Taste as a tool
AVMA News
APRIL 29, 2024
Researchers at Hill’s Pet Nutrition and elsewhere have spent decades gathering data about food palatability and investigating why pets have certain taste preferences.
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AVMA News
APRIL 29, 2024
Researchers at Hill’s Pet Nutrition and elsewhere have spent decades gathering data about food palatability and investigating why pets have certain taste preferences.
AVMA News
AUGUST 14, 2023
Bair-Brake presented on the topic of PFAS in pets. #AVMA2023 rewind: Per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been linked to harmful health effects in both humans and animals. Dr. Heather D.
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Reddit Animals
MAY 17, 2024
I’m in the process of designing a pet hotel in Portugal and wanted to ask whether anyone knows any good air purifiers? I’ve been doing some extensive research but it’s always best to hear from people that actually use and have them for pets. by 3m dog rooms, 7 1.5m
Reddit Animals
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
I'm enrolled in an educational program where I conducting research on designing a pet recommendation app. Hi everyone! Please fill out the survey if you are interested. link] submitted by /u/axesspwns [link] [comments]
Reddit Animals
JULY 5, 2023
I always make sure to heavily research before owning a pet, and have had many reptiles and other animals before. I can’t have a dog or cat seeing as my mom won’t let me due to both of us having allergies. I’d be fine living with the sniffles but she isn’t. Thanks submitted by /u/Ok_Substance5897 [link] [comments]
4 The Love Of Animals
AUGUST 31, 2017
It doesn’t take much time for a car to get hot enough to cause serious harm, or even death, to a pet. Did you know researches have found that close to 80% of temperature increase in vehicles happens within the … Continue reading →
4 The Love Of Animals
JUNE 11, 2012
However, if your best friends just so happen to be a menagerie of pets, there are a few things to consider before revving that engine and heading out the door. Sure, your pet bulldog Max might chase his own tail around his food bowl, but when you throw a blanket over your suitcase to hide it from view, you’re not fooling anyone.
4 The Love Of Animals
JULY 16, 2013
Yesterday was Pet Fire Safety Awareness Day. And sadly, even fewer have plans that include their pets. The United States Fire Administration estimates 500,000 pets are affected by house fires each year. With a little bit of research and practice, you can have your plan down pat in an afternoon. Fireproofing for Pets.
4 The Love Of Animals
OCTOBER 26, 2011
After talking to the owner of the shelter however, I learned there was more to adopting little Chester, or any pet for that matter, than my love at first bark. While an instant connection is important, she said, there are many other factors to consider before taking your future pet home. Don’t let the dog eat your homework.
4 The Love Of Animals
OCTOBER 1, 2010
Mars Petcare recently launched The Power of Pets! What is The Power of Pets? Mars Petcare is collaborating with the YMCA in 5 cities to start, to bring pet-friendly health and physical activity education and programming to communities. It’s a great new new initiative to help people live a healthier life!
Animal Person
JUNE 2, 2009
Daniel Engber, senior editor at Slate , has posted the first of a five-part series about animals used for research. Pepper was a beloved family pet. A Dalmatian, stolen and sold for research, she was likely terrified and probably in enormous pain when she was killed, a couple of weeks after she was taken. Stay tuned.
Critter News
MARCH 14, 2010
President Obama promised to eliminate wasteful government spending; funding for animal research is one area that is overdue for reform. Each year, millions of cats, dogs, non-human primates and other animals suffer and die in research laboratories. Please do not advertise to sell your pets. Tags: animal research Obama.
4 The Love Of Animals
JANUARY 21, 2012
The arrival of your new playmate, a pet. Whether its Dalmatian dog, a Persian cat, a tropical bird or even an exotic lizard from a faraway country, this is what you have been craving, the satisfaction you get when your pet looks up at its new owner with that ´please look after me’ look. This is your chance to change a life.
4 The Love Of Animals
APRIL 30, 2013
Ducks and geese may not be a particularly unusual sight in the wild, but have you ever thought about keeping them as pets? They can make excellent, if slightly quirky, pets. Ducks and geese make excellent pets because it is interesting to watch them as they go about their activities and engage with their environment.
