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Hunter-gatherers mirror the behaviour of mammals and birds in the same area

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 15, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 15, 2021
Hunter-gatherers of Tanzania 2020

The human is the human-animal. We need to remind ourselves of that. It is unsurprising, therefore, that scientists have concluded that human beings who live as hunter-gatherers organise their social groups, find food and reproduce in similar ways to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans | Tagged human animal relationship, human behavior, science, study

Fishing considered to be exercise under UK Covid-19 lockdown

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 8, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 8, 2021
Fishing is more popular but what about the pain it causes?

COMMENT: This is very questionable but I acccept it. In the UK people have to remain at home during the current lockdown because the NHS is about to be overwhelmed by people infected with the coronavirus. It’s desperate days although … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans | Tagged animal abuse, fishing, human animal relationship, human behavior, news, pain

Puppies adopted during the first coronavirus lockdown are now being given up

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 3, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 3, 2021
French bulldog

As predicted by the dog rescue organisations in the UK, including the RSPCA and the Dogs Trust, people who adopted pupies for the first time during the initial lockdown in the spring of 2019 (and later) are now, in quite … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans | Tagged abandoned, coronavirus, dog adoption, dog rescue, French bulldog, human animal relationship, news

Los Angeles homeless couple fight over dog. Dog falls to road.

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 18, 2020 by MikeBDecember 18, 2020
Arguing homeless LA couple compete over who takes possession of their dog and the dog sufffers and is abused

NEWS AND VIEWS: This is a domestic dispute with a difference because it’s taking place between two people who are homeless and who are clearly living on the streets of Los Angeles, USA. We are told that they have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans | Tagged america, dog abuse, human behavior, video

First European city with an integrated policy on human-animal cohabitation

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 14, 2020 by MikeBDecember 14, 2020
Lucca, Tuscany

Big words indeed. And bold aspirations. There are plans to make the Tuscan city of Lucca more animal friendly, to integrate, through town planning and management, domestic animals into the residents’ lifestyle. This is going one step further than the … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans | Tagged cats, community cats, dogs, human animal relationship, human behavior, Italy

University lecturer delivers online tuition while driving his car

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 29, 2020 by MikeBNovember 29, 2020
University lecturers delivers seminar while driving his car

Dr. Ian Edwards is a lecturer in biosciences at University College London. Because of the coronavirus pandemic he, like all other university lecturers, is delivering tuition online but he’s taken it to a new level and it’s caused irritation and … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans | Tagged coronavirus, news

Do hyenas eat humans?

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 20, 2020 by MikeBNovember 20, 2020
Spotted hyena

There’s a story on the Internet which answers the question in the title: ‘Hyenas devour man in attack at his home’. Yes, hyenas do sometimes eat humans. In this instance, in Zimbabwe, officials are hunting a pack of man-eating hyenas. … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans | Tagged Africa, animal-human conflict, carnivore, hyena, news, predators, Zimbabwe

Cow dung fights bring good health in Gorrehabba festival

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 19, 2020 by MikeBNovember 19, 2020
Gorrehabba Festival

In the village of Gumatapura, Tamil Nadu, India, they believe that playing with cow dung brings good health. The tradition stems from a belief that the god Beereshwara Swamy was born in cow excrement. This belief results in villagers throwing … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans | Tagged cattle, human animal relationship, human health, India, zoonotic

The human-animal lives too long and is too smart

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on October 23, 2020 by MikeBOctober 23, 2020
Old person at a care home

My father thought that people live too long. I would like to add that humans have also evolved to be too smart for their own good on this planet. It would be better for the human if they were less … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans | Tagged human behavior, human health

Think twice before you adopt a dog during coronavirus lockdown

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on October 19, 2020 by MikeBOctober 19, 2020
Cavapoochon puppy for sale

NEWS AND VIEWS: Some people need to put a break on their desire to adopt a dog companion at the moment. Like many other countries, since March, the UK has been in a lockdown or a series of mini-lockdowns. Peoples’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans | Tagged coronavirus, dog adoption, dog health, human behavior

