Dog forced off sidewalk by gang of cats
A gang of street cats intimidate and see off an innocent dog walking down the sidewalk minding his own business.
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American communities step up to help animal shelters but the future is precarious
ANIMAL SHELTERS USA – CORONAVIRUS EFFECT – OPINION: There is a clear message emanating from the Internet about animal shelters in America and there are two aspects to it. One is positive and one is negative. During the coronavirus pandemic, animal shelters have changed the way they operate. Or they have closed due to …
Can you be allergic to cats but not to dogs?
Yes, you can be allergic to cats and not to dogs but it is likely that you’ll be allergic to both but perhaps in varying degrees. You can also be allergic to dogs and not cats. People are more commonly allergic to cats. There are five variables, (1) the allergen for cats is a …
Which country spends most on its pets?
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 Gfk published on The Economist tells us that, unsurprisingly, America is the country where …
Picture of a cat protecting a little monkey from a large dog
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 cat. The dog is large and threatening and probably a street dog. We don’t …
Picture of dog with kitten in mouth makes you look
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 had just saved his feline friend from a house fire caused by a massive …
Dogs help prevent schizophrenia but cats don’t
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 author of this study is Dr Robert Yolken, a professor at John Hopkin’s children’s …
An exercise in extreme patience and persistence: portrait photo of 8 dogs and 9 cats
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, the MacDonalds owner (he said that persistence was a vital component of his success). …
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