On a busy summer afternoon, a shelter director in Phoenix walks past a row of kennels and watches the decibel reader spike like a siren. This is the old problem: animals arrive scared and stressed, and the building itself can make things worse. The new solution, emerging from behavior science, is surprisingly architectural. Designers and veterinarians are reading posture, vocalizations, and social signals the way engineers read blueprints, and the floor plans are changing. What started as a humane impulse is becoming a data-informed movement that reshapes walls, doors, and even the color of floors to better match how animals think and feel.
The Hidden Clues
What does a tucked tail say to a…..