While dogs’ ability to act as natural stress buffers may seem intuitive to dog owners, it is key to have…
Does Yawning Bond Dogs with their Owners?
Researchers still know little about yawning and several theories exist to explain why yawning occurs. One such theory is the…
Animal Secrets in a Bucket
GoPro in a Bucket Gives Charming Glimpse Into Drinking Animals The setup was simple: A waterproof GoPro submerged in…
Another Bizarre Installment in the USDA Saga: Blacked Out Docs Regarding the Inexplicable Removal of the Animal Abuse Database
We Asked the Government Why Animal Welfare Records Disappeared. They Sent 1,700 Blacked-Out Pages. National Geographic In January, the USDA…
Dogs Love Owners’ Scent the Most, say Researchers
Dogs love their owners’ scent more than anything else in the world, including the smell of other humans or the…
Airline Flights for Pets can be Risky Business
Whenever possible, pet guardians are encouraged to secure alternative ground transport options for their animal family members. The reason is…
Pet Owners Beware: New Lab Tests Reveal Potentially Toxic Pet Food
Is your pet’s food slowly poisoning your furry friend? Dog food labels read “all natural” and cat food labels…
Elephants’ body awareness another sign of their intelligence: New study
As further evidence of the intelligence of elephants, this novel study examined whether elephants can recognize their bodies as obstacles…
New Contaminated Dog Food Recall
UPDATE: Dog owners file $5 million action against Evanger’s, Nutripack Well, here we go again, folks. Please get the…
What are Dolphins Saying? New Research May Shed Light
Scientists have struggled to understand dolphin vocalizations, but new computer tools to both track dolphins and decode their complex vocalizations…
Pets may Lower Risk of Allergies, Obesity: New Study
It is often surprising for parents of allergy-prone children to learn that having pets in the home may actually reduce,…
Cats may actually like their owners: New research
They may have a strange way of showing it, but it turns out that cats may actually like humans far…
