It was a beautiful sunny day and I had a visitor, a birdwatching one. So, after a cup of coffee and good natter, I offered to show off my Shetland – my neck of the woods. I may have had a bit of an ulterior motive as I want to identify and learn about Shetland […]
Stop ‘animal diplomacy’ now – The Hindu BusinessLine
It’s bad enough that pandas are traded back and forth between China and the US, every time diplomatic ties between them take a turn for the better or worse. Now Malaysia mulls “orangutan diplomacy”. So countries buying palm oil from Malaysia will be gifted an orangutan — to show its commitment to “biodiversity conservation”. The […]
Sector Spotlight: Animal Health | Inflexion
The proliferation of pet ownership is providing tailwinds for the animal health industry. Small and mid-size players are innovating to provide products ready to commercialise and complementary to their big pharma peers, with Inflexion among a select number of investors experienced in helping them to accelerate their journeys. Dogs have long been wo/man’s best friend. […]
Lead Training | My Shetland
Pepper is three years old – I know, where did the time go? And, in most things, she is a very good girl, although she went a-visiting the neighbours first thing and I had to bring her home in the car (oh, the shame). When I go to Lerwick, there are dogs on leads in […]
The Well-Connected Animal | Psychology Today Australia
I want to introduce you to networks that permeate the natural world: the social networks formed between nonhuman animals. These networks stand as a tribute to the complexity, depth, and wonder of life in animal societies. In my new University of Chicago Press book, The Well-Connected Animal: Social Networks and the Wondrous Complexity of Animal […]
Fruit ice balls to water coolers, Delhi Zoo steps up animal care amid relentless heatwave
Seasonal fruits like watermelon and cucumber have been incorporated into the diets of primates, bears, and herbivores to help them stay hydrated and cool, he added. In the section housing carnivores, water pools have been repaired and filled to maintain running water during peak hours, which helps in keeping the temperatures down, Kumar told PTI. […]
Govt says it wants ‘gold standard’ of care
The Government says live animal exports won’t go ahead if “very high” standards aren’t met, but welfare and rights activists are pushing for the country’s ban to be kept. New Zealand banned live animal exports on ships for breeding and milking in April, last year, but the coalition government is currently working on reinstating the […]
Local animal shelters in need of help following devastating derecho
HOUSTON – Walking over wires and air ducts, Behavior Training Manager, Melissa Taylor, gave KPRC 2 a post storm tour of the Friends For Life Animal Shelter. “The portable air conditioner feeds cool air into each kennel and just imagine how scary it is for the dogs,” said Taylor. According to Taylor, the temperature inside […]
To Clothie | My Shetland
I will start with this photo, just because it is lovely – Pepper and Monster having a chat, ie Pepper wants to sit on my lap but Monster has already got there first and is not budging. Anyway, we all went for a walk over to Clothie – my five acre croft across the scattald […]
32 animals that act weirdly human sometimes
Humans often think we are unique, with abilities and behaviors far more complex than our distant animal cousins. But in fact, many creatures, from tiny insects to our closest living relatives, exhibit a surprising repertoire of behaviors that can seem eerily human. From elephants mourning their dead to bees that get pessimistic when faced with […]