Depiction of a walrus by someone who had apparently never seen a walrus from the book Icones Animalium by Conrad Gesner, 1560 Two illustrations featuring lunar animals and landscapes inspired by the Great Moon Hoax of 1835 by Leopoldo Galluzzo, 1836 Sakuur by Keenan Taylor Water Sprite in the Bay by Jaroslav Panuska (1872-1958) Untitled … Continue reading Animals in Art: Imagined
Month: October 2021
Treats on the Internets
Some key takeaways from cat studies presented at a recent pet food forum: Starting at one year of age, cats fed kibble are heavier than those fed canned.Protein digestibility increases in kibble fed cats after one year of age then remains consistent. Protein digestibility in canned fed cats is consistent over the life of the … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Kibble Study Underway at MUSC
(Stock photo via Pexels) We've all likely read that highly (or ultra) processed foods are generally not healthful for us and that we should reduce the amount included in our diet. Kibble is a highly processed food and for many pets, it constitutes nearly 100% of their diet. Cancer researchers at the Medical University of … Continue reading Kibble Study Underway at MUSC
Scientific Illustrations: Animal Parts
Two illustrations from the book Colouration in Animals and Plants by Alfred Tylor, 1886 From Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum, 1902 From The Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1907 Two illustrations from the book Mammals of Eastern Asia by GHH Tate, 1947 From the book Notes on the natural history of common British … Continue reading Scientific Illustrations: Animal Parts
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Animals in Art: Domesticated Cats
The Stroll by Gertrude Abercrombie, 1943 Felt cat by Katerina Kozunenko Cat sculpture, Iran, 19th Century (Image: Musée du Louvre/RMN-GP/Hervé Lewandowski) Kogane mushi こがねむし (Gold Beetle) by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ca. 1843 Cat by S. Mitsuda Illustration featured on the cover of the book Insondables Mystèresby Jean-Jacques Sempé, 1993 Tadukhippa and the Sculptor by DownUnderPharoah, 1999 Midnight … Continue reading Animals in Art: Domesticated Cats
Memphis Animal Shelter Statistics Examined
(Stock photo via Pexels) For the months of January through September 2021, 112 animals died in the care of Memphis Animal Services (MAS) based upon the shelter's own reports. Out of the 112 "Died in care" animals, 52 were kittens aged "up to 5 months". All deaths are listed in the "In Shelter" column, none … Continue reading Memphis Animal Shelter Statistics Examined
Treats on the Internets
This light-hearted yet sciencey piece in the New York Times examines claims by modern dog fanciers that their breed has existed for thousands of years: When I asked Greger Larson, of the University of Oxford, who studies ancient and modern DNA of dogs and other animals, whether any breeds date to antiquity, he looked, as … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Vintage Dog Book Images: Beagles II
Illustration which includes a rough-coated beagle by Arthur Wardle from the book A history and description of the modern dogs of Great Britain and Ireland: sporting division by Rawdon Briggs Lee, 1897 Illustration of Kerry beagles, a significantly larger dog than the regular beagle and often with black and tan coats, by Arthur Wardle from … Continue reading Vintage Dog Book Images: Beagles II
Watch “Memphis Redux” on YouTube
Longtime readers have likely noticed changes in the subject matter on the blog this year. I hope it's still of interest and at times, educational. I will happily write more on my intentions behind the change if anyone is interested. Comments are welcome, as always. For anyone who is specifically interested in more no kill … Continue reading Watch “Memphis Redux” on YouTube
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