Richard Coles writing for The Sunday Times has made a very wise observation about the pain felt by the owner of a dog or cat on their passing. A lot of people realise that they cried more on the death of their dog or cat than on the death of a close relative or a …
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When a group of horses live in wide-open spaces and have a home range in the order of 30-80 mi², they are not particularly territorial or at all territorial. If a herd is within this space and another herd enters it all that happens is that they avoid each other and go about their business …
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Mel A works at an animal shelter. She does not tell us where but I think it’s in America. I would like to use all of her words but I can’t because there would be a violation of copyright. But they are very powerful. I can use a small clip. Here’s the beginning: “Yesterday was …
The video is called ‘Teddy Krueger’ on Reddit.com. It is a hint at the way this teddy bear totally freaks out three people who walk into what appears to be a totally dark, small room in which there sits a large teddy bear or that’s what it appears to me. We have no idea why …
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Joar Berge (moustache_farmer) is an unusual farmer. He forms very close relationships with his animals and in this video, we see him with a bull he has named Mogli. He tells us that two years ago he carried Mogli home in his arms as “You were so small and sick. A few times we had …
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Yes, according to 10 sources. And one of those sources is a recent study. There are numerous examples of dogs grieving after the death of their owner. For example, four years after his owner’s death Greyfriars Bobby, a Skye terrier, guarded the grave. It was an example of dignified canine mourning and it made him …
NEWS AND COMMENT-ANTWERP, BELGIUM: This is a story which turns on the question as to whether a human can have a genuine love affair with an animal. Some people might not believe that it is possible. I’ve seen it before so it is possible. Although we don’t know the feelings of the animals if we …
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The picture on this page shows a baboon carrying her long dead infant. It is unsettling but it is also the process of grieving. In this respect apes are very similar to people. Although we don’t know whether primates can understand that all animals including themselves will die one day. A study has been conducted …
There are only two reasons why alpacas smile a lot: they are happy or their facial anatomy gives us the impression that they are smiling. If they smile when they are happy they are like people which would be unusual. My strong suspicion is that alpacas smile because their faces are made like that. They …
It is not difficult to find the answer to the question in the title. In America, the AVMA states that it is the most common canine behaviour problem and has been diagnosed in 20% to 40% of dogs referred to dog behaviour experts in North America. This amounts to a maximum of approximately 35.8 million …
Does this blind dog feel the complex emotion of jealously because his owner is cuddling a robot dog? I think not.
Martin, the guy in the video, who has 50 years of rescuing animals and who is a specialist in rescuing and rehabilitating eagles says that wildlife rehabilitators normally only survive for about three or four years because of the emotional stresses that the task places upon them. He is an exception because, as mentioned, he’s …
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Yes, dogs do show remorse which indicates a sophisticated level of social interaction. The question needs fully explaining, however. There are two aspects to it. The dog is fearful not remorseful When a dog does something wrong and knows it and if they are in the presence of their owner, they are able to detect …
There is a lot of talk today about puppies and adult dogs suffering from separation anxiety if and when dog owners go back to work at the office rather than working at home. A lot of people have taken the opportunity of lockdown to adopt a puppy because it allowed them the time to train …
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This is a very well-known video and you can see why. The female chimpanzee is dying of old age (she is 59). She died a week after this video was made. An old friend, Jan van Hooff (Emeritus Professor of Behavioural Biology at Utrecht University and co-founder of the Burgers colony), who knew her from …
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