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The Emotional Lives of Animals

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Many animals also display wide-ranging emotions, including joy, happiness, empathy, compassion, grief, and even resentment and embarrassment. It’s not surprising that animals—especially, but not only, mammals—share many emotions with us because we also share brain structures—located in the limbic system—that are the seat of our emotions.

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PETA Busts University of Utah Research Lab

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In one case, up to 17 kittens from three litters died or were euthanized -- with no experiment data generated -- after injections to induce hydrocephalus. Failed to provide minimal enrichment for animals -- companionship for monkeys, balls for pigs, paper towels for mice -- to reduce emotional stress. Certainly a case to follow.

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Nothing Funny About Cat Cruelty

4 The Love Of Animals

Soiling or urinating outside of the litter box. According to The Humane Society , around 18% of all reported instances of animal abuse involve cats. Not only do these poor cats suffer physical damage at the hands of their owners, but often they end up emotionally scarred as well. Hiding, often for days on end. Suddenly freezing in place.

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Guest Post: Bonding with your kitten.

4 The Love Of Animals

Whether you have bought a kitten, or your cat has given birth to a litter that you intend to keep, you will most likely want to bond with the new member of your family. This guest post comes to us from Joy, from Animal Friends Insurance. Bonding With Your Kitten.

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That Awkward Moment With Feral Cats and Family

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We do what we can by giving them food, shelter, and getting them their shots and fixed to prevent more feral litters.” Third: Science can’t trump emotion (wasn’t that the eternal issue between Kirk and Spock), you’re going to have to keep that in mind when talking with pro feral cat people.