NEW YORK — Labrador retrievers are still tugging hardest on US dog lovers’ heartstrings, but poodles just strutted back into the American Kennel Club’s top five most popular dog breeds for the first time in nearly a quarter-century. The club’s annual popularity rankings came out Tuesday, drawn from more than 800,000 purebred puppies and older pooches that joined the nation’s …
Dr. Jane
December 5, 2021
In order to exist, life has to reproduce. Over billions of years, organisms have evolved many types of replication, from budding plants to sexual animals to invading viruses. Now scientists from the University of Vermont, Tufts University, and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have discovered an entirely new form of biological reproduction – and applied …
Dr. Jane
October 19, 2021
HARROWING pictures have revealed the real horror of the Indonesian dog meat trade, where puppies are hung on hooks and slaughtered. Published by the animal welfare organization Humane Society International, the images show the brutal reality of dogs from their theft to their gruesome death. 5 Dogs were hung by their feet before they were slaughteredImage credit: DMFI Read moreStudy …
Dr. Jane
October 12, 2021
We often see our cats as aloof, independent creatures who don’t need much attention – especially when compared to a dog’s more demanding needs. But this stereotype is not necessarily true. Studies (and personal experience) show that cats often value our company more than we are aware and need just as much affection as other animals. Then the question arises: …
Cats are unique, complicated creatures. Researchers are continuously doing studies to learn more about cats. Professionals shared the results of some of these studies at the Petfood Forum in Kansas City on September 24, 2021. Aging in domestic cats; a lifelong study Like humans, domestic cats and dogs also live longer. “It is not uncommon for a cat to live …
Dr. Jane
September 17, 2021
Wir alle haben von der stereotypen “mürrischen Katze” gehört, die trotz der leidenschaftlichen Bitten ihres Besitzers um Zuneigung einfach nur in Ruhe gelassen werden möchte. “Meine Katze ist sehr ‘Ich möchte in deiner Nähe sein, aber ich möchte mein eigenes Ding machen”, sagt Reddit-Nutzer Catsdrinkingbeer gegenüber Inverse. Da Tierbesitzer während der Pandemie mehr Zeit mit der Arbeit zu Hause verbringen, …
Dr. Jane
September 7, 2021
Basset Hounds, Chinese Shar Peis, and Labradoodles are the dog breeds most likely to suffer from ear infections, new research has shown. Scientists at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) analyzed more than 22,000 dogs in the UK to understand which breeds were at the highest risk of ear infections. Their results suggest that dogs with long and droopy ear flaps …
Cat Casey, Chief Growth Officer at Reveal-Brainspace. Courtesy photo After two years at the e-discovery technology and service provider DISCO as the first Chief Innovation Officer, Catherine “Cat” Casey is back on the road. Now the former global director of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s e-discovery and practice technology team is joining e-discovery technology company Reveal as chief growth officer. She …
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Never punish your cat directly, whether you intend to pat her butt or use a loud sound. It could make your cat avoid you. Read moreHow Many Cat Shines Are in Bowser's Fury? iStock Longtime first-time cat adopters may be shocked to learn that training a cat to behave is not as easy as it is with their cousins. For …