Veganism and vegetarianism linked to anorexia nervosa in girls?
Anorexia nervosa in student girls may be linked to a vegan or vegetarian diet because they choose that diet to lose weight as it is low in calories.
human behavior
Cats are mistreated more often than dogs during coronavirus lockdown
The Association of Dogs and Cats Homes’s statistics tell us that cats are twice as likely to be abandoned than dogs during the coronavirus lockdown in the UK. The lockdown is continuing in a sporadic way across Britain. So this particular issue is also continuing …
Did this man’s epilepsy make his dog anxious which resulted in a tragic end?
You don’t have to research very hard to find that companion dogs pick up on both their owner’s anxieties and illnesses. A study published in the journal Scientific Reports on June 6, 2019 concluded that dogs feel their owners’ anxiety. There is a kind of …
8 ways of petting your dog and how they respond
I discuss seven ways that humans pet and interact with their dog and how they respond to these interactions. Scratching a male dog’s chest The first is scratching a male dog’s chest. They like it a lot. This is because it reminds them of having …
Criticising 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 on common sense. Mr Prager starts by discussing how people with secular values value the worth …
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 change our habits because the …
Betsy Smith, 2, preferred a saddle to a pram
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 and she is! Her mother, …
Amazing guy helps family of ducks cross a busy road
Love this for the tender, spantaneous generosity of the bloke in helping the tail-end duckling catch up with his siblings and get across that dodgy dual-carriageway of a road. It looks mighty dangerous to me for ducks. Not all heroes wear cap 😍 (joelbushby) pic.twitter.com/5DUA8TEZPH …
When you say “I love you” to your dog their heart rate increases
ANALYSIS: It’s on the news. The results of a study which says that a dog’s heart rate increases by 46% when their owner says “I love you” to them. The study was conducted by Canine Cottages. I’ve not heard of them but four dogs were …
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