Pepper is three years old – I know, where did the time go? And, in most things, she is a very good girl, although she went a-visiting the neighbours first thing and I had to bring her home in the car (oh, the shame). When I go to Lerwick, there are dogs on leads in […]
The Well-Connected Animal | Psychology Today Australia
I want to introduce you to networks that permeate the natural world: the social networks formed between nonhuman animals. These networks stand as a tribute to the complexity, depth, and wonder of life in animal societies. In my new University of Chicago Press book, The Well-Connected Animal: Social Networks and the Wondrous Complexity of Animal […]
Fruit ice balls to water coolers, Delhi Zoo steps up animal care amid relentless heatwave
Seasonal fruits like watermelon and cucumber have been incorporated into the diets of primates, bears, and herbivores to help them stay hydrated and cool, he added. In the section housing carnivores, water pools have been repaired and filled to maintain running water during peak hours, which helps in keeping the temperatures down, Kumar told PTI. […]
Govt says it wants ‘gold standard’ of care
The Government says live animal exports won’t go ahead if “very high” standards aren’t met, but welfare and rights activists are pushing for the country’s ban to be kept. New Zealand banned live animal exports on ships for breeding and milking in April, last year, but the coalition government is currently working on reinstating the […]
Local animal shelters in need of help following devastating derecho
HOUSTON – Walking over wires and air ducts, Behavior Training Manager, Melissa Taylor, gave KPRC 2 a post storm tour of the Friends For Life Animal Shelter. “The portable air conditioner feeds cool air into each kennel and just imagine how scary it is for the dogs,” said Taylor. According to Taylor, the temperature inside […]
To Clothie | My Shetland
I will start with this photo, just because it is lovely – Pepper and Monster having a chat, ie Pepper wants to sit on my lap but Monster has already got there first and is not budging. Anyway, we all went for a walk over to Clothie – my five acre croft across the scattald […]
32 animals that act weirdly human sometimes
Humans often think we are unique, with abilities and behaviors far more complex than our distant animal cousins. But in fact, many creatures, from tiny insects to our closest living relatives, exhibit a surprising repertoire of behaviors that can seem eerily human. From elephants mourning their dead to bees that get pessimistic when faced with […]
Maryland woman adopts dog from Afghanistan in support of Kabul animal rescue
An Olney, Maryland, woman adopting a dog from Afghanistan aims to help a group raise funds to get other animals from there to their forever homes in the U.S. Poppy. Best puppy? Or ‘bestest’ puppy? It is impossible to say. (Courtesy Kabul Small Animal Rescue) Courtesy Kabul Small Animal Rescue Poppy, a stray dog from […]
Dog adoption deals offered at Miami-Dade animal shelter – NBC 6 South Florida
The number of rescue dogs in need of forever homes is climbing in Miami-Dade County. And as the extreme heat kicks in, shelters are offering incentives for potential owners to adopt to make sure the pet is in a comfortable environment. For the 5th Saturday this year, the Medley Animal Shelter hosted a massive pet […]
Strip Grazing | My Shetland
The track is being eaten down faster than the grass is growing. I am in a conundrum. I want there to be enough grass for the ponies to eat, but not enough for them to get laminitis. Some parts of the track have become quite eroded – first mud, and now dust. Albie is coughing […]