Picture of many white cats among 238 rescued from house in Japan
NEWS/VIEWS – SAPPORO CITY, NORTHERN JAPAN: The story is typical in one way: a cat hoarding couple in their fifties failed to ensure that their cats were spayed and neutered which inevitably resulted in a totally unmanageable number of cats in their two story home …
Why do dogs put their tails between their legs?
Dogs put their tail between their legs when they are feeling insecure. In putting their tail between their legs they are cutting off the scent signals from their anal region. In doing this it helps to prevent a more dominant dog smelling their scent. It …
Why do we cure a hangover with the ‘hair of a dog’?
The phrase ‘hair of a dog’ as a cure for a hangover is baffling. It absolutely makes no sense whatsoever and the origin of the phrase refers to an equally baffling decision. The phrase means that it is a good idea to drink more booze …
Husky in Australia who likes to sleep in a fridge is stolen
STUART HIGHWAY, AUSTRALIA: A famous husky dog who likes to sleep in a refrigerator has been stolen and of course his owner is fraught with anxiety. She says that it is as if he has been swallowed by the ground. For me it is like …
Warning: humankind charging toward catastrophe with huge rise in Amazon destruction
Just at the time when humanity should be preserving forests as they are vital to curb global warming, deforestation in the Amazon rose sharply in April as shown in satellite data from the Brazilian space research agency INPE. In Brazil forest destruction increased by 64% …
Scientists have messed up the planet with global warming and plastic
Giles Coren, The Times columnist, makes a very good point in his usual highly amusing way in his article today Saturday, May 9, 2020. He wants an arts graduate on the committee advising the UK government on how to deal with the coronavirus crisis because …
Viruses are like weapons of mass destruction and we must be prepared
Zoonotic viruses must be treated as weapons of mass destruction says Lord Hague of Richmond (The Times). I fully agree with him. The coronavirus crisis must compel humankind to do something about our relationship with animals and in particular, in this instance, the wild species. …
Coronavirus China: chlorine disinfectant may pollute and damage wildlife
The chlorine disinfectant that has been used in China to contain the spread of coronavirus might be polluting drinking water and it might also be damaging the wildlife in rivers. The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing said that they believe that more than 5,000 tonnes …
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