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Neutered domestic cats control feral population: A new study
Lots of people assume that domestic cats and feral cats don't affect each other's group that much, but it seems to be wrong. A new study shows that neutering domestic cats can significantly help in controlling feral cats population.
Kate Yakimchuk research cats Animals 16 November 2023
Important to Know: How to Monitor Your Dog's Health
Finnish researchers have concluded that a diet based on unprocessed meat-dominated foods, unconsumed human food scraps and table scraps during puppyhood and adolescence reduces the likelihood of a dog developing chronic enteropathy in later life. A publication about this appeared in the journal Scientific Reports.
Diana Dashkevich dogs pets facts animal care Animals 15 November 2023
Animal psychologists: What do they do?
People need psychologists to talk about their thoughts and mental issues, but why do animals need psychologists? Actually, these specialists can be quite helpful, especially for people who own pets with mental or behavioral issues.
Kate Yakimchuk personality training psychologist Animals 15 November 2023
Pets and happiness: A new study
While many believe that having pets is amazing for well-being, a new study discovered something interesting. The experiment found that even though pet owners said their fluffy friends made them happy, there wasn't a clear link between having pets and actually feeling better during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kate Yakimchuk research happiness Psychology 15 November 2023
Signs that you dog doesn't respect you: Pet owner's tips
When training your dog, you should always keep in mind that your pet has to respect you to actually follow your commands and behave well. Respect is necessary, because dogs are social animals with a strong hierarchy, so they only respect those who are stronger than them.
Kate Yakimchuk dogs training respect Animals 15 November 2023
Interesting Facts: How Pets React to Music
As it turned out, music “inspired” by soothing sounds allows animals not only to relax, but also increases their appetite, and sounds similar to those that animals make when experiencing fear make them agitated.
Diana Dashkevich music pets facts animal care Animals 14 November 2023
When to use strict collars: Pet owner's tips
When training your dog, you sometimes have to use different approaches and tools, especially when your dog is young, strong, and energetic. One of these tools is a strict collar that can prevent your dog from attacking other animals and people.
Kate Yakimchuk dogs collar training Animals 14 November 2023
Puppies changing teeth: Know more about your pet
When you get your first dog, then everything about its health and growth can be surprising and exciting to watch. The same goes with your puppy changing its teeth, because it can be quite unusual and interesting.
Kate Yakimchuk dogs puppies teeth Animals 14 November 2023
Zooaggression in dogs: Learn more about your pets
Dogs can be quite aggressive, but some dogs only act that way towards other animals, especially other dogs. If your dog is like that, then it probably has high levels of zoo aggression - so you have to do something about it.
Kate Yakimchuk dogs aggression training Animals 14 November 2023
Train your dog to wait until you do out: Pet owner's tips
Some people are just too busy to walk their dogs regularly at 6 a.m., and others just have too unpredictable schedules. A well-trained dog can wait and adapt to your schedule, so how can you achieve that?
Kate Yakimchuk training dogs Animals 14 November 2023
Interesting Facts: How much intelligence does a Dog have
The ability to understand human gestures may seem unremarkable, but it is a complex cognitive ability that is rare in the animal kingdom. Our closest relatives, chimpanzees, cannot do this. In addition, neither can dogs' closest relative, the wolf, according to a new Duke University study published July 12 in the journal Current Biology.
Diana Dashkevich dogs intelligence Animals 13 November 2023
Good to Know: How to Train Puppies
Training dogs using aversive stimuli, which involve punishment for misbehavior, shows higher levels of stress compared to dogs trained using reward methods, according to a study published Dec. 16 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Ana Catarina.
Diana Dashkevich puppies pets facts Animals 13 November 2023
When your dog sheds a lot: Keep your pets healthy
Most dogs tend to shed a lot - it's especially noticeable when you have a fluffy, long-hair breed. Meanwhile, sometimes shedding seems too much, and you begin to worry about your pet's health.
Kate Yakimchuk dogs shedding health Animals 13 November 2023
Keeping snakes as pets: Pet owner's tips
If you're into unusual and exotic pets, then you can try getting a pet snake! While these reptiles tend to produce less dirt or noise, they also require different conditions.
Kate Yakimchuk snakes tips Animals 12 November 2023
Dogs catching mice: Curious pet habits
Most people associate cats with keen mice hunters, which is true - but some dogs can do it as well! While it's not traditional for them to do it, dogs can be very effective mice hunters because of their great smell and reaction.
Kate Yakimchuk dogs mice hunting Animals 11 November 2023
How dogs feel time: Know more about your pets
Have you ever noticed that your dog seems to feel and understand time without actually understanding clocks? It's not just you - lots of people notice that dogs actually have inner clocks that can help them understand time better.
Kate Yakimchuk dogs Time Animals 11 November 2023
Interesting Facts: How Dogs' Vision Works
Even though dogs make eye contact with humans, the canine brain may not recognize faces the way the human brain does. A new study published in JNeurosci suggests that the dog's visual system is organized differently than that found in primates.
Diana Dashkevich dogs pets facts Animals 10 November 2023
Interesting Facts: How Dogs Have Changed in 100 Years
New research shows that over thousands of years of dog domestication, people found sad-eyed puppies more attractive. This, in turn, contributed to the development of the facial muscle in dogs, which is responsible for such a “facial” expression.
Diana Dashkevich dogs breeds pets facts Animals 10 November 2023
Not just meowing: Sounds that cats can produce
We often think that cats can only meow and purr, but they usually use these sounds to communicate with people, not other cats. In fact, cats can produce over 100 kinds of sounds, and some of them might be pretty surprising.
Kate Yakimchuk cats Animals 10 November 2023
Changing cat's diet when it sheds: Pet owner's tips
Lots of fluffy cats shed a lot - it's a pretty natural process that can also be quite seasonal. Meanwhile, if you notice that your pet friend sheds way too much, then it might be time to change its diet.
Kate Yakimchuk cats food shedding nutrition Animals 10 November 2023