The point I was trying to make with my Jokes R Us post the other day was that shelter pets have value to people who love them, whether those people pay an adoption fee or not. Obviously a few people missed the point but it's so important and one I've tried to make repeatedly on … Continue reading Bringing Up from the Comments
Category: human-animal bond
What Really Happens to FREE Shelter Pets
Added, October 14, 2013: Some of you have taken this tongue-in-cheek post seriously and have jumped in without watching the video or reading anyone else's comments. I have just two things to say to you: 1. It was meant to be IRONIC and CLEVER and SWEET. 2. You lot are ruining the internet by making … Continue reading What Really Happens to FREE Shelter Pets
Neuroscientist: Brain imaging may prove “dogs have a level of sentience comparable to that of a human child.”
Anyone who has ever loved a dog knows they are sentient beings, capable of fostering an emotional bond with people. But now science may be catching up with this widely held belief. A neuroscientist wrote an opinion piece in Saturday's New York Times about a new MRI study of awake dog brains: Because dogs can’t … Continue reading Neuroscientist: Brain imaging may prove “dogs have a level of sentience comparable to that of a human child.”
Mental Health Break: Vid
It's been a "Mental health break?" "Make mine a double." kind of day so here is your MHB Numero Dos:
Mental Health Break: Link
Pets are family. Family members protect each other. Do not mess with family.
Labor Day
A good time for everyone to take a rest. In your proper pack order, of course.
Unshakable Faith
Many people think of pets as intuitive in the sense that they know when they are in the hands of people who would hurt them. We often see pets housed in so-called shelters who appear fearful, depressed or extremely anxious and agitated - behaviors indicative of pets under stress. But some shelter pets don't seem … Continue reading Unshakable Faith
U.S. Government Reports on Our Pet Expenditures
On the subject of how much money we spend on our pets, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently published "'Tails' from the Consumer Expenditure Survey" on its website and the Hartford Courant breaks down the information: The average amount each household spent on pets in 2011 was $502. Households tended to spend 1 percent … Continue reading U.S. Government Reports on Our Pet Expenditures
Science Says Dogs’ Digestive Systems Evolved with Humans
I know the "Dogs do not have the enzymes needed to digest grains!!!!!!!!!111!!!11" camp had to be hatin' this study which found that dogs' digestive systems evolved over time to better allow them to digest starchy food. Now there's more bad news: another study has found the same thing: The team then compared corresponding genes … Continue reading Science Says Dogs’ Digestive Systems Evolved with Humans
Save them all, kill the excuses.
Many pet killing facilities in this country are enabled by caring volunteers and rescuers who buy into the Save a Few, Kill the Rest business model. How it works: The pet killing facility allows members of the public to care for, network and rescue certain pets so long as the public plays by its rules. … Continue reading Save them all, kill the excuses.
