“Dogs are far more stupid than we think” – Science Editor The Times newspaper. “Dogs understand almost nothing” – study finding Online news media tends to give the impression that dogs are smarter and more in tune with the humane … please continue reading
“…the love and loyalty you receive from a special needs pet is unlike any explicable bond I’ve ever felt before…” – Mandy James I am taking my cue from three kindhearted and wise people living in Oklahoma, USA. They are … please continue reading
The question asks if the top speed of the greyhound is faster than that of the cheetah or vice versa. Therefore, I’m not going to go into a long discussion about the endurance and acceleration of these two animals. I’m … please continue reading
Rabies is rare in the United States but there is a real threat and for humans the biggest threat comes from dogs. Dogs are the go-between, between people and the carrier which is usually a raccoon, skunk, fox or coyote. … please continue reading
This will make your blood boil. I am incensed at this woman. She is quite mad. Why it’s on video is beyond me. Did someone video this because they are proud of what she is doing? It looks like that. … please continue reading
The question I’m most often asked about my writing for PoC is ‘how do you handle writing about cruelty?’ My answer to that is two-fold. One is I try to speed through topics that need covering then get away from … please continue reading
There is a distorted attitude amongst many Muslims with regard to the dog or there is uncertainty and confusion. The muslim tradition states that dogs are impure. Where is the logic in it? Unfortunately many Muslims use this attitude in … please continue reading
The question is false because cats can ‘learn their names’. In truth, neither cats nor dogs learn their names. They learn the sound of their names and attach it to a reward as opposed to understand the meaning of their … please continue reading
There is so much that is crappy about this example of human behaviour in relation to pets. Bad breeding of both cats and dogs can produce some pretty distressing anatomical distortions. For cats Persians get the accolade: overshot jaws and … please continue reading
There has been a ninety percent drop in the killing of US dogs and cats in shelters since the 1970s. The reasons for this are discussed on this page. please continue reading
