Over the past few years there has been a massive decline in our native wildlife, none more so than our beloved Hedgehogs. This is due to intensive agriculture practices and loss of habitat, which in turn means less natural food availability. There has also been an...
We all know that nicotine is addictive to humans, but did you know it acts as a repellent to certain other members of the animal kingdom. And urban house finches have been using this peculiar phenomena to their advantage. Studies have shown that they line their nests...
In recent years, there has been the abandonment of thousands of pet parrots who are unwanted. It has reached a crisis stage, and is exacerbated by the possible lifespan of the parrots, which can live up to 90 years. Furthermore, attempts to domesticate wild birds...
In countries all around the world, dogs and puppies are used to lower stress levels in students and company employees, and holding a puppy is actually proven to help lower stress and maintain a positive outlook. In Japan, cuddling cats every working day is actually a...
New studies have shown that dogs, like monkeys, pick up on your behaviour with other people, and judge you on it – so if you’re horrible to everyone except your dog, they probably notice, and probably don’t like you very much. A series of experiments were set up...
Many clothing brands have made a show of switching from using real fur to fake fur, due to increasing cruelty concerns and a raised awareness of the moral issues surrounding real fur. However, an investigation into this has discovered real fur in shoes, gloves and...
