In an heroic effort, demonstrating great persistence and commitment, three women spent 15 weeks and many hours in the dead of night to find and trap a missing dog. They eventually succeeded using an array of very tasty foods together with the use of a …
Stronger laws have been introduced in Sri Lanka to protect wild elephants. Investigators have been looking into the poisoning of seven elephants over the weekend to see if villagers are culpable. In 2019, 293 elephants were deliberately killed compared to 319 last year. These may …
A study published in the journal Vet Record found that the floppy ears of lop rabbits can lead to deafness, eating difficulties, constant pain and large medical bills. It is suggested that when rabbits are grumpy or unfriendly it might be because they are in …
Overweight people are more likely to have overweight dogs, partly because they are more likely to feed them treats. This, perhaps rather obvious conclusion, was made by the scientists in study conducted at Copenhagen University published in Preventative Veterinary Medicine. “The prevalence of heavy or …
This article is not so much about the animal to human relationship but a reminder that plants behave in a more socially responsible way than humans sometimes. That may surprise a lot of people. However, research indicates that sunflowers co-operate to share fertile patches of …
Thérèse Anne Coffey MP was promoted to the UK government’s cabinet last week as a pensions secretary. It has been reported in The Times newspaper that she is impressed by an electric shock collar used to train a rescue dog owned by the family. She …
In the UK, stag hunts on horseback are bending the law to allow them to continue to hunt deer and kill them. It is the same sort of situation that occurs when the Japanese kill whales for ostensibly scientific reasons. The world knows that they …
PETA have a very strict set of rules in respect of the relationship between people and animals. In fact, I’m sure that they regard people as another animal. I can completely understand it because we are. This strict approach to the use and abuse of …
