A foxtail seed pod.
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Foxtails can hook onto your pet’s skin and may cause redness, swelling and infection.
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Surveys on cat personality are filled out by people. As such, results are affected by human perspectives, projections and biases.
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Unfortunately, a rhetoric has developed within public discourse that cats are manipulative, vengeful, uncaring or even psychotic. But it’s unlikely they’ve deliberately peed on your rug to annoy you.
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Your cat may not be as excited about a new arrival as you are. Gradual and controlled introductions will help your cat take to an unfamiliar animal.
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Kneading is typical kitten behaviour but may be retained into adulthood because it can help communicate messages.
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Plus how to train your cat to settle in its carrier in five easy steps.
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Science has some clues about whether or not your cat feels more than cupboard love for you.
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A study from Thailand documents a case of a veterinarian catching COVID after an infected cat sneezed on her.
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Catnip’s status as kitty kryptonite is due to a chemical compound called nepalacatlon, but what actually is catnip?
Don’t worry that your dog’s world is visually drab.
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Your faithful friend’s view of the world is different than yours, but maybe not in the way you imagine.
Research consistently shows the benefits of pet ownership during stressful times.
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Pets can relieve anxiety during the pandemic and reduce the effects of social isolation. However, there have been waves of pet adoptions and abandonment related to the pandemic.