Boston bans pet shops from selling animals
The city’s move is aimed to crack down on pet shops that sell animals form commercial breeders and promote adoptions from shelters.
Laurie Anderson: music for dogs that comes from the heart
Artist Laurie Anderson plays the violin in a concert meant to be exclusively appreciated by her four-legged friends.
Why dogs are so messy when they drink
Un nuovo studio ha analizzato il modo di bere di 19 cani di taglie differenti scoprendo che effettivamente è per gli animali il modo migliore di ottimizzare l’acqua.
Wang Yan, the Chinese millionaire who spent his entire fortune to save dogs from slaughterhouse
Il ventinovenne imprenditore, dopo aver perso il proprio cane, ha convertito un mattatoio abbandonato in un rifugio per cani randagi.
Brazil dam burst. Fire fighters rescue a dog trapped in mud
Oltre alle vittime umane il crollo delle dighe in Brasile ha ucciso e ferito un grande numero di animali. Un cane però ce l’ha fatta.
Dogs can help children prevent asthma
Survey from Sweden shows that living with a dog cuts a child’s risk of developing asthma by 15%.
Dogs could have been born in Central Asia 15,000 years ago
According to the most recent and complete genetic study ever conducted, dogs originated in Nepal or Mongolia.
Herbicides are enemies of dogs, study shows
Chemicals people use to treat lawns and kill unwanted weeds can harm your pets.
It’s now legal to break into cars to save a dog’s life in Tennessee
New law adopted in Tennessee establishes that nobody, acting reasonably, will be at fault to save an animal’s life.
Bugalicious, eating insects for sustainability
In many parts of the world bugs are consumed as a healthy delicacy. Slimy, creepy critters already form part of the daily diet of at least 2 billion people worldwide. Prepared correctly, eating insects can be a delicious and nutritious food source. Now you probably enjoy a cheeseburger as much as the next