Medicine & TechnologySouth Florida better watch out for a new pest during the rainy season. Officials are calling on residents to euthanize cane toads humanely if they may come in contact with them, as the poisonous creatures could cause grave danger to pets.
Owners are leaving their furbabies now that the coronavirus situation is getting out of hand. New research analyzes cases of people abandoning their pets in fear that the animals might carry the virus and eventually transmit it to them. Click the link above to learn more.
After two cats and now a dog in the US have been reported to test positive for the virus, the CDC still notes that there is not enough evidence that points to household pets being capable of transmitting the disease.
According to experts, a routine is needed to outlive COVID-19, especially if social isolation will be extended indefinitely. This is the perfect time to nurture with loved ones and pets.
Research shows that placing brightly-colored scrunchies on cats can alert their prey before they are captured, thereby protecting endangered wildlife such as birds, reptiles and amphibians.
Any pet lover knows that it comes as no surprise to discover that dogs aren’t quite as graceful as their feline friends, the cat. While a kitten will take a hundred little sips to lap up a saucer of milk, a puppy will likely splatter the milk all over the floor before drooling out half of the contents – and we love them for that. But while you may chalk up the messy behavior to a carefree disposition or a hasty nature, behavioral ethologists who study the exquisite techniques of getting a drink have recently discovered that cats and dogs have distinct strategies of their own. And each one benefits the species in its own unique way.