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Dogs and ground-nesting birds in breeding season: why the two should never meet.
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If your dog is struggling with anxiety, their brain could be wired differently. Understanding these differences can help our furry best friends.
A survey found six in 10 pet-owning workers left their job for a pet-friendly workplace and seven in 10 were willing to trade pay for a pet-friendly office.
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The rising number of pets — and their importance to their owners — has prompted organizations to respond to the growing demographic of pet-owning employees.
Happy habits = happy people.
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The good news is that we can all improve our happiness levels with daily practice.
Some pet owners are facing heartbreaking choices due to rising prices.
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Money-saving tips for people with pets.
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In a home with more than one cat, feline wrestling can be a common sight. But how do we know when it’s becoming a problem?
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A proposed scientific name is frenetic random activity periods (FRAPs). In rabbits, these high activity periods are called ‘binkies’. But many cat and dog-owners simply call them ‘zoomies’.
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As omnivores, humans can choose to not consume any animal products. But what happens when we feed a vegan diet to our carnivore companions?
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Are our animal companions showing off when they share more than toys with us? And what should we do about it?
Cat king, Germany, circa 1450.
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Medieval manuscripts are littered with images of cats – sharing their owner’s dinner, keeping them company, and even cosplaying as nuns.
The symptoms of a cold or flu in pets is very similar to those humans get.
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There are many things you can do to help your pet when they’re sick.
Treat Kitty to a new box or pet-safe treat, but not scraps from holiday meals.
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Keeping human foods away from pets is one way to avoid emergency veterinary hospital runs during Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or New Year’s.
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Breed matters. But dogs are mostly what we make of them, and they repay the effort we put into their behaviour tenfold.
People are often taken aback by the intensity of pet grief.
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The death of a pet can be a deeply painful experience. But acknowledging the way pet grief is different can help people find consolation.
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To lose such a friend is not just to have sudden hole where they used to be. There are constant reminders of time spent together, threads in the tapestry of daily life left ragged and loose.
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Many people think they’re allergic to cat hair, but that’s not entirely the case.
A pit bull is not an official breed – it’s an umbrella term for a type of dog.
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A scholar of law and humanities compares bans on dogs with any pit bull genes to “one drop” laws that once classified people with even a single Black ancestor as Black.
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Tackling this global problem requires an international effort – particularly by rich nations where the demand for exotic pets is increasing.
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Even though the typical mobile gamer is a middle-aged woman, ageist stereotypes about gamers continue to circulate.
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You may dismiss many behaviour changes as just a normal part of ageing. But it may be doggy dementia, or canine cognitive dysfunction.