By Sarah Jeanne Terry credit: Lyly/E+/GettyImages Most dog owners have had the experience of coming home to find that our pups have gotten into the EXACT thing we’ve been training them not to touch. Our adorable dogs…
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By Kate Hughes As a species, cats are known for their grace, agility and athleticism. However, there is one physical feat with which many cats have struggled—getting down after they climb a tree. Why does a cat climbing…
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By Allegra Ringo It’s almost summer, and many of us humans are spending lots of time in the sun. That means it’s time to get vigilant about sunscreen (although you should be…
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Researchers at the University of Georgia (UGA) have published a 20-year retrospective study of canine mortality. The study appears in the March/April 2011 edition of the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Study data was compiled from the Veterinary Medical Database (VMDB)…
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Story at-a-glance Maine Coons are the largest domestic cat breed; they’re big boned and muscular, with males weighing up to 18 pounds Maine Coons adapted to New England winters; they have long, shaggy multi-layered fur and large paws that help…
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HUFFPOST By Jessica Kane HOME &…
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http://shibashake.com/dog/ Dogs eat a lot, poop a lot, eat their own poop, have many other bad habits, and get into all kinds of mischief. They are expensive, and require a lot of effort and time. So why do people even think…
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By Amanda Rock 1. The ol’ pounce ’em and smooch ’em! 2. Very ambitious 10/10. 3. A young, brave pouncer 4. Wait for it…. 5. Dogs are so dumb they don’t even know it when they’re…
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Dogs can incur brain injuries from a variety of causes. Primary brain injuries, for example, involve direct trauma to the brain, which once acquired, cannot be altered. Secondary brain injury, meanwhile, is the alteration of brain tissue that occurs after…
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/ Animal Behaviour Deborah L.WellsSarahMillsopp Show more https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2009.06.0 Lateralized behaviour in the felids has been subject to little investigation. We examined the paw use of 42 domestic cats on three tasks designed to determine…
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www.lung.org > Our Initiatives > Healthy Air > Indoor > Indoor Air Pollutants and Health Pet dander is composed of tiny, even microscopic, flecks of skin shed by cats, dogs, rodents, birds and other animals with fur or feathers. These bits of skin can cause reactions in people…
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http://www.petmd.com/themes/petmd_v3/images_v3/logo-header.png By Natasha Feduik January 03, 2017 at 08:51PM “Is that really necessary?” “Does he really need that thing?” “But we will watch…
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I hope this year’s holiday activities have been fun and enjoyable for you and your family–including the furry, four-legged ones, too. Historically, this time of year many families welcome new pets into their homes. If you got a beautiful new…
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Pets enhance the quality of our lives by improving our mental and physical well-being. They really can change the way we see the world! 1.The unconditional love of a pet provides you with endless energy to get through…
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