Cats spend longer sniffing the odor of a stranger than that of their owner, suggesting that they can identify familiar humans based on smell alone, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS […]
For blind dogs, everyday life can become an obstacle course of collisions and confusion. Traditional solutions, like rigid “halo” frames and Elizabethan cones, can be bulky and uncomfortable, making it harder for pets to socialize […]
As owners humanize their pets and prove more willing to pay a premium for foods labeled to address pet health, a new study explores which pet health concerns bring the highest prices.This post was originally […]
Can goats help each other? A new study by the Research Institute of Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna suggests that goats exhibit prosocial […]
Many of us as children may have wondered what’s going on inside the mind of an animal—what are they thinking and feeling? Most animal researchers study science because of their fascination with animals, but for […]
Birth rates are declining worldwide, while dog parenting practices are gaining popularity. What does this growing “furry children” trend reveal about our societies?This post was originally published on this site
A pair of studies from North Carolina State University looked for biomarkers and genetic markers of a syndrome associated with skull malformations common in Cavalier King Charles spaniels (CKCS) and other toy breeds. The findings […]
The bond between Amy Amos and her 9-year-old bullmastiff, Phina, runs deep.This post was originally published on this site
Cats have a long history with humans, going back more than 9,000 years. Attracted to human settlements by the rodents that plagued (sometimes literally) our ancestors, cats ingratiated themselves as useful mousers and slowly domesticated […]
Scientists have confirmed that there is something unique about ginger-hued domestic felines. In a new study, Stanford Medicine researchers have discovered the long-posited but elusive genetic mutation that makes orange cats orange—and it appears to […]
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