Companion Animals
Offers advice, stories, and news about domestic animals like dogs, cats, and small pets, focusing on care, behavior, health, and the human-animal bond.
'Parasites of human societies': How did we end up so close to cats?
In the book "The Call of the Honeyguide," applied ecologist Rob Dunn explores mutually beneficial relationships between different species. But Dunn argues the relationship between humans and cats may force a rethink of what shape these mutualisms can take.
‘I just wish they’d let me feed my cats’: how council ban made one woman an animal welfare icon
When Collette Boler was ordered to stop feeding a colony of feral cats in Thurnscoe, other animal lovers stepped in.
Thousands of pets being abandoned in Dubai as owners flee over Iran war
Thousands of pets are being abandoned in Dubai as their owners flee the Middle East because of the Iran war, animal charities have said.
You can clone your pet—but it won't have the same personality
Lived experiences shape everyone, animal companions included.
Puppy abandoned at Las Vegas airport adopted by cop who rescued him
A ruff moment in this poor pup's life has turned into a paws-itive now that the officer who found the 2-year-old goldendoodle left behind at a Las Vegas airport has made him one of the family.
Scientists crack open the 'black box' of cancer in cats
Over 10 million cats are kept as pets in the UK. The first detailed genetic map of cancer in pet cats reveals striking similarities with human versions of the disease, possibly helping find new ways to treat cancers in both.
Kitten abandoned on train given new home by ticket inspector
Marie Fox Marie Fox said it felt "incredibly special" to give Daisy a safe and loving home A kitten that was abandoned on a ScotRail train last month has been given a new home by a ticket inspector who first helped to look after her.
Some dog breeds carry a higher risk of breathing problems
Research reveals more short-snouted dogs besides pugs and bulldogs that struggle with breathing. Pekingese and Japanese Chins topped the study's list.
'Parasites of human societies': How did we end up so close to cats?
In the book "The Call of the Honeyguide," applied ecologist Rob Dunn explores mutually beneficial relationships between different species. But Dunn argues the relationship between humans and cats may force a rethink of what shape these mutualisms can take.
‘I just wish they’d let me feed my cats’: how council ban made one woman an animal welfare icon
When Collette Boler was ordered to stop feeding a colony of feral cats in Thurnscoe, other animal lovers stepped in.
Thousands of pets being abandoned in Dubai as owners flee over Iran war
Thousands of pets are being abandoned in Dubai as their owners flee the Middle East because of the Iran war, animal charities have said.
You can clone your pet—but it won't have the same personality
Lived experiences shape everyone, animal companions included.
Puppy abandoned at Las Vegas airport adopted by cop who rescued him
A ruff moment in this poor pup's life has turned into a paws-itive now that the officer who found the 2-year-old goldendoodle left behind at a Las Vegas airport has made him one of the family.
Scientists crack open the 'black box' of cancer in cats
Over 10 million cats are kept as pets in the UK. The first detailed genetic map of cancer in pet cats reveals striking similarities with human versions of the disease, possibly helping find new ways to treat cancers in both.
Kitten abandoned on train given new home by ticket inspector
Marie Fox Marie Fox said it felt "incredibly special" to give Daisy a safe and loving home A kitten that was abandoned on a ScotRail train last month has been given a new home by a ticket inspector who first helped to look after her.
Some dog breeds carry a higher risk of breathing problems
Research reveals more short-snouted dogs besides pugs and bulldogs that struggle with breathing. Pekingese and Japanese Chins topped the study's list.
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