Animal Centered Design
Designing with animals as active stakeholders.
At pH-auna, we believe animals are not just impacted by design — they are legitimate users and stakeholders in the systems we build. Through proprietary methods, we translate their perspectives into actionable insights, enabling organizations to create products, services, and environments that expand wellbeing, autonomy, and connection across species.
Case Studies
Veterinary Clinic Design
The Challenge
How might we redesign veterinary clinics to improve the wellbeing of patients, staff, and clients across species?
The Outcome
Multi-species design blueprints that created calmer patients, more satisfied clients, and improved staff wellbeing.
Client: MARS Petcare/VCA
Smart Controls for Service Dogs
Sponsored by: Petplan Charitable Trust
Supported by: Dogs for Good
The Challenge
Most service dogs work with tools designed for humans — buttons, switches, and objects that don’t fit their abilities. This mismatch contributes to a ~50% dropout rate during training.
The Outcome
A suite of canine-centered smart controls that improve service dog performance, reduce training time, and enhance welfare.
Service Dog Training Facility
Client: Paws for Purple Hearts
The Challenge
Most training facilities are designed for humans first, then adapted for animals. PPH wanted to flip that — designing a facility where canine users shaped the architecture from the start.
The Outcome
A toolkit for canine-centric facility design, guiding PPH to plan a training complex from the ground up with animals in mind.
Let’s Design Together
Are you ready to imagine products, services, or environments where animals are not just included, but legitimized?