in the last decade<br \/>\nReasons People don\u2019t adopt from shelters<br \/>\n27% of them want a purebred animal<br \/>\n26% \u201cshelters won\u2019t have the kind of animal I want\u201d<br \/>\n47% for other reasons<br \/>\nDogs and Cats Adoption Sources (2017)<br \/>\nDogs<br \/>\n22% from a shelter<br \/>\n10% from a pet store<br \/>\n12% from a Rescue Group<br \/>\n4% a stray<br \/>\n25% from a friend or relative<br \/>\nCats<br \/>\n28% from a shelter<br \/>\n10% from a pet store<br \/>\n9% from a rescue group<br \/>\n32% a stray<br \/>\n26% from a friend, or relative<br \/>\nThe U.S. Shelter Intake and Euthanasia Rates<br \/>\n2011<br \/>\nCat Intake: 3,300,000<br \/>\nDog Intake: 3,900,000<br \/>\nDogs&Cats Euthanized: 2,600,000<br \/>\n2018<br \/>\nCat Intake: 3,200,000<br \/>\nDog Intake: 3,300,000<br \/>\nDogs&Cats Euthanized: 1,500,000<br \/>\nWhat people prioritize when adopting a dog<br \/>\n13% size of the dog<br \/>\n30% age of the dog<br \/>\n7% breed of the dog<br \/>\n8% risk of the dog<br \/>\n6% origin of the dog<br \/>\n36% source of the dog<br \/>\nAnimal Companion Stats<br \/>\nTotal Households<br \/>\n53% have companions<br \/>\n47% don\u2019t have companions animals<br \/>\nHouseholds with companions<br \/>\n38% have one or more dogs<br \/>\n24% have one or more cats<br \/>\nSpending<br \/>\nGrooming and Boarding<br \/>\n$6.16 Billion<br \/>\nVet Care<br \/>\n$17.07 Billion<br \/>\nSupplies\/OTC Medicare<br \/>\n$15.11 Billion<br \/>\nFood<br \/>\n$29.07 Billion<br \/>\nThings we do for pets<br \/>\n70% allowed pets to sleep in their bed<br \/>\n36% of the pets got a birthday Present<br \/>\n24% cooked especially for them<br \/>\n11% took them to work<br \/>\nSocial Media<br \/>\n1 in 2 people say their companion animal gets more attention than they do on social media<br \/>\nInstagram Dog influencers can make up 10 $15,000 per post<br \/>\nAbout 2 million cat videos on youtube, with a total of 25 Billion Views<br \/>\n50 of the most popular companion animal Instagram accounts<br \/>\n44% are dogs<br \/>\n35% are cats<br \/>\n4% are others<br \/>\nTypes of Animal companions<br \/>\n48% of dogs<br \/>\n38% of cats<br \/>\n10% of freshwater fish<br \/>\n6% of birds<br \/>\n5% of small animals<br \/>\n4% of reptile<br \/>\n2% of horse<br \/>\n2% saltwater fish<br \/>\nBans<br \/>\nPitbulls<br \/>\n40 states ban<br \/>\nRottweiler<br \/>\n22 states ban<br \/>\nWolf Dogs<br \/>\n20 states ban<br \/>\nPresa Canario<br \/>\n18 states ban<br \/>\nDoberman<br \/>\n15 states ban<br \/>\nChow Chow<br \/>\n13 states ban<br \/>\nAmerican Bulldog<br \/>\n10 states ban<br \/>\nMisidentification of Breeds In Bite Incidents<br \/>\n30.9% are misidentified by the Media<br \/>\n40.2% misidentified by media and Animal Control<br \/>\nAntipathy towards Pitbulls<br \/>\nWhen asked about Pitbulls<br \/>\n50% would not consider adopting a pitbull<br \/>\n51% would advise others against adopting a pitbull<br \/>\n40% said Pitbulls shouldn\u2019t live in residential neighborhoods<br \/>\nThe ability of shelter Workers to Identify Breeds<br \/>\n56.3% able to identify Primary breed<br \/>\n10.4% able to identify the primary and secondary breed<br \/>\n33.3% not able to identify any breed in DNA profile<br \/>\nBenefits of Living with Companion Animals<br \/>\nHelps to maintain enhancing activities of daily living<br \/>\nProvides protection for children from respiratory tract infections during the first year of life<br \/>\nEffective as thinking of one\u2019s best human friend in staving off feelings of social rejection<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.aspca.org\/animal-homelessness\/shelter-intake-and-surrender\/pet-statistics<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.ourcauseforpaws.org\/blogs\/news\/saving-companion-animals-from-inhumane-conditons?