A new study has revealed that flamingos form close social bonds with those in their flock, remaining friends often for decades.
Gerbil Art Museum: A COVID-19 Lock Down-Inspired Creation
Rather than going bonkers from the COVID-19 lock down, one London-based couple stuck inside for the foreseeable future designed and built a tiny art museum for their pet gerbils, Pandoro & Tiramisù.
Pets and CoronaVirus: UPDATE
New information has been released regarding pets and coronavirus. The new findings demonstrated that cats and kittens are at particular risk.
Life After People? Goats
The virus that is shutting down human activity around the globe has left quite an opportunity for animals. In this case, goats.
Dogs and Divorce: One scientist says do not let the dog choose
Dogs and Divorce: How do judges determine which person gets custody over the dog? One scientist says: Do not let the dog choose.
Dog Separation Anxiety is Actually Frustration: New Study
The findings of a recent study support the idea that dogs exhibiting what has been commonly thought of as “separation anxiety” are actually just really frustrated to be in the position of lock-down or being housebound.
Secret Lives of Wandering House Cats Revealed: Cat Tracker Study
The results of a massive, longitudinal, multi-country research study tracking the outdoor movements of pet cats have revealed the secrets of where–and how far–they wander.
Rats Need an Advocate. Will it be You?
We know that like us, rats are intelligent, kind and empathic and sometimes experience regret, have an active memory life, laugh and play games, plan ahead, engage in bartering and trading, are super helpful, and are great at tasks, using tools and learning. So why, when we have scientific evidence of all of these attributes, do we treat rats so inhumanely–in the scientific lab, as well as the outer world?
Gorillas, Like Humans, are Territorial: New Study
Scientists in a new study have confirmed that like humans, gorillas are territorial in their behavior.
Pets and CoronaVirus
Health experts involved in monitoring the coronavirus and experts in pet health agree that pet dogs and cats can contract the virus from humans. However, pets cannot pass the virus on to their owners.
Going Gambling? Take a Parrot!
Scientific researchers have just discovered that parrots understand the laws of probability and, like humans, can make predictions based on those probabilities.
First Dolphin Sanctuary for Rescued Captive Dolphins
A team of scientists is building a first of its kind dolphin sanctuary in Greece. The sanctuary will be home to dolphins released from captivity from marine life parks and house marine animals threatened by the 8 million tons of plastic waste dumped into the ocean each year.
