Pets
Who's a good boy? Study suggests interacting with pets may not improve stress, negative emotions
The team’s initial focus was to better understand the nuances of how having a pet affects owners’ emotional well-being, and whether the benefits of pet ownership vary depending on the pet you have.
Animal Shop: Everything pets need in one place
Brand news: Who landed from California and who moved up a floor
Study finds domestic dogs have markedly smaller brains than wolves
Australian research shows impact of forced separation between pets, owners
The issue was highlighted by 17-year-old Mia Leimberg, who refused to be held hostage in Gaza without her Shi Tzu dog.
Why do big dogs live shorter lives? - study
While big dogs live shorter lives, smaller dogs are more likely to have experienced ocular, cardiac, liver/pancreas, and respiratory diseases.
Want to help promote your cognition level from declining if you live alone? Adopt a cat or dog
Compared with pet owners living with others, those living alone who didn’t have a pet had faster rates of decline in composite verbal cognition.
Are your pets cold? How to keep cats, dogs warm in the winter
Expert tips from cat behavior consultant Orly Zakai on understanding changes in cat behavior and keeping them warm during the cold winter.
Battle of the pets: Are cats or dogs smarter? - study
Canines are not only more social but more skilled in relying on human pointing gestures.
Released child hostages share heartwarming reunion with family dog
Their four-legged friend, Rodney, did not skip a beat before asking for a belly rub.
What happens when cats get fat? Illinois researchers weigh in
According to the researchers, 60% of cats in the US are overweight.
Danish scientists paws for thought – bow-Wow or me-Ow?
Pet owners were found to be more attached to dogs than cats, but it varied significantly among countries.
Reuniting pet dogs with owners or finding them fosters or adopters
There are bewildered dogs and cats whose owners were kidnapped, murdered – or who disappeared and ran away from destroyed homes and have nowhere to go.
Why do pets prefer food over toys?
Food was found to be a more effective reinforcer for dog behavior compared to toys and other items.