Dog and Cat News
News: Dogs and dust bunnies are good for kids
Early exposure to dust from homes with dogs that go outdoors may give kids protection against allergies and asthma.
News: Dogs and Cats living together–only bigger
I’m watching an adorable video of a cheetah and a dog playing in the snow and suddenly I’m not alone. (Watch the video!)
Wag to the left, wag to the right
A new study shows that the direction a dog is wagging its tail may actually have meaning.
Go Ahead, Pet Your Cat
The real story behind the “cats don’t like to be petted” study. Some cats do like it; you know who they are. Better yet, cats who don’t like to be touched do better in a multicat househousehold.
Dogs are People, Too…and Now There’s Science to Prove It
Dogs are our companions, our friends, our wards. They think, they feel, they love. Now science says so. But we knew that, did we?
Book: Meet Flo & Wendell in William Wegman’s new children’s book
Way before there was Business Cat or Dogs Wearing Pantyhose, William Wegman was dressing up his Weimaraner dog, Man Ray, and taking artful photos of him. Now he has a new children’s book, “Flo and Wendell.”
Cat tunnel sofa, like a habitrail for cats
Here’s a piece of furniture that would be most welcome in my home…by me and my cats. It’s armrests are giant tubes–perfect for cats to slink through, like a cat-sized habitrail. Check out the website by designer Seungji Mun and learn more about how he came up with the concept and built it. Unfortunately, it’s […]
New font composed entirely of cats
Maybe you can’t exactly speak Cat, but you can write in Cat. Or at least a font composed entirely of kitties. Check it out, and write your own message at nekofont.
Cross species transfusion saves the life of a cat
After her cat ate rat poison, New Zealand resident Kim Edwards and her vet made a risky decision: use a dog as a blood donor. The incident took place on Friday night, after the companion animal blood bank was closed; there was no way to get a blood type on Rory. Edwards called a friend […]
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