NEWS AND COMMENT: Peanut, the chicken, is in the news today because she is the extraordinary age of 21 which is more than twice the usual age of a chicken with an average of around 7-10. She holds a Guinness World Record of the oldest …
Katriina Tiira of the University of Helsinki is leading the largest study on canine cognitive ability. The study has not been completed. It is work in progress and therefore there is no report as yet. But Katriina and her team have already assessed about 5,000 …
NEWS AND COMMENT- IRPIN, UKRAINE: Today, The Times reports on the Russian shelling of Irpin, which is on the outskirts of the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv. It’s just to the north and is on the frontline of the advancing Russian troops. The Russians are shelling …
I am impressed with this chicken. I am also impressed with the relationship between the chicken and the schoolgirl. The way I read this charming video is that they have a very close relationship and the girl is returning from school on the school bus. …
This is about the use of words and particularly the description of a certain group of animals; in this case, companion animals which are non-traditional and which are often described as ‘exotic pets’. It has taken a while for the British Small Animal Veterinary Association …
Once again companion animals are proving their worth in terms of health benefits. It is reported today in The Times that, as expected, dogs have proved highly beneficial during the Covid pandemic. A study confirmed perhaps what we already knew namely that dog owners are …
Phil Sesemann did very well in the London Marathon last weekend. He was the fastest British runner and, in fact, he was the fastest white runner, coming seventh in a time of two hours 12 minutes 58 seconds. He is also a doctor working in …
The intelligence of the domestic dog varies considerably. We know this because some clever dogs can quickly learn human words in large numbers while others can’t. A study published yesterday in the journal Scientific Reports found that Whisky, a border collie from Norway was able …