4 The Love Of Animals
APRIL 30, 2013
Ducks and geese may not be a particularly unusual sight in the wild, but have you ever thought about keeping them as pets? They can make excellent, if slightly quirky, pets. Ducks and geese make excellent pets because it is interesting to watch them as they go about their activities and engage with their environment.
Critter News
JULY 14, 2009
There is now an airline devoted to just flying pets. I hope they've done their market research. Here is a new concept in aviation. Here is their Youtube commercial: Interesting concept.
4 The Love Of Animals
DECEMBER 19, 2012
Take one look at the viral blog, Pet Shaming , and it’s difficult to retain any illusions about our furry friends. To enjoy the most of your pet (and your home), it’s best to take action with these top 5 pet proofing strategies. See What Your Pet Sees. That’s right, it’s time to get right down to your pet’s level.
Reddit Animals
APRIL 19, 2024
I'm researching animal behaviors for a game I'm working on. Can be any animal, does not have to be a pet) Behaviors where animals show affection and/or interest in positive interactions in general (not limited to humans) Any keywords that I can use to find more information on this kind of stuff are also very welcome!
Reddit Animals
DECEMBER 1, 2023
I have been thinking about this for awhile after I saw some people online with things like a pet skunk and even someone with a barn owl. The pets are playing and jumping around, getting head scratches and pets, rubbing up against their owners and snuggling with them, and it is some of the purest forms of love I have ever seen.
Critter News
MARCH 15, 2009
In December, the United States Department of Agriculture issued a warning letter to the primate center for violations of the Animal Welfare Act, which regulates treatment of many commercial animals from pet kittens to laboratory guinea pigs. And the center added training and banned one researcher from animal contact in response.
4 The Love Of Animals
FEBRUARY 16, 2011
Tara is a freelance writer who primarily enjoys writing about her passion for her pets as well as her endeavors to live a more eco-friendly, sustainable lifestyle. She currently works along with Coffee Home Direct, researching fair-trade green coffee. Pets can change anyone. It’s true: pets, they can change anyone.
4 The Love Of Animals
JULY 12, 2009
The fund raising Web site also offers exclusive content for cat and dog owners which includes information on pet care and safety, information on animal shelters, as well blogs, groups and open forums. The site’s primary purpose is to raise money to help shelters care for homeless pets. About Bring Pets Home.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 10, 2015
Created by Nancy Brennan, Birdsbesafe looks like a stiff, brightly-colored Elizabethan collar – not the long plastic post-surgical cones that pets occasionally have to wear, but a small donut that fits around the cat’s neck without getting in the way. Her product could have a large impact on pet cat-caused bird mortality rates.
Reddit Animals
DECEMBER 10, 2023
Like, I know we say “7 dog years is 1 human year” or something to help kids understand why dogs/certain pets die so ‘young’, but; are there any animals that live slower (or faster) than us? I chose birds for the title because of their snappy head movement.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 14, 2023
It is listed as Near Threatened, partly due to the usual occurrence of illegal trade for the pet market. That is mainly the Philippines, as indicated by the species name lucionensis (Luzon is the Philippines’ biggest island).
Critter News
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
Keeping primates as pets threatens public health and safety, as well as the welfare of the animals. The legislation is a proactive federal response that would amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit individuals from buying or transporting primates across state lines as pets.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 15, 2015
My research in the Congo supports this idea. I spent a lot of time with Efe Pygmy hunters in the deep forest, and I spent a certain amount of time either entirely alone or with only one other researcher, this or that American. Part of that research was to document human avoidance by ground mammals, and that was stark and apparent.
4 The Love Of Animals
APRIL 5, 2013
“It’s interesting to learn how different cat and dog owners can be when choosing, and making decisions for, their pets,” said Dr. Brent Mayabb, veterinarian and manager of education and development at Royal Canin. For more information, and to download a coupon to try the Royal Canin formulas, visit www.RCBestInBreed.com. cats dogs'
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
In a recent study , a team of French researchers set out to test whether a drone’s color, speed, and angle of approach affected different groups of birds. It’s quite possible that further research into the internal stress indicators of birds may reveal similar findings. So far, there aren’t any reports of bird deaths caused by drones.
