Do you have a dog or a cat? Here you can find all the news, news and trends concerning your four-legged friend!
In recent days, news has spread that certainly did not go unnoticed by dog owners. The PD presented an amendment that provides for the payment of a fee for those who did not sterilize their dog. This could be a step forward in the fight against stray dogs, a phenomenon that continues to be present […]
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Finally, no one will be able to make fun of all the owners who consider and treat their dogs as children. To redeem them is the discovery that the deep bond at the basis of the man-dog relationship is induced by oxytocin, whose production is stimulated simply by looking into the eyes. This was stated
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The long list of measures in favour of our four-legged friends continues, also as regards to the behaviour to be taken on the streets. In 2011, in fact, the Highway Code was updated with a fundamental paragraph, which obliges anyone who causes an accident against a dog or cat to give assistance.
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This was revealed by an article published by National Geographic, which reported the words of Dr. Raelynn Farnsworth of Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, according to which dogs can develop allergies to cats or humans, and vice versa. In particular, to trigger the allergic reaction would be the residues of dead skin and
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This was revealed by an all-Italian study conducted by a team of ethologists from the University of Pisa: Elisabetta Palagi, Velia Nicotra and Giada Cordoni. The result of the research was published on December 2015 in the prestigious British magazine Royal Society Open Science and quickly travelled around the world. The concept of “emotional contagion”
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This news will probably not inform of anything new for all the people who already live with a dog and know how empathetic these animals are. In fact, most owners recognize dogs as a great gift for being able to perceive their moods, behaving in a way that alleviates sadness, tensions, fear and other negative
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Let’s talk about news that most cat lovers will tend to refuse. In the past days, a new discovery has been announced on the behaviour of felines, according to which cuddles and caresses stress cats. Everyone knows that felines are rather shy and independent animals, although many owners are ready to swear that cats love
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Certainly, Monty was not born yesterday, but in recent days, the story of this cat with Down syndrome is spreading with incredible speed. Of course, every time a striking case of this type appears, most of us find ourselves asking a thousand questions about the animal world, wondering how it is possible that dogs and
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We often hear about boys of all age groups who commit cruel vandalism and bullying acts, probably in the grip of rampant generational boredom. According to several researches, a solution to put an end to this problem could be represented by animals. In fact, children who grow up with dogs and cats become more sensitive
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The question arises automatically every time we watch the numerous videos of dogs and cats fighting, playing or running away from their own image reflected in the mirror. What do animals actually see every time they look at each other? Are they able to recognize themselves? The response of ethologists is quite clear. Dogs and
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