Why Cats Knead, According to Science

by The Animal Naturopath | Dec 31, 2020 | Animal News, Science

Photo from 5second / Getty Images. Why cats are kneading Most cat behavior is heartwarming and deeply confusing . Perhaps the most obvious example is something there’s no scientific name for — we can only call it “kneading dough” or “making the biscuits.” Kitty owners...

How Your Dog Knows When You’re Sick

by The Animal Naturopath | Dec 13, 2020 | Animal News, Dog behavior

The one symptom I cannot ignore, however, is my dog’s tiny head, resting on my leg during a portion of the day when she’s usually ignoring me. When she knows, I can no longer pretend I don’t. Midge, my 12-pound rescue pup, isn’t the world’s most affectionate dog. We...

Your Dog’s Nose Knows No Bounds – and Neither Does Its Love for You

by The Animal Naturopath | Dec 13, 2020 | Animal News, Dog behavior

A dog’s sense of smell is estimated to be 10,000 to 100,000 times better than that of a human. This is due, in large part, to staggering differences in odor processing in humans and dogs. While we have about 6 million olfactory receptors, dogs have a staggering 300...

Video shows bridge made for wildlife in use by coyotes, bears and mountain lions

by The Animal Naturopath | Nov 28, 2020 | Animal News

Love this concept: PARK CITY, Utah — Utah officials are seeing success with an overpass bridge meant to keep wildlife from being hit on roadways in the state. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources released video of its “Critter Bridge” this week....

When sharks turned up at their beach, they called in drones

by The Animal Naturopath | Nov 28, 2020 | Animal News, Science

CALIFORNIA — Once rare off Southern California beaches, great white sharks are beginning to show up more often. The newcomers are mostly juvenile sharks, which prefer the warm waters closer to shore. That means many beachgoers who are now spotting sharks have never...

Kaavan, the world’s loneliest elephant, is finally going free

by The Animal Naturopath | Nov 28, 2020 | Animal News

The visitors would call for more as he saluted them, prompted by handlers who poked him with nailed bull hooks to make him perform for the money which lined their pockets. Around him, animals disappeared from their enclosures, rumoured to be bound for the...

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