Critter News
JULY 5, 2010
One hundred and twenty beagles who faced lifetimes being used in medical research experiments have been freed — just in time for the Fourth of July weekend. Best Friends Animal Society headquartered in Kanab, Utah, and Pets Alive Animal Sanctuary, based in Middletown, N.Y., and Elmsford, N.Y., and Elmsford, N.Y.,
10,000 Birds
APRIL 12, 2022
So armed with some knowledge from the “ Access Considerations for Birding Locations ” page on the Birdability website and some research, I twice visited the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge near Portland, Oregon with accessibility in mind. Pets are not allowed, nor are joggers, runners, or bicyclists.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 27, 2016
If you’re like me, you’ve been a bit unsettled by the recent anti-environment rhetoric thrown around the American political arena, but Voices for Biodiversity (V4B) is adding more pro-conservation voices to the conversation by funding up and coming researchers and writers from around the world.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 28, 2010
Investigative journalism by the Salt Lake Tribune, following-up on allegations levelled by PETA against the University of Utah's Comparative Medicine Center and the Cardiovascular Research & Training Institute laboratories revealed the two laboratories had used 190 dogs and cats in 2009, all obtained from shelters.
4 The Love Of Animals
JULY 9, 2010
Always maintain a healthy, balanced diet for your pet. Poor diets contribute to a host of health problems, so it’s important to always feed your pet the best food on the market. It takes a bit of research, but learning the early symptoms of pet illness can save you hundreds or thousands of dollars in the long run.
Critter News
DECEMBER 30, 2008
Great research tool. There are 14,436 cases in the animal abuse database. You can search for all kinds of crimes against animals in the US, Canada, the UK, New Zealand, Australia and Spain. Amazing work.
Animal Person
AUGUST 16, 2011
He pairs conventional wisdom with actual research on such wisdom and speaks to experts who’ve been pondering the issues from the perspectives of their various disciplines. The research, much of the time, doesn’t support the conventional wisdom (which is not to say the case is closed on any issue).
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
Dozens of other introduced bird species, largely escapees from pet owners, now call Miami home. I suspect that way more research and documentation is conducted on indigenous bird species. The exceptions to this rule might pertain to increasing exotic species that researchers suspect are having massive impacts on native birds ie.
4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 29, 2010
Thinking Pink for Pups: Dogtopia Pampers Dogs for Cancer Research. Dogs across the country will get primped and pampered in October, all in the name of breast cancer awareness and research. billion for breast cancer research, education and health services. Dogtopia® staff willingly nurtures each pet with attention and love.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
However, ongoing research at Sia Essential Species Repository (see below) reveals this is not always the case, and that there are actually five phases between albino and leucistic. Leucism, however, is the result of reduced coloration of all types of skin pigments, which sometimes leads to mottled coloring and patches of white.
4 The Love Of Animals
AUGUST 30, 2011
Choosing the right pet for your child is key. Children can learn so many valuable lessons by caring for a pet. Having pets at a young age instills kids with a sense of confidence that they can take care of an animal and help it to live a thriving life. More importantly I find pets can be great therapy for kids.
4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 26, 2010
Pet Care has a super fun contest going on right now called How Far Would You Go For Your Pet ? Pet owners are encouraged to get creative and post videos, photos or short descriptions that illustrate how far they have – and will – go for their beloved pets. Posts much include pets and their owners. Do cats grieve ?
4 The Love Of Animals
OCTOBER 10, 2012
Having a pet does not mean you have to give up hopes of having a lush, well-manicured yard. Also, check labels and do your research before you use any fertilizers, pesticides, or mulch. It is also often wise to water in lawn chemicals before letting your pet back into the yard. Make Your Pet Feel at Home.
4 The Love Of Animals
JANUARY 24, 2012
Having a pet is a wonderful and rewarding experience. It’s easy to be taken by a specific breed and lose sight of the more important aspects of owning a pet. You’ll have to do specific research in to the dog breeds you think you are interested in to see what their activity levels are. Living Space.
Reddit Animals
APRIL 11, 2023
This was illegal, because according to FWC regulations, if you already own a pet that has been deemed invasive or illegal, you are allowed to keep it until its natural death, and it will not be confiscated or euthanized. Reptiles that are not treated ethically simply do not make good pets.
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