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Could Your Companion Animal Determine Your Future Mate?

The results of a survey taken by singles registered on the on-line dating site Match.Com, showed that women placed more value on how a potential mate interacted with their companion [...] READ MORE

Urban Animals And Cancer: What We Know

Cancer is often an excruciatingly painful condition for humans. Are we subjecting wild animals to this pain simply because they happen to live around us? READ MORE

Exotic Companion Animals: An Insider’s Look

Reptiles and amphibians kept as companion animals are both a source of, and subject to, a variety of risks. This review offers several viewpoints concerning exotic companion species, from an [...] READ MORE

Poaching’s Threat To Rhino Populations

In this study, rhino population statistics were combined with granular data about poaching trends to determine just how much poaching factors into rhino population dynamics. READ MORE

Why Do Feral Cats Live Where They Live?

A study from Australia finds that feral cats tend to stay away from topographically-complex environments, preferring simpler lands instead. READ MORE

Accurately Measuring Animals’ Well-Being

Prevalence of the protein SIgA may reflect an animal’s psychological and physiological well-being better than other non-invasive methods. READ MORE

The Great Outdoors? The Health Risks Of Letting Cats Ou...

Cats who are allowed outdoors are more likely than “indoor cats” to be infected by parasites, which may then be transmitted to humans and wildlife. READ MORE

Seabird Death Linked To Plastic Ingestion

Researchers have found a strong relationship between seabirds’ marine plastic consumption and their mortality. READ MORE

Animal-Assisted Therapy…Without The Animals

Therapy using "pet robots" instead of live animals can help dementia patients with behavioral and psychological symptoms such as agitation and depression. READ MORE

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Could Your Companion Animal Determine Your Future Mate?

Urban Animals And Cancer: What We Know

Exotic Companion Animals: An Insider’s Look

Poaching’s Threat To Rhino Populations

Why Do Feral Cats Live Where They Live?

Accurately Measuring Animals’ Well-Being

The Great Outdoors? The Health Risks Of Letting Cats Ou...

Seabird Death Linked To Plastic Ingestion

Animal-Assisted Therapy…Without The Animals

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