This is a moral conundrum although it’s entirely legal. The story concerns a dog, Emma, but it could equally concern the family cat. The dog owner lived in Richmond, Virginia, USA. The owner’s will requested that her dog, a Shih … please continue reading
The choice between adopting a cat or dog is in your DNA as much as it is influenced by experience. please continue reading
Domestic and feral cats have had a bad rap for years because of an ongoing campaign against them on account of their predation of wildlife. The campaign is intensifying. Conversely, there has been a lack of focus on dogs. For … please continue reading
No! The answer is in the evolution of cats and dogs and the divergence of their “evolutionary paths” some 30 million years ago. Both are scientifically classified within the class Mammalia and within the order Carnivora. The divergence in evolution … please continue reading
It’s the year of the dog in China. That does not mean the dog or pets generally are about to get a better deal in China. The Chinese are getting wealthier which is unsurprising since they produce half the world’s … please continue reading
It is interesting to know who is most likely to own a cat and/or dog in the USA. It helps us better understand the relationship between these companion animals and humans and whether cats and dogs improve our health or … please continue reading
We should be cautious about studies which measure the attachment of cat and dog owners to their pets. This is because questions used to assess attachment often include ones which are specific to interactions with dogs. This is partly why … please continue reading
This is a brief summary of the differences between cat and dog owners Cat owners tend to me more creative than dog owners who are more likely to work in finance, are more likely to view a documentary on television … please continue reading
All the answers on why dogs eat cat poop concern a variation on ‘normal’ behavior. I’d like to suggest that it is abnormal behavior as wild dogs don’t do it and the reason could be psychological. I’m going to answer … please continue reading
Introduction: the reason why I am discussing the law in the UK is because in America the answer will be much more complicated because the states make their own law on these sorts of matters. It is almost impossible to … please continue reading
