By Study Finds SEOUL, South Korea — Could doctors start handing out prescriptions for new pets? According to a new study, pet therapy could serve as a great way to improve mental health. A team in South Korea found that playing with a dog alters…
By Janelle Davis Vegan dog food is a complete and balanced diet formulated specifically for dogs that excludes all animal products, including meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy. It is typically made with a combination of plant-based ingredients such as legumes (peas, lentils, beans), grains (rice,…
Patricia Burke of Safe Tech International, Image Courtesy Floris Freshman My friend has 2 golden retrievers who are seemingly oblivious to lightning, fireworks, and blasts from the gun firing range near her home. Two Golden Retrievers at rest, oblivious to gun target practice nearby Dog vs. Lightning…
By Fay Clark, Anglia Ruskin University and Jacob Dunn, Anglia Ruskin University From construction projects to busy roads, aeroplanes and railways, human noise is everywhere. It is an invisible cause of stress, posing serious risks to human health and wellbeing. However, noise also harms animals…
By Nikolay Atanasova Dogs are renowned for their capacity to locate and track objects using their powerful sense of smell. Now, a new study has shown that dogs develop this talent through unique brain structures connected to their visual system. The results offer a first-of-its-kind…
By Jacqueline Boyd, Nottingham Trent University Christmas is a wonderful time to relax with family and friends, both two and four legged. But it can be a scary and dangerous time for pets. Food, presents, decorations and even visitors to our homes can all become…
By Jacqueline Boyd, Nottingham Trent University As anyone who has ever lived with a dog will know, it often feels like we don’t get enough time with our furry friends. Most dogs only live around ten to 14 years on average – though some may…
By Niki Khan, Nottingham Trent University and Jenna Kiddie, University of Cumbria People around the world have been spending more time at home since the start of 2020. For many of these people, this seemed like the perfect opportunity to get a pet. In the…
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc., of Evansville, IN is expanding its December 30, 2020 voluntary recall of certain dog and cat food products produced in our Chickasha Operations Facility to include all dog and cat pet food products made with corn products because those…
Dogs trained using aversive stimuli, which involve punishments for incorrect behavior, show evidence of higher stress levels compared to dogs trained with reward-based methods, according to a study publishing December 16 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Ana Catarina Vieira de Castro from the…
By Ice Age Farmer As Danish politicians promise to kill off HOUSE PETS due to a new mutation of COVID-19, officials are killing millions of mink — and you will NOT believe how they are disposing of these bodies infected with the “most dangerous pandemic…
Sharing a home with a pet appeared to act as a buffer against psychological stress during lockdown, a new survey shows. Most people who took part in the research perceived their pets to be a source of considerable support during the lockdown period. (23 March…
By Elias Marat The coronavirus pandemic has rippled through society, disrupting and transforming lives in myriad, unpredictable ways. However, amid the crisis people have gone out on a limb not only to help each other but also to help homeless pets find temporary housing as…
By Sara Tipton Let’s say that even though you stored some pet food in with your emergency supplies, sometimes the emergency can last longer than you expected and you run out of pet food. What do you do? Stay calm, and make sure you understand…
Dog ownership may be associated with longer life and better cardiovascular outcomes, especially for heart attack and stroke survivors who live alone, according to a new study and a separate meta-analysis published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a journal of the American Heart Association….
Owning a pet may help maintain a healthy heart, especially if that pet is a dog, according to the first analysis of data from the Kardiozive Brno 2030 study. The study examines the association of pet ownership — specifically dog ownership — with cardiovascular disease…
A dog in the grocery store; a cat in the cabin of an airplane; a bird in a coffee shop – companion creatures labelled as Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) are showing up more and more in places previously understood to be animal-free. It’s part of…
College is stressful. Students have classes, papers, and exams. But they also often have work, bills to pay, and so many other pressures common in modern life. Many universities have instituted “Pet Your Stress Away” programs, where students can come in and interact with cats…
By Jesse Grady, Mississippi State University “Just how old do you think my dog is in dog years?” is a question I hear on a regular basis. People love to anthropomorphize pets, attributing human characteristics to them. And most of us want to extend our…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Fresh on the heels of the world’s oldest bubonic plague genome being decoded from a 3,800-year-old grave; in an unrelated event, a case of “modern” plague pops up in the United States. Many would be surprised to know that the plague is still…
