Study Finds Dog And Cat Owners Cancel Plans To Hang Out With Their Pets
There are plenty of perks to having a dog or cat in the family, including improved happiness and overall health. But a new survey has found some lesser known perks to pet ownership, and some of these findings may surprise you. According to a survey of 13,000 pet owners, dogs and cats have proven to be a great excuse to get out of unwanted social obligations. According to 2020 Pet Census conducted by Wisdom Health Genetics, 72 percent of dog owners and 32 percent cat owners admitted to cancelling social obligations to hang out with their...
Feral Chickens In Key West Falling Ill Due To Humans Feeding Them
“Don’t Feed the Chickens!” A message officials in Key West would like all residents and tourists to follow for the safety and wellbeing of the feral chickens that roam free on the island. Recently, many have fallen ill and it’s due in part to humans feeding them. While it’s common for the wild chickens to get sick this time of year due to natural occurring bacteria in the soil, the City of Key West posted, “there is a larger than usual outbreak of botulism killing the birds, and feeding them can be...
Half A Million Sharks At Risk Of Being Killed In Search Of COVID-19 Vaccine
Researchers and drug companies around the world are leaving no stone unturned when it comes to possible ingredients in a vaccine against COVID-19. One proven substance in different strains of influenza vaccines is squalene, typically collected by killing sharks and extracting the substance from their livers. Sharks naturally produced squalene in their livers, which helps them stay afloat, but when added to a vaccine it acts like an adjuvant making it more immunogenic. Pixabay The natural occurring substance is also found in plants, yeasts,...
Woman’s Heartfelt Obituary To Deceased Dog Goes Viral On Twitter
When Sallie Hammett’s dog, Charlie, passed away, the South Carolina woman knew she had to commemorate the dog who’d become her “right hand man” since being adopted as a puppy. “He was just the happiest dog,” Hammett told the Greenville News. “He had a lot of personality.” So when Charlie lost his 5-month battle with cancer, Hammett penned a heartfelt obituary to her beloved pup and posted it on Twitter. “Charlie’s favorite activities were walking, stick collecting, swimming, smiling,...
This Unique Beaked Whale Just Spent More Than 3 Hours Underwater, Longer Than Any Mammal On Earth
How long can you hold your breath underwater? More than a minute? More than 5? The current human world record was set in 2012, when German freediver Tom Sietas held his breath underwater for 22 minutes and 22 seconds. The Cuvier’s beaked whale quite literally blows that record out of the water, with one recent dive clocked at three hours and 42 minutes. These whales are typically aloof, preferring to stay far from shore. According to the BBC, Cuvier’s beaked whales enjoy feeding on squid, “usually sucking the creatures into...
Horseshoe Crab Blood Plays A Critical Role In Testing COVID Vaccine, But Is It Sustainable?
What’s one thing you never leave your house without? Your keys? A mask? How about a bag of horseshoe crab blood? Likely not, but it never hurts to be prepared. The fluorescent blue blood of this ancient crustacean has some powerful disease-fighting properties, and is playing a critical role in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine. According to the Detroit Free Press, the horseshoe crab was first used in medicine in 1963. Scientists Jack Levin and Frederik Bang knew the horseshoe crab’s resilient immune system helped it thrive for...
Free Shelterluv tool to take your field services data to the next level
As animal sheltering becomes more community-centric, organizations across the nation are expanding their efforts to keep people and pets together not only inside the shelter walls, but outside the shelter walls, too. Until now, we’ve known the different points of care happening outside of the shelter walls have been effective, but not always easy to track. Thankfully, Shelterluv has created a solution. Shelterluv’s Field Services tool is a software solution for tracking all of the work that your field services...
Therapy Dog Chooses A Different Stuffed Animal To Bring To Bed Each Night
We all love to spoil our dogs. They’re our babies. Plus, they deserve to have nice things. That is why we go out of our way to spoil them rotten. Most of us dog owners have a corner of the house that is dedicated to storing our pets’ toys. This can be a simple little basket or box where we put their toys when they’re not playing with them. While we might think that our dogs have a lot of items, they probably don’t hold a candle to the plethora of toys that Mojito has. The adorable 3-year-old therapy dog, Mojito, has a...
Diver Forms A Bond With An Octopus And It ‘Teaches’ Him About The Ocean
We don’t give animals enough credit for being emotionally intelligent beings. But even octopi in the sea are able to form close bonds with those around them. And in a very tender documentary, a meaningful friendship between a diver and an octopus is explored. Earlier this month, on September 7th, Netflix released its documentary, “My Octopus Teacher.” It showcases the wonderful relationship between diver Craig Foster and the octopus that he swam with nearly every day for an entire year. The documentary focused on Foster as...
Lost Baby Goat Calls Out To The Herd Hoping To Reunite With His Mom
We all know that the bond between babies and their mothers is a strong one. The maternal instinct is strong, but so is a baby’s desire to be with mommy all the time. And these mother-baby bonds are just as strong in the animal kingdom as they are in the human world. And the perfect example of this, is the reunion between a lost goat and his mother. Get ready to break out the tissues. The story of Shawarma the little goat will definitely have your eyes watering something fierce. After seeing this, there is no way that someone could say...
