elderly dog owners – Michael Broad

Elderly people should live with a cat or dog

May 28, 2024May 27, 2024 by Michael Broad

Elderly couple walk with their dog in a park and help to maintain their cognitive function as a consequence

Elderly people should live with a cat or dog because there is firm evidence in studies that doing so slows natural cognitive decline and keeps you physically healthier. There’s a link between the two. There are lots of studies on how elderly people can benefit from cat and/or dog ownership. In this post I …

Dogs are more likely to scavenge on their owner’s dead body than cats

April 30, 2024 by Michael Broad

While the subject is quite grim, it’s intriguing to note that a 2015 study documented 63 instances of dogs consuming their deceased owners. Remarkably, in a quarter of these cases, the dogs began to eat the remains less than a day after their owner’s death, even though they had access to other food sources …