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0OLSyKih5gIVFG6GCh2logEsEAAYAyAAEgIylvD_BwE<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/bestfriends.org\/transparency-americas-shelters<\/p>\n<p>Stats on people and animals<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/new-study-finds-dogs-make-people-better-happier-and-healthier-humans-300364359.html<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"fbUhFDMRE1\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.center4research.org\/benefits-pets-human-health\/\">The Benefits of Pets for Human Health<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"http:\/\/www.center4research.org\/benefits-pets-human-health\/embed\/#?secret=fbUhFDMRE1\" data-secret=\"fbUhFDMRE1\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"“The Benefits of Pets for Human Health” — National Center for Health Research\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nInteraction of watching animal videos, how it affects the brain<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/stress-relieving-benefits-of-watching-cute-animal-videos-4150074<br \/>\nAnimal Photos and Martial Bliss<br \/>\nStudy done by James Mcnulty of Florida State found marital satisfaction could be improved by having more animals photos<br \/>\nTook 144 couples married less than five years<br \/>\nOver a six week period<br \/>\nOne group saw pictures of cute animals and their partners, while others saw partners paired with neutral objects<br \/>\nThose who saw cute animals had more positive automatic responses to spouses<br \/>\nDemonstrated more satisfaction in their marriage<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/british-columbia\/cuteness-cute-kawaii-power-krigolso-uvic-joshua-dale-japan-1.3984970<br \/>\nCute animals give people a jolt of joy, but could also do brian healing<br \/>\nShort term burst of happiness lead to better cognitive function for short term<br \/>\nCute image delivers the brain a miniscule blast of dopamine<br \/>\nTend to trigger emotional responses<br \/>\nHiroshima University research<br \/>\nShowed that staring at \u201ccute\u201d pictures of baby animals improves attention and concentration of 132 University Students<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/technology\/archive\/2012\/09\/science-watching-animal-videos-could-make-you-a-better-employee\/263042\/<br \/>\nUsing the japanese technique \u201cKawaii\u201d, researchers wanted ot see its effects on human behavior<br \/>\n48 college students<br \/>\n1st experiment, had them play japenese version of operation<br \/>\n2nd performed a visual search using number matrices<br \/>\n3rd tested participants focus<br \/>\nIn all three experiments, people who were looking at cute baby animals outperformed those who did not<br \/>\nOut performed those who were looking at images of adult animals<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.thepuppymillproject.org\/about-puppy-mills\/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIko775cKr5gIVwp-zCh2vtwDuEAAYASAAEgKiI_D_BwE (Puppy Mill)<br \/>\nBasic Stats<br \/>\n167,388 breeding dogs currently living in United States<br \/>\nAbout 10,000 puppy mills in U.S<br \/>\n2 million puppies bred in mills each year<br \/>\n1.2 million dogs are euthanized in shelters a year<br \/>\nThousands of dogs commercially bred puppies are shipped into illinois and sold from illinois pet stores each year<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s wrong with puppy mills<br \/>\nPut profit over health of dogs<br \/>\nCan be large or small operations<br \/>\nIn order to sell a pet to a store the breeder must have a license, many sell to stores without proper license<br \/>\nBreeding parents spend lives in 24 hour confinement cages, which are often stacked on top of one another<br \/>\nDon\u2019t usually have