“It turns out our preference for shiny, new things is pretty universal throughout the animal kingdom. Yes, even piglets prefer…
Chimps Ruled as ‘Non-persons’
A unanimous decision (sigh). So it is back to the drawing board for animal activist attorneys in their fight to…
The Organic Pet Food Scam
Important news for pet owners and guardians who spend a lot of extra money (sometimes an awful lot) on organic…
Lab Chimps Rescued a Second Time
It is incredible that after living a captive existence as research laboratory testing subjects and finally being rescued, that the…
Pain Levels in Sheep Detected by AI
Yet another exciting boost for animals from artificial intelligence…An AI system is now able to detect pain levels in sheep,…
Doggy Database
Here are some datasets that can be used for some serious analyses (spay-neuter data) or just plain fun like finding…
Chimps and Humans Console Victims Similarly: New Study
An interesting observational study examining the consoling tendencies of humans and nonhuman primates. Focusing on “social closeness”, the findings (and…
Declawing Cats Linked with Aggression, Eschewing the Litter box: New Study
Well, if you needed them, here are two more very good reasons not to declaw cats. And this time it…
Pets, Pain-Relief and Pot: Know the Facts First, say Vets
As the growing public awareness about the pain- and anxiety-relieving benefits of medical marijuana expands, many people have begun to…
Pet-owner Alert: Chemical in Dog Food Cans can Lead to Health Problems for Dogs
Over the past several years plenty of pet owners have wondered about it, some suspected it, and others worried about…
Rescue Buses Saving Lives of Death-Row Animals
A heartwarming piece about how rescue buses are saving abandoned animals from being euthanized… These rescuers take shelter animals…
Kitty Wasting Disease is Now an Epidemic with a Surprising Culprit
Forty years ago, feline hyperthyroidism was virtually nonexistent. Now it’s an epidemic — and some scientists think a class…
