Pets
Your cat is bored: It’s not just you, it’s also the food you give it
In controlled feeding experiments with twelve cats of different ages and genders, the team provided commercially available dry foods in a repeated cycle.
Brazil enacts law to allow divorced couples shared custody of pets
The camera that chases after the dog: Enabot’s robots land in Israel
The surprising way to calm the body during sirens
Finding a ‘shidduch’ for dogs in shelters can reduce their stress and make them more adoptable
“Many potential adopters might already have a dog or would like to engage in social activities with their dog,” researchers said.
New phage therapy treatment can treat antibiotic-resistant infections in all animals
Squeaks, an Israeli Persian cat, fully recovered from an infection resistant to antibiotics by veterinarians who used personalized phage therapy.
Pampered pooches can travel in style as new doggy airline 'Bark Air' takes flight
The company said that it aimed to make long-distance travel more comfortable for dogs that don't fit under the seats in front of passengers on commercial flights,
Can you communicate with your canine by virtual means?
Dogs can imitate human actions from two-dimensional video projections, say Hungarian researchers
Ever wish your dog could understand you? New research suggests they can
Pet dogs can learn to respond to human words because they understand that some ‘stand for’ objects.
How can the health of homeless pet owners and their companions be improved?
Researchers in Texas have conducted a study that reveals five common ways in which the health of homeless pet owners and their dogs can be improved.
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.
