Researchers have discovered that dogs are stressed when exposed to common household noises.
Category: Animal Health and Well-Being
Doggy ADHD: New Study
Researchers of a new study identify features of hyperactive and impulsive behavior and inattention (ADHD) in dogs
Wildlife death and illness reports
Wildlife death and illness reports: WHISPers, hosted by the USGS National Wildlife Health Center, is a repository for sharing basic information about historic and ongoing wildlife mortality (death) and/or morbidity (illness) events.
Smart Parrots Need A Lot of Stimulation: Study
The results of an important new study help to explain why many intelligent birds–and perhaps other animals–struggle in captivity. More specifically, the results revealed that the smarter the bird, the more unique welfare needs it has in captivity.
Cats have 7 types of personalities, say researchers
A group of researchers developed a new comprehensive questionnaire for studying feline personality and behavior and found that cats have seven basic personality or behavioral traits.
Deadly Dog Heart Disease Linked to Dog Food: FDA Investigation
A new study by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) highlights research linking certain dog foods to canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)*, a severe heart disease.
Kitty Pain App
An animal health technology company has developed an app that uses the phone’s camera to tell whether a feline is feeling pain.
Suffering Captive Orca Video Prompts New Calls to Free Her from Marineland
A video of Marineland’s last surviving orca, Kiska, is renewing calls online for the marine mammal to be freed. The video, shared on social media by former Marineland employee and whistleblower Phil Demers, shows the orca moving slowly at the surface of the water and faintly moaning
Elephant Personality Predicts Problem-Solving
New research reveals that an elephant’s personality may play an important role in how well that elephant can solve novel problems.
Cruel Practices of Animal Product Testing Coasting to a Stop
For decades, manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, pesticides and other commercial chemicals have tested their products on rodents or other vertebrate animals to comply with government safety testing regulations. This long-standing practice is now slowly starting to change.
Pretty Parrots At Risk from Poachers
According to the results of a new scientific study “pretty” parrots are at increased risk for being snatched up for Indonesia’s illegal wildlife trade.
Toxic Chemicals Uncovered in Flea Control Products: Study
Leading flea-control products have been found to be infested with toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’.
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