I know, I know, it’s about a dog which is verboten on PoC — unless it is something which is (a) short (this video is seconds long) (b) interesting (c) promotes animals generally (d) highlights the intelligence of companion animals … please continue reading
A dog’s inherited instinct would be to chase cats as he’d chase other small animals because dogs are predators but…’dogs and cats can be friends. This isn’t always true and probably depends a lot on temperament and early socialization, but … please continue reading
Taipei, Taiwan: A stray dog has a dead cat in his teeth and he’s crossing a road and taking the cat away. He was filmed. The filmmaker, Woo Yafang, 22, believes that the dog deliberately picked up the dead cat … please continue reading
This handsome red pit bull terrier dog is being fostered before rehoming. He appears to be having difficulty in find new owners. The foster carer has a cat it seems to me. The dog appears to be frightened of the … please continue reading
Your pets learn to read each other’s different signals, says an animal expert. The question in the title is probably meant to refer to domestic cats and dogs primarily, as shown in the photo. And initially, it did get me … please continue reading
This is Russia. The dog is a miniature pinscher. He is carrying what must be his cat companion across his neck and shoulders! I don’t know for the life of me why he’s doing it other than to take him … please continue reading
I know that this is about dogs but sometimes it is quite interesting to read about dogs because it helps us to better understand animals in general, which must lead to better animal welfare because all the research these days … please continue reading
The title to this article was going to be, “domestic cats and dogs have learned how to manipulate us”, but that seems to be a bit too extreme. Although there is a certain element of manipulation in the behavior of … please continue reading
A survey by the PDSA charity indicates that a sizeable proportion of dog owners in Britain are uncommitted to the task of adequately caring for their dog and therefore could, I argue, consider adopting a cat instead because, as we … please continue reading
Wandering dogs are killing wandering cats. It is all our fault. How do we feel about causing this pain and distress? It does not matter on which side of the Atlantic you live, feral dogs or wandering domesticate dogs, are … please continue reading
