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Scientists Discover Dog Owners Fit Into 3 Distinct Categories

Scientists Discover Dog Owners Fit Into 3 Distinct Categories

“These new roles and their effects on human well-being have received scientific attention, but little is known about how attributing such social functions to dogs might influence the caring behaviour of the owner, which in turn can impact canine welfare.”


5 Reasons Why We Love Petlibro

5 Reasons Why We Love Petlibro

With Petlibro, easy operation is the name of the game, whether it’s an uncomplicated granary-style feeder (like the Air) or an RFID smart fountain with all the bells and whistles (like the Dockstream).


Is Silver Vine Good for Cats? Effects and Health Benefits

Is Silver Vine Good for Cats? Effects and Health Benefits

The authors write: “The rubbing and rolling response transfers nepetalactone from the plant leaves onto the cat’s face and head where it acts as a mosquito repellent, finally revealing the likely biological significance of this enigmatic feline behavior, first observed more than 300 years ago”.


Dogs And Thanksgiving: Dog-Proof Your Home For The Holiday

Dogs And Thanksgiving: Dog-Proof Your Home For The Holiday

You can give them a few nibbles of Thanksgiving food like turkey meat (without bones and skin), sweet potato, pumpkin, and unseasoned veggies like carrots, green beans, and peas.


Putting vampire bats on treadmills reveals an unusual metabolism

Putting vampire bats on treadmills reveals an unusual metabolism

A substantial portion of the carbon dioxide the bats exhaled during a workout (up to 60 percent) came from metabolizing fuel other than the carbs or fats that typically power a running mammal, the team reports November 6 in Biology Letters.


8 Benefits of Black Cats and Why You Should Adopt One

8 Benefits of Black Cats and Why You Should Adopt One

Kellie B. Gormly—A kitten and cat rescuer and foster mama whose nickname is “Mother Catresa”—is an award-winning veteran journalist who freelances for national publications, including The Washington Post, History.com, Woman's World, and FIRST for Women.


Understanding the Spiritual Meaning of Black Cats

Understanding the Spiritual Meaning of Black Cats

The purpose of the research for this article is intended to shine a positive light on black cats who have been unfairly judged for centuries.


Foster Kittens Changes A Depressed Dog’s Life For The Better

Foster Kittens Changes A Depressed Dog’s Life For The Better

The site was conceived and built through the combined efforts of contributing bloggers, technicians, and compassioned volunteers who believe the way we treat our dogs is a direct reflection of the state of our society.


This marine biologist discovered a unique blue whale population in Sri Lanka

This marine biologist discovered a unique blue whale population in Sri Lanka

In a personal essay she penned for the New York Times, de Vos recounts a handful of fellow scientists from wealthier nations who questioned her authority as a researcher from an impoverished country, assuming that she would “lack the knowledge, know-how and interest to participate in marine conservation.”


A common kitchen tool could help koala conservation

A common kitchen tool could help koala conservation

The method, described October 13 in the Journal of Applied Ecology, captures DNA floating around the marsupial’s natural environment using filters made of cheesecloth, a gauzy fabric commonly found in kitchens.


These hornets may be the alcohol-detox champs of the animal world

These hornets may be the alcohol-detox champs of the animal world

Now at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev’s Sde Boker campus in Israel, she wants to know whether ethanol changes hornet social interactions or the frequency of tending larvae.


The ‘Mekong ghost’ megafish has resurfaced after an extinction scare

The ‘Mekong ghost’ megafish has resurfaced after an extinction scare

“This discovery,” says study coauthor Zeb Hogan, a fish biologist at the University of Nevada, Reno, who leads the USAID-funded Wonders of the Mekong project, “is not just about saving the salmon carp, but about protecting one of the greatest biodiversity hot spots on Earth.”