Keeping People And Pets Together

Keeping People and Pets Together

New Peer Reviewed AHPC Study Examines the Role of Pets in Social Services and Human Health Services

By Rebecca Niemiec • September 12, 2025

A new Animal Human Policy Center study published in Human-Animal Interactions highlights how pets significantly…

Pet-Friendly Housing in Colorado

By Rebecca Niemiec • August 7, 2025

Objectives: We are examining the extent to which renters in Colorado are facing barriers when seeking…

Integrating Pets into Human Health and Social Services

By Rebecca Niemiec • August 7, 2025

Objectives: We are examining how pets play a role in people’s decisions to seek out…

Proposition 129 outcome to impact future of Colorado’s veterinarian shortage

By Rebecca Niemiec • October 10, 2024

Arenas, CBS News

Colorado faces a serious shortage of veterinarians and vet techs; some solutions may be at hand

By Rebecca Niemiec • May 15, 2024

Whitfield, Colorado Public Radio

PetSmart opens walk-in pet care clinics at two Colorado locations amid veterinarian shortage

By Rebecca Niemiec • March 2, 2024

Denver 7 article by Sam Peña

New UNC medical school and wave of funds proposed to train Colorado doctors, veterinarians in bipartisan bill

By Rebecca Niemiec • February 12, 2024

CPR article by Paolo Zialcita and Matt Moret

Colorado pet owners bark about the high – and rising – cost of caring for their companions

By Rebecca Niemiec • January 16, 2024

The Colorado Sun article by Kevin Simpson

Colorado’s veterinary shortage: Animals being euthanized as owners struggle with costs, professionals labor to meet demand

By Rebecca Niemiec • January 1, 2024

Denver Gazette article by Kelly Hayes

Veterinarian-turned-lawmaker takes action, saying vet shortage in Colorado hurts pets and people

By Rebecca Niemiec • December 5, 2023

CBS article by Shaun Boyd