Open Access

Companion Animals: Health, Behavior, and Welfare is a gold open-access journal. All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0), allowing for immediate free access and reuse with proper attribution.

- In accordance with the BOAI definition, users may read, download, copy, and distribute full texts for any lawful purpose.

- Authors retain full copyright of their work without restrictions. Detailed terms can be found on our Copyrights page.

- To sustain this model, the journal charges a one-time Article Processing Charge (APC) upon acceptance. Please see our APCs page for current rates and waiver policies.