Publications & Media
Publications & Presentations
Centring Individual Animals to Improve Research and Citation Practices.
(2022, Biological Reviews). Volsche, S., Root-Gutteridge, H., Korzeniowska, A., & Horowitz, A.
Dogs Produce Distinctive Play Pants: Confirming Simonet.
(2022, ISAZ Conference Presentation). Volsche, S., Brown, C.,
Gunnip, H., Kiperash, M., Root-Gutteridge, H., & Horowitz, A.
Factors Influencing Compassion Fatigue in Veterinary Professionals.
(2022, ISAZ Conference Poster). Cobb, S., Lang, N., & Volsche, S.
View Poster.
Humane Education Curriculum Encourages Middle School Interest in Idaho Humane Society.
(2022, ISAZ Conference Poster). Hedelius, H., Pegram, L.,
& Volsche., S.
View Poster.
Characteristics of Human Caregiving and Companion Animal Attachment in a Finnish Sample.
(2022, ISAZ Conference Presentation). Volsche, S., Schultz, S., Alsaifi, S., Melamies, M., & Pulkkinen, J.
The Difference is in the Details: Attachment and Cross-Species Parenting in the United States and India.
(2021, Anthrozoös). Volsche, S., Mukherjee, R., & Rangaswamy, M.
Pet Parenting in the United States: Investigating an Evolutionary Puzzle.
(2021, Evolutionary Psychology). Volsche, S.
Multispecies livelihoods: a posthumanist approach to wildlife ecotourism that promotes animal ethics.
(2021, Jrnl of Sustainable Tourism). Thomsen, B., Thomsen, J, Copeland, K., Coose, S., Arnold, E., Bryan, H., Prokop, K., Cullen, K., Vuaghn, C., Rodriquez, B., Muha, R., Arnold, N. Winger, H., & Chalich, G.
COVID-19: Companion Animals Help People Cope during Government-Imposed Social Isolation.
(2021, Society & Animals). Johnson, E. & Volsche, S.
Owner Sex and Human-Canine Interactions at the Park
(2020, Anthrozoös) Volsche, S., Johnson, E., Reyes, B., Rumsey, C., Murai, K., & Landeros, D.
Not the Cat's Meow? The Impact of Posing with Cats on Female Perceptions of Male Dateability
(2020, Animals) Kogan, L., & Volsche, S.
An Exploration of Attitudes toward Dogs among College Students in Bangalore, India
(2019, Animals) Volsche, S., Mohan, M., Gray, P.B., &
Rangaswamy, M.
Pet Parents and the Loss of Attachment
(2019) Volsche, S.
in Pet Loss, Grief, and Therapeutic Interventions: Practitioners Navigating the Human-Animal Bond (eds. Kogan & Erdman)
Media
Cats & the Pandemic: The Surprising Ways the Pandemic has Effected Cats
June 22, 2022 | Interview for Modern Cat Magazine
The Rise of the Pet Parent
April 13, 2022 | Interview for Your Dog Magazine
Episode 250: Zazie Todd and Shelly Volsche
March 28, 2022 | DogCast Podcast
"New research suggests cat and dog 'moms' and 'dads' really are parenting their pets - here's the evolutionary explanation why"
October 28, 2021 | The Conversation
"My child is a (insert dog breed)": Researching the phenomenon of pet-parenting
May 24, 2021 | Boise State News, FOCUS Magazine
"Americans adopted fewer pets from shelters in 2020 as the supply of rescue animals fell"
April 9, 2021 | The Conversation
For a Better Chance at Online Dating Success This Valentine's Day, Hide That Cat
Feb. 12, 2021 | Wall Street Journal, The Numbers
A Love Letter to Loss: Missing Calvin in the Middle of COVID
Jan. 24, 2021 | Companion Animal Psychology Guest Post
DogLab: The Evolution of Pet Parenting with Dr. Shelly Volsche
May 18. 2020 | DogLab Podcast w/Brian Burton and Sarah Fraser
Cat Photos In Your Dating Profile Unpopular Among Women, Boise Anthropologist Finds
Dec. 3, 2020 | BSPR - Idaho Matters
Boise Professor Studies Our Changing Relationships with Pets During Quarantine
May 26, 2020 - BSPR - Morning Edition
Woof, bark, wag: how to help dogs transition as owners return to work after COVID-19
June 2, 2020 | Boise State News