protection from heat cold or inclement weather<br \/>\nReceive little to no veterinary care<br \/>\nMothers are bred every heat cycle and usually killed when they no longer can produce<br \/>\nNot killed humanely<br \/>\nIncluding shooting or drowning<br \/>\nPuppies taken from mothers too early can develop health conditions<br \/>\nWhere are puppy mill puppies sold<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.aspca.org\/news\/3-shady-things-pet-stores-dont-want-you-know<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Group Members: Carly Cornish, Jake Perry, Nate Reid, Sara Taylor Link to project: https:\/\/xd.adobe.com\/view\/eb90d36c-4a85-4b28-7aaf-3c4ef611950c-9da1\/ Essay Portion: The problem: Humans have had animal companions for thousands of years. Today still pets are a staple in family households. 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<\/iframe><br \/>\nAnimals<br \/>\nDogs<br \/>\nCo-evolving relationships with humans for 10,000+ years<br \/>\nDogs use playtime to help with their social cohesion and bonding with humans and others, also used as a motor skill development<br \/>\nSome dogs due to selective breeding have health issues, because of physical desired features<br \/>\nCats<br \/>\nFirst, known domestication is in Egypt<br \/>\n9,500-10,00 years of co-evolving relationships<br \/>\nThey love to climb<br \/>\nThey like elevated vantage points<br \/>\nWhen a cat purrs it\u2019s a sign of comfort but also increases their ability to heal faster<br \/>\nMany people find cats to be intelligent, loving but also stubborn and grouchy like another human being<br \/>\nHamsters<br \/>\nHave short life spans (2-2.5 years)<br \/>\nTheir teeth keep on growing, so they need things to chew on<br \/>\nStore extra food in their cheeks<br \/>\nThey are \u201ccrepuscular\u201d meaning most active at twilight hours<br \/>\nFish<br \/>\nCan live for decades<br \/>\nCan recognize faces<br \/>\nThey have a good memory, can remember up to 3 months<br \/>\nCan see more colors than humans, UV, and Infrared ends of the spectrum<br \/>\nPuppy Mills<br \/>\nPost World War 2 boom in dog breeding<br \/>\nMany people are no longer obtaining their dogs or cats form breeder or buying them in stores<br \/>\nHowever, there are still thousands of breeding operations that treat their animals poorly<br \/>\n$2.1 billion dollars was spent on live animal purchases in the U.S. in 2017<br \/>\nThe growth rate of population is exponential<br \/>\nBreeding cats Year One<br \/>\nCats Being Bred: 1<br \/>\nCats Being Born: 12<br \/>\nBreeding Cats Year 5<br \/>\nCats Being Bred: 43<br \/>\nCats Being Born: 519<br \/>\nShelters<br \/>\n80% of dogs and cats that are euthanized in shelters are healthy and adoptable<br \/>\nMany shelters struggle to keep up with the number of animals<br \/>\n\u201cAdopt, Don\u2019t Shop\u201d slogan<br \/>\nPlay a crucial role in savings animals lives<br \/>\nEuthanasia rates have declined in the last decade<br \/>\nReasons People don\u2019t adopt from shelters<br \/>\n27% of them want a purebred animal<br \/>\n26% \u201cshelters won\u2019t have the kind of animal I want\u201d<br \/>\n47% for other reasons<br \/>\nDogs and Cats Adoption Sources (2017)<br \/>\nDogs<br \/>\n22% from a shelter<br \/>\n10% from a pet store<br \/>\n12% from a Rescue Group<br \/>\n4% a stray<br \/>\n25% from a friend or relative<br \/>\nCats<br \/>\n28% from a shelter<br \/>\n10% from a pet store<br \/>\n9% from a rescue group<br \/>\n32% a stray<br \/>\n26% from a friend, or relative<br \/>\nThe U.S. Shelter Intake and Euthanasia Rates<br \/>\n2011<br \/>\nCat Intake: 3,300,000<br \/>\nDog Intake: 3,900,000<br \/>\nDogs&Cats Euthanized: 2,600,000<br \/>\n2018<br \/>\nCat Intake: 3,200,000<br \/>\nDog Intake: 3,300,000<br \/>\nDogs&Cats Euthanized: 1,500,000<br \/>\nWhat people