The issue was highlighted by 17-year-old Mia Leimberg, who refused to be held hostage in Gaza without her Shi Tzu dog.
While big dogs live shorter lives, smaller dogs are more likely to have experienced ocular, cardiac, liver/pancreas, and respiratory diseases.
Compared with pet owners living with others, those living alone who didn’t have a pet had faster rates of decline in composite verbal cognition.
Expert tips from cat behavior consultant Orly Zakai on understanding changes in cat behavior and keeping them warm during the cold winter.
Canines are not only more social but more skilled in relying on human pointing gestures.
Their four-legged friend, Rodney, did not skip a beat before asking for a belly rub.
According to the researchers, 60% of cats in the US are overweight.
Pet owners were found to be more attached to dogs than cats, but it varied significantly among countries.
There are bewildered dogs and cats whose owners were kidnapped, murdered – or who disappeared and ran away from destroyed homes and have nowhere to go.
Food was found to be a more effective reinforcer for dog behavior compared to toys and other items.
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