Watching television nature programmes improves mental health

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on October 14, 2020 by MikeBOctober 14, 2020
VR headset to watch nature programmes

Watching nature television programmes with a VR headset is good for mental well-being. For me, this is unsurprising. Scientists have confirmed that if you watch nature programmes on television it’s good for you. It is particularly good for you if … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans | Tagged human behavior, human health

Freeholder allegedly ripped off pensioners by charging £80 for permission to keep a pet

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on October 10, 2020 by MikeBOctober 10, 2020
Tycoon Vincent Tchenguiz

Allegedly, elderly people living in retirement flats are being ripped off by a company controlled by Vincent Tchenguiz. The lease of these flats allows pets to be kept provided they do not cause a nuisance. This is a standard term … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans | Tagged cat ownership, cats, dog ownership, dogs, law, leasehold, pet ownership, pets

Drive-through holy water blessing of cats and dogs in the Philippines

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on October 5, 2020 by MikeBOctober 5, 2020
Priest blesses a dog in a passing car in Quezon City

NEWS AND VIEWS: Family pets have been blessed with holy water in Quezon City, Philippines at a drive-through ceremony to mark the feast of St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and to mark World Animal Day. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans | Tagged cats, dogs, news, religion

Three major points about pet insurance

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on September 21, 2020 by MikeBSeptember 22, 2020
Vet giving advice about pet insurance

This veterinarian, Dr Clayton Greenway, covers the three major points, as I see it, about pet insurance and he does it very succinctly. The first point is that pet insurance is more likely to suit a person who is risk-averse. … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans | Tagged pet insurance, veterinarian

Criticising Prager on “Are Humans More Valuable Than Animals?”

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on September 19, 2020 by MikeBSeptember 19, 2020
Prager on are humans more valuable than animals

Please view the video first! These are my observations on the video entitled “Are Humans More Valuable Than Animals?”. I am not a philosopher so my points are based based on common sense. Mr Prager starts by discussing how people … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans | Tagged animal-human conflict, human animal relationship, human behavior, philosophy, sentience

Pros and cons of using the word “pet”

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on September 19, 2020 by MikeBSeptember 19, 2020
Pros and cons of using the word pet

PETA wants us to stop using the words “pet” and “ownership” in relationship to being the caretaker of a companion animal. In the last sentence I use the alternative versions of the words “pet” and “owner”. They want us to … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans | Tagged human animal relationship, human behavior, language, pet ownership | Leave a reply

Betsy Smith, 2, preferred a saddle to a pram

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on September 15, 2020 by MikeBSeptember 15, 2020
Betsy Smith a young horsewoman

Betsy Smith who is two years of age looks super-cute in her riding gear. She is the youngest member of Tedworth Hunt pony club and she began riding before she could walk. She looks like a genuine and accomplished horsewoman … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans | Tagged human animal relationship, human behavior

Antibiotics in rivers puts millions of human lives at risk and endangers animals too

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on September 4, 2020 by MikeBSeptember 4, 2020
Antibiotics in rivers

I am looking at a report in The Times newspaper of today Friday, September 4, 2020 about human antibiotics, and a study reported on Plos One about the prevalence of veterinary antibiotics and antibiotic resistant bacteria in the surface water … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans | Tagged antibiotics, drugs, human animal relationship, human behavior, illness, news

Do you want animal liability insurance?

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on August 29, 2020 by MikeBAugust 30, 2020
Animal liability insurance

Animal liability insurance covers damage caused by your companion animal to either another person or their property. It does not cover damage to your property i.e. the dog or cat owner’s property, which may be covered by household insurance. Animal … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans | Tagged animal-human conflict, human animal relationship, human to dog relationship, pet insurance

Don’t be ambitious. Spend more time with your companion animal instead

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on August 19, 2020 by MikeBAugust 19, 2020
Working from home with dog

It just isn’t worth being ambitious any more. The work ethic does not produce the desired result sufficiently often, which is success in the workplace. That appears to be the conclusion of the millennials in the UK. I’m referring to … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans | Tagged benefits to people, dogs, domestic cats, human animal relationship, human behavior

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