prioritize when adopting a dog<br \/>\n13% size of the dog<br \/>\n30% age of the dog<br \/>\n7% breed of the dog<br \/>\n8% risk of the dog<br \/>\n6% origin of the dog<br \/>\n36% source of the dog<br \/>\nAnimal Companion Stats<br \/>\nTotal Households<br \/>\n53% have companions<br \/>\n47% don\u2019t have companions animals<br \/>\nHouseholds with companions<br \/>\n38% have one or more dogs<br \/>\n24% have one or more cats<br \/>\nSpending<br \/>\nGrooming and Boarding<br \/>\n$6.16 Billion<br \/>\nVet Care<br \/>\n$17.07 Billion<br \/>\nSupplies\/OTC Medicare<br \/>\n$15.11 Billion<br \/>\nFood<br \/>\n$29.07 Billion<br \/>\nThings we do for pets<br \/>\n70% allowed pets to sleep in their bed<br \/>\n36% of the pets got a birthday Present<br \/>\n24% cooked especially for them<br \/>\n11% took them to work<br \/>\nSocial Media<br \/>\n1 in 2 people say their companion animal gets more attention than they do on social media<br \/>\nInstagram Dog influencers can make up 10 $15,000 per post<br \/>\nAbout 2 million cat videos on youtube, with a total of 25 Billion Views<br \/>\n50 of the most popular companion animal Instagram accounts<br \/>\n44% are dogs<br \/>\n35% are cats<br \/>\n4% are others<br \/>\nTypes of Animal companions<br \/>\n48% of dogs<br \/>\n38% of cats<br \/>\n10% of freshwater fish<br \/>\n6% of birds<br \/>\n5% of small animals<br \/>\n4% of reptile<br \/>\n2% of horse<br \/>\n2% saltwater fish<br \/>\nBans<br \/>\nPitbulls<br \/>\n40 states ban<br \/>\nRottweiler<br \/>\n22 states ban<br \/>\nWolf Dogs<br \/>\n20 states ban<br \/>\nPresa Canario<br \/>\n18 states ban<br \/>\nDoberman<br \/>\n15 states ban<br \/>\nChow Chow<br \/>\n13 states ban<br \/>\nAmerican Bulldog<br \/>\n10 states ban<br \/>\nMisidentification of Breeds In Bite Incidents<br \/>\n30.9% are misidentified by the Media<br \/>\n40.2% misidentified by media and Animal Control<br \/>\nAntipathy towards Pitbulls<br \/>\nWhen asked about Pitbulls<br \/>\n50% would not consider adopting a pitbull<br \/>\n51% would advise others against adopting a pitbull<br \/>\n40% said Pitbulls shouldn\u2019t live in residential neighborhoods<br \/>\nThe ability of shelter Workers to Identify Breeds<br \/>\n56.3% able to identify Primary breed<br \/>\n10.4% able to identify the primary and secondary breed<br \/>\n33.3% not able to identify any breed in DNA profile<br \/>\nBenefits of Living with Companion Animals<br \/>\nHelps to maintain enhancing activities of daily living<br \/>\nProvides protection for children from respiratory tract infections during the first year of life<br \/>\nEffective as thinking of one\u2019s best human friend in staving off feelings of social rejection<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.aspca.org\/animal-homelessness\/shelter-intake-and-surrender\/pet-statistics<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.ourcauseforpaws.org\/blogs\/news\/saving-companion-animals-from-inhumane-conditons?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0OLSyKih5gIVFG6GCh2logEsEAAYAyAAEgIylvD_BwE<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/bestfriends.org\/transparency-americas-shelters<\/p>\n<p>Stats on people and animals<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/new-study-finds-dogs-make-people-better-happier-and-healthier-humans-300364359.html<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"fbUhFDMRE1\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.center4research.org\/benefits-pets-human-health\/\">The Benefits of Pets for Human Health<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"http:\/\/www.center4research.org\/benefits-pets-human-health\/embed\/#?secret=fbUhFDMRE1\" data-secret=\"fbUhFDMRE1\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"“The Benefits of Pets for Human Health” — National Center for Health