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How pets healed us this year – The Washington Post
In Your Own Words Each week, we highlight a comment from our readers. This week, my favorite comment was on a story I wrote about how pets healed us this year. “ My beautiful mom and greyhound died last year 3 weeks apart in the fall, both tragically and unexpectedly. This past July, I adopted…
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What Do Dogs Know About Us? – The Atlantic
Man’s best friend is surprisingly skilled at getting inside your head. By Alexandra Horowitz, September 16, 2022 Quid and I have struck a deal. Every morning she flies up the stairs, leaps onto our bed, and attacks my nose with her sharp little teeth. And I am awakened. Oh wait, no; we don’t have a…
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About BHL – Information about the Biodiversity Heritage Library
By BHL, Noted July 18, 2022 About the Biodiversity Heritage Library The Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) is the world’s largest open access digital library for biodiversity literature and archives. BHL is revolutionizing global research by providing free, worldwide access to knowledge about life on Earth. To document Earth’s species and understand the complexities of swiftly-changing…
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The 20 cutest dog breeds, according to science | Salon.com
What do Jack Russell Terrier and “The Batman” star Robert Pattinson have in common? By Michele Debczak, Published June 26, 2022 8:00PM (EDT) Sorry, dog owners: Insisting your pet is the cutest creature on Earth doesn’t necessarily make it true. Some dog breeds are objectively more adorable than others—at least according to a mathematical ratio…
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New York’s Farm Sanctuary Is Magical And You Should Visit | Only in Your State
By Christy Articola, June 15, 2022 Farm Sanctuary is an incredible place! If you love animals, then you’re going to absolutely adore everything about it. This Watkins Glen animal sanctuary is home to more than 800 rescued farm animals on nearly 300 acres. Each and every one of them will live on this property happily…
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Be Kind to Animals – American Humane – American Humane
By American Humane Take the Kindness Pledge Take our Kindness Pledge and become part of the Compassion Movement. Our pledge features four easy things everyone can do to better protect all the creatures of the Earth. I pledge to… Visit certified zoos & aquariums, Adopt from an animal shelter or American Humane Certified Pet Provider,…
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Your dog’s breed doesn’t determine its personality, study suggests | Science | AAAS
Work challenges popular idea that breeds have specific, reliable behaviors 28 Apr 20222:00 PM, By David Grimm When Kathleen Morrill was 12, she decided she needed a puppy. Not just any puppy—a pint-size papillon with a black button nose and bushy, perky ears. When her parents resisted, “I turned on the waterworks,” laughs Morrill, now…
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Do we still need to save the bees? | Popular Science
Yes, and no, and yes. By Philip Kiefer | Published Apr 18, 2022 6:00 AM Around 15 years ago, a slogan began to appear on bumper stickers, license plate holders, and tote bags: Save the bees. The sense that these pollinators—and the food system they support—were in critical condition was all-pervasive. In 2014, an online…
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Pet therapy: how dogs, cats and horses help improve human wellbeing | The Conversation
By Ann Hemingway, Professor of Public Health and Wellbeing, Bournemouth University, Published: April 8, 2022 8.10am EDT We’ve all heard of the psychotherapy couch, and the dynamic between a client and their human therapist. But perhaps less well known is the increasingly popular pet therapy. And no, that’s not therapy for your pet – it’s…
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Giraffe populations are rising, giving new hope to scientists | Animals | National Geographic
Giraffe numbers are 20 percent higher than in 2015, an increase linked to conservation efforts and more accurate survey data. By Douglas Main, Published January 12, 2022• 6 min read Giraffe numbers have increased across Africa, new research shows, a rare spot of good news in the conservation world. According to a recent analysis of…
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What is consciousness like for other animals and when did it evolve? | New Scientist
The conscious experiences of non-human animals, from whales and birds to octopuses and bees, are revealing fresh clues about when consciousness evolved and what it’s for Life 7 July 2021 By David Robson Children know the fun of throwing a ball into the sea, only to watch the waves fling it back. Jennifer Mather and…
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Best Places to Spot Wildlife in South Carolina | Travel + Leisure
By Sucheta Rawa, February 26, 2021 The state of South Carolina is home to a variety of landscapes, from steep mountains and salty marshes to cypress forests and sandy beaches. It has many species of birds, nocturnal mammals, and marine life. Source: Best Places to Spot Wildlife in South Carolina | Travel + Leisure
