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When Horses are Persons

Animal Person

In " Hungary's Spirits Are Back Up, on a Horse ," the New York Times' Nicholas Kulish reports that a thoroughbred known as Overdose, who is owned by Hungarian Zoltan Mikoczy, has become "the Hungarian Seabiscuit. Overdose has become a celebrity and a symbol and a sign of hope for Hungary. And when he can make a politician look good.

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Investigation Reveals Cruel Treatment of Pigs in Europe

Critter News

In one of the biggest undercover inquiries into pig-farming, CIWF visited 60 farms across five big pork-producing states, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, Hungary and Britain. Overall, Spain had the worst conditions, followed by the Netherlands, Germany, Hungary and Britain. Tags: UK europe spain pigs factory farm.

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The Secrets Inside Your Dog’s Mind

4 The Love Of Animals

A team led by cognitive scientist Josef Topál of the Research Institute for Psychology in Hungary recently ran an experiment to study how 10-month-old babies pay attention to people. Tags: guest post animal behavior dogs. Indeed, they even started to make very human mistakes. They have us very well trained.

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