Researchers evaluate pet-owners’ misperceptions about how overweight their pets are.
Category: Animal Welfare
How Brief Outings, Temporary Fostering Affects Shelter Dogs: Study
A new study has found that outings and temporary fostering stays increased shelter dogs’ likelihood of adoption by five and over 14 times, respectively.
Toys Do Not Improve Well-Being of Pet Dogs, say researchers
The results of a recent study found toys for pet dogs did not have the same effect as toys do for dogs kept in shelters.
Who should speak for animals?
A study examining what it means to speak for animals and who can reliably represent animal interests.
Essential Oils that Reduce Stress in Horses: Scientific Review
A review of the scientific research studying the impact of essential oils on the well-being of domesticated horses.
Snakes Under Stress Get Calmed the Same Way Humans Do: Study
Scientists were surprised to learn in a recent study that snakes get calmed during stress in the same way humans do.
Elon Musk Company Investigated for Animal Welfare Violations
Elon Musk’s medical device company Neuralink, is under federal investigation for potential animal-welfare violations amid internal staff complaints that its animal testing is being rushed, causing needless suffering and death.
Alarming Manatee Deaths Prompt Calls for Endangered Status
The deaths of almost 2,000 manatees in Florida’s coastal and inland waterways over the last two years has provoked an alliance of environmental groups to demand an urgent reclassification of the species to officially endangered.
Captive Animals and Hurricane Ian
What happens to all the animals in the many zoos and wildlife sanctuaries during Florida’s Hurricane Ian?
Lolita the Orca Whale May Finally be Set Free
Lolita is a killer whale who was captured some 52 long years ago, and forced to exist in a small enclosure to entertain humans. Animal welfare activists have been working for decades to get her set free. Now, it appears, that day may be finally coming.
‘Horrifying’ Overcrowded Conditions at Animal Shelters
Overcrowded, inhumane conditions at animal shelters that are so bad shelter dogs go for weeks without walks and some have been unable to leave their cramped cages for weeks–and even months.
Adopt a Beagle Rescued from Breeding Facility
Thousands of beagles that were bred to be sold to laboratories have been rescued and are about to hit shelters around the U.S. These dogs need new adoptive homes. Read on to find out how to adopt one of these dogs.
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