What affects us affects cats
This story made me smile because there are some nice aspects to it but also some slightly worrying ones. It follows a recent article I wrote about research from China which indicated that people who own cats and dogs spend more money because their companion animal enhances their well-being. They feel good and when …
This is an interesting study. It’s about dogs but I believe that it could just as well be about dogs and cats. Or indeed many other companion animals. In earlier studies the researchers found that the smell of a stressed person can subconsciously affect the state of mind of people nearby (emotional contagion). This …
Intro: There are many thousands (over 4,000) of excellent animal shelters in the US saving the lives of hundreds of thousands of animals each year but there are some who are failing through sloppy management. The presence of animal shelters in the US is a wonderful thing when you think about it. They indicate …
A 2-inch diameter rubber ball dog toy is too small for big dogs playing fetch. I am referring to the small red KONG Signature ball which you can buy in a 2-pack pack on Amazon. They are 5.08 cm in diameter which is about 2 inches (1.96 inches to be exact). One of these …
Well, here we go again. I have just created an infographic on what shelter cats need so here is one about what shelter dogs need. The reasons are not very technical. They are almost commonsense. All you have to do is recognise what domestic dogs need and ensure that those needs are provided as …
Dogs chase cats. It can lead to injuries and worse for both. A recent Daily Mail story illustrates a problem: escaping a collar. In this story, from Australia, Jim living in Sydney, was walking Lenny, his dog, around a block on his lead when his dog spotted a cat. Lenny managed to wriggle free …
NEWS AND OPINION: This appears to be a story about a technicality which has outlawed puppy yoga in Italy. Although there are voices of concern from animal advocacy charities about the concept of puppy yoga. The problem in Italy is that the health ministry classified puppy yoga as pet therapy last week. This effectively …
In the UK, there’s a long-running story about Gen Zs, Millenials (and others) being unable to work (the sick note culture – see below). Overall, 4.2 million working-age adults (10.2%) in the UK now get health related benefits, up from 3.2 million (7.9%) in 2019. The number of people on disability benefit has increased dramatically …
