If you’re part of the meat-eating population of humankind, you might think that chickens make a darn good meal. However, whatever our diets may be composed of, many of us know that chickens make fabulous pets too. Of course, it takes someone with an open mind to see beneath the feathers and squawking; chicken affection […]
Assuming you’ve done your part in figuring out the route you will take and whether your dogs can accompany you on that route, we’ve got the answers for the best in-flight experience for you and your fur-friends. It’s understandable that you’re wary of flying with your dogs – there are tragic stories of airline mishaps. […]
The scene is all too familiar – the loud and raucous thunder accompanied by flashes of lightning…and some poor dog whimpering and scrambling for cover under the bed or sofa. Every dog-parent can recount word-for-word the same exact story about Rover, Fido, Spot, or Pepper. What is it about thunderstorms or a dog’s anatomy that […]
A rat is a deceptively intelligent and sensitive creature. Grinding its teeth is indeed a behavioral adaptation but also an indication of how it is feeling. Also known as bruxing, grinding can either be a sign of anxiety or happiness. As a Behavioral Adaptation Rats spend their lives perpetually nibbling and chewing on whatever they […]
Even though I’m an avowed animal lover, I can’t in good conscience back up the claims that having a household pet will indeed make you healthier. Here’s what we do know – having a pet correlates with people who are healthier mentally and physically but there is no proof of causation. Whatever the science shows, […]
We’ve often wondered if dogs think in terms of “bad” and “good” when they smell or eat things. It often seems that dogs find the smelliest things the most appealing. If we had to guess, we would say that dogs think more in terms of “interesting” and “uninteresting” when they are investigating the world around […]
Ah, the old paw-over-the eyes routine. It’s a super cute move, but what does it really mean? Could our pooches actually be doing it out of shame, embarrassment, or anxiety over some unbearable thing they’re about to witness, as in “OMG, I can’t look!” Well, as much as we humans just love to impose our […]