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Month: April 2014
Cat’s Brain Releases the Same Love Hormone as Humans
The brains of domestic cats release a hormone called “oxytocin” which has been called the “neurochemical of love” in the same way that people do. Hence it could be said that all mammals love in a similar way to people judging by brain chemistry and the production of what is also called the “love …
Animal World’s Equivalent of the Victoria Cross. Discussion
Sasha and her handler were killed on patrol in Afghanistan. Sasha, a labrador, made 15 confirmed discoveries of hidden weapons, bomb-making equipment and improvised explosives in Afghanistan before both she and her handler was shot dead while on patrol in 2008. PDSA (People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals), a well known veterinary charity awarded Sasha …
25 Cats Found Murdered in Yonkers, New York: An Atrocious Act of Animal Cruelty
Hardly a day goes by when my email box isn’t filled with news items about animal cruelty. While these stories are always shocking and greatly disturbing; an article published on April 26 in the New York Times was blood curdling. However, a word of warning to our readers. This material is gruesome, so discretion …
Leopard Cat In Taiwan Under Threat from Habitat Loss
Once again concerned people are presented with another example of the destruction of the habitat of a wild cat. This time it is the leopard cat in Taiwan. The leopard cat is also called the Asian leopard cat and people will know this wild cat species as the other half of the wild cat …
Is my cat suffering paw pain from a declaw she endured as a young kitty?
My name is Tina and I believe that my cat, Mollie Ann, is having paw pain from a declaw she endured as a young kitty. I’d like her paws to be X-rayed to find out if anything is wrong but I can’t afford it. Mollie originally lived with an elderly lady who died. My …
Validity Of All Animal Testing on Mice Called into Question
Despite the fact that about 67% of all animal tests in the UK are conducted on mice (1,910,110 mice in 2004), it has been discovered that the outcome of all the experiments should be called into question because scientists found that even the presence of a T-shirt that had been worn by a man …
Families Torn Apart by the Arkansas Tornadoes 2014
This is a collage that I dreamt up based on the picture that I saw on the Arkansas pet rescue page on Facebook. The area where this cat and dog lived was: Mayflower RV lot, which I believe is just north of Little Rock, Arkansas. This is the full detail provided by the owner …
