I don’t like the question. It should read ‘which country spends most on its companion animals?’. Having got that out of the way the answer is obvious from bar graph on the right below: Research from the market research company … Continue reading →
Comment: This is an interesting picture. It is very rare to see this. It looks as if the photo was taken in southeast Asia. The cat is a street cat and the monkey has formed a close relationship with the … Continue reading →
Ukraine: This photograph caught my eye. My first thought was that the dog was biting down on the tabby kitten but I quickly realised that the dog’s mouth was open and the kitten was passively resting inside it. The dog … Continue reading →
The title might upset cat lovers but they should not be because it is the findings of a study. Studies are not gospel truth. Far from it often. And the researchers have cautioned that more research is needed. The lead … Continue reading →
The wrangling of cats for a photo is a challenge. Hell, the wrangling of a single cat for a decent photographic portrait can be a challenge. Kathy Smith, 30, had the patience of Job and the persistence of Ray Kroc, … Continue reading →
You might know this. The classic way of working out the human equivalent age of cats and dogs used to be to multiply their age by seven. That method is too crude by modern standards. It is far better to … Continue reading →
Staff from the Harris County Animal Cruelty Task Force have rescued three cats and 15 dogs from a home in the Pecan Park neighbourhood of Houston, Texas, USA after a neighbour reported the matter to them. “Such sad eyes. You … Continue reading →
This reminds of African wild dogs hunting down prey. It has all the flavor of that only it takes place in a home and they are all domestic animals. I don’t know whether it is a good or bad thing. … Continue reading →
We don’t have the name of the animal shelter except that it is a “humane group” in the state of Louisiana. It appears that they were sending live animals to the LSU Veterinary School for testing and ultimately euthanasia but … Continue reading →
For cats it is the pleading purr and for dogs it is the puppy dog eyes but I’d argue that both are rooted in the same process: selective breeding for an attribute which pleases the human and therefore enhances survival. … Continue reading →
