Why can dogs learn their names and cats cannot?
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...
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Are humans bonkers? Bad breeding creates ugliest dog and then we give the owner an award!
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...
Ninety Percent Drop in the Killing of US Dogs and Cats in Shelters
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.
How Domestic Cats Should Fight Dogs
The best way for a cat to react to hostility and real danger from a dog is to attack and not run. Running triggers the dog’s hunting instincts. In addition the cat will employ the usual maximum size strategy: arched back, stiff legs, erect fur and broadside stance.
Did Andy Warhol Have Any Pets?
I am told that Andy Warhol had two cats, Hester and Sam. That, however, is not the full story, far from it. Although it is worth stating at the outset that Andy Warhol was...
Cat Owner Kills Two Dogs Who Killed His Cat
This was a terrible mistake. This 68-year-old man, Stephen Nichols Cook, lost control of himself and as a result he may lose his liberty. I don’t think this possibility is out of the question....
I wish America’s Princess loved cats as much as dogs
Meghan Markle is America’s Princess. Everyone knows about it. Everyone knows that she is getting married to Prince Harry and it does not take long to find out that one of her other great...
Ginger Cat on Lawn is Invisible to Dogs
As dogs cannot tell the difference between red and green they have great difficulty in detecting a ginger cat on a lawn or against any other green background such as even foliage. This makes red tabbies on lawns invisible to them.
Is “responsible breeder” an oxymoron?
For me “responsible breeder” is an oxymoron. To PETA it is also an oxymoron. To many other people it is not. An oxymoron, as you might know, is when two words are used together...
Warning to rescues: Florida dogs were picked up from foster showing signs of neglect and abuse
There are two sides to every story. The photos of five dogs who were placed in foster care in the Milton, Florida area by a rescue and later picked up in horrific condition don’t...
The disturbing truth behind a viral Facebook photograph of a queue outside a Texas animal shelter
A photograph of a queue of people outside a Texas animal shelter, BARC, published on Facebook went viral. On 27th June 2017, an organisation, Special Needs Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation (SNARR), said that it...
Decline in number of pet owners vaccinating their pets
In the UK, a survey has found that there has been a decline in the number of pet owners vaccinating their cats and dogs. It is said that 6 million cats and dogs are...
When did dog breeding start?
Scientists tell us that dog breeding started about 9000 years ago. This is the time when people first domesticated the wild cat. You can see the huge disparity in the time during which the...
One United Voice – Animal Shelter Reform Group needs your input to bring about change
Facebook: One United Voice-Animal Shelter Reform Group was created May 31, 2017, to join animal advocates in their mission to create a better environment for shelter pets. Beth Frank is the lady behind the...
Columbus County women banned from owning pets for six months after animal abandonment charges
Two women in Columbus County, North Carolina are banned from owning animals for the next six months after being charged with animal abandonment in September 2016. While this is a “dog article,” I feel...
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