Research\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nInteraction of watching animal videos, how it affects the brain<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/stress-relieving-benefits-of-watching-cute-animal-videos-4150074<br \/>\nAnimal Photos and Martial Bliss<br \/>\nStudy done by James Mcnulty of Florida State found marital satisfaction could be improved by having more animals photos<br \/>\nTook 144 couples married less than five years<br \/>\nOver a six week period<br \/>\nOne group saw pictures of cute animals and their partners, while others saw partners paired with neutral objects<br \/>\nThose who saw cute animals had more positive automatic responses to spouses<br \/>\nDemonstrated more satisfaction in their marriage<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/british-columbia\/cuteness-cute-kawaii-power-krigolso-uvic-joshua-dale-japan-1.3984970<br \/>\nCute animals give people a jolt of joy, but could also do brian healing<br \/>\nShort term burst of happiness lead to better cognitive function for short term<br \/>\nCute image delivers the brain a miniscule blast of dopamine<br \/>\nTend to trigger emotional responses<br \/>\nHiroshima University research<br \/>\nShowed that staring at \u201ccute\u201d pictures of baby animals improves attention and concentration of 132 University Students<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/technology\/archive\/2012\/09\/science-watching-animal-videos-could-make-you-a-better-employee\/263042\/<br \/>\nUsing the japanese technique \u201cKawaii\u201d, researchers wanted ot see its effects on human behavior<br \/>\n48 college students<br \/>\n1st experiment, had them play japenese version of operation<br \/>\n2nd performed a visual search using number matrices<br \/>\n3rd tested participants focus<br \/>\nIn all three experiments, people who were looking at cute baby animals outperformed those who did not<br \/>\nOut performed those who were looking at images of adult animals<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.thepuppymillproject.org\/about-puppy-mills\/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIko775cKr5gIVwp-zCh2vtwDuEAAYASAAEgKiI_D_BwE (Puppy Mill)<br \/>\nBasic Stats<br \/>\n167,388 breeding dogs currently living in United States<br \/>\nAbout 10,000 puppy mills in U.S<br \/>\n2 million puppies bred in mills each year<br \/>\n1.2 million dogs are euthanized in shelters a year<br \/>\nThousands of dogs commercially bred puppies are shipped into illinois and sold from illinois pet stores each year<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s wrong with puppy mills<br \/>\nPut profit over health of dogs<br \/>\nCan be large or small operations<br \/>\nIn order to sell a pet to a store the breeder must have a license, many sell to stores without proper license<br \/>\nBreeding parents spend lives in 24 hour confinement cages, which are often stacked on top of one another<br \/>\nDon\u2019t usually have protection from heat cold or inclement weather<br \/>\nReceive little to no veterinary care<br \/>\nMothers are bred every heat cycle and usually killed when they no longer can produce<br \/>\nNot killed humanely<br \/>\nIncluding shooting or drowning<br \/>\nPuppies taken from mothers too early can develop health conditions<br \/>\nWhere are puppy mill puppies sold<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.aspca.org\/news\/3-shady-things-pet-stores-dont-want-you-know<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Group Members: Carly Cornish, Jake Perry, Nate Reid, Sara Taylor Link to project: https:\/\/xd.adobe.com\/view\/eb90d36c-4a85-4b28-7aaf-3c4ef611950c-9da1\/ Essay Portion: The problem: Humans have had animal companions for thousands of years. Today still pets are a staple in family households. 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