Unquestionably, it is cats who normally rule the roost and boss dogs even if dogs are much bigger than them when they live in the same home. It looks incongruous because if the dog wanted to, they could dominate and … continue reading…
In this article I’m going to discuss resource guarding in cats and dogs. It is a much more important topic for dogs because it can lead to injury but this is very rarely the case for cats. Therefore, the dog … continue reading…
NEWS AND COMMENT: On Instagram, Martha Stewart tells us, 20 hours ago from the time of this post, that four of her dogs mistook her calico Persian cat Princess Peony for an “interloper” and “killed her defenceless little self. I … continue reading…
There is another TikTok trend brewing. They do tend to catch on. It’s amazing how people dream up new ways to attract viewers. They will do almost anything to achieve the goal standard of attracting millions of TikTok views. In … continue reading…
Often domestic dogs are “mental hybrids” being attached to species other than dogs because they are socialised to: dogs, cats and people. They may have a triple attachment and these other species are part of their family. Also dog and … continue reading…
Background Sir Walter Scott was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, playwright and historian. His works are classics of both English-language literature and of Scottish literature. One of his famous titles is The Lady of the Lake. He lived with a … continue reading…
This is a cute Instagram, TikTok video doing the rounds on social media. An overly excited pitbull got to meet a new kitten and in the video you can see Kylie Alexis doing her best to calm him down (@kyliealexis16). … continue reading…
Whether you prefer cats or dogs is dependent upon a myriad of different factors which I discuss here.
continue reading...You may have heard that our firefighters get cats out of trees, but what about dogs?!?! Right after Truck 30 and Engine 35 dropped off Santa that was exactly their next call. – Facebook post by Firefighters TRACY, Calif., USA: … 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…
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 … continue reading…
This is a video of a dog desperate to play with his cat friend who is unmoved by the energetic and impressive efforts of the dog to excite his buddy into playing. I like the way the dog does rapid … 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 … 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 … 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 … continue reading…
