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Fat Orang-Utan Put On Diet
by Ezquara
Posted September 9th, 2010 at 12:53 am

An overweight orang-utan is changing her ways after becoming the fattest primate in Britain.For Oshine there will be no more sweets, jelly and marshmallows and instead she will be getting a healthy diet of fruit, vegetables and plenty of exercise.The tubby orang-utan weighs in at a whopping 100kg - double her natural body weight. Keepers at Monkey World in Dorset say they are changing her diet and putting her on fruit and vegetables - like other primates - until she loses her belly. Oshin...

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Finance Site Lists Most Expensive Invasive Species
by Ezquara
Posted September 8th, 2010 at 12:10 am

Asian carp aren’t the only invasive species causing trouble in the United States. While the monster fish captures headlines as it inches toward the Great Lakes, other species have already colonized other parts of the country, and are costing plenty of money to control. A finance website has totaled up the toll, listing “10 Invasive Species That Cost the U.S. a Bundle.” See if you agree, disagree, or are just surprised by some of the choices It’s always interesting when environmental i...

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Do Dark Cats Cause More Allergies?
by Ezquara
Posted September 7th, 2010 at 12:09 am

Is it possible that dark-colored cats cause more allergies than their paler counterparts, or is that just black-cat superstition talking? The New York Times recently took a hard look at this dark question. This is what we do know. According to the Times, the proteins that cause sneezing, drippy nose and runny eyes are found in cat dander, urine and saliva. And cat allergies, they report, plague twice as many Americans as dog allergies do. But are all cats created equal where allergie...

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Framework To Read Animal Emotion
by Ezquara
Posted August 19th, 2010 at 12:03 am

Pet owners might like to think they can judge the moods of their cats or dogs with ease, but finding true scientific methods to evaluate animal emotion is difficult. In a review published in The Proceedings of the Royal Society B, researchers describe a framework that may help other scientists measure animal mood. Because it is difficult to otherwise judge an animal’s emotional state, the researchers devised a model that correlates emotional state to decision making. An animal that ado...

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Cow Whisperer Aims To Improve Livestock Handling
by Taanuu
Posted August 17th, 2010 at 12:09 am

The herd of lowing cows parted like a wave before Curt Pate, who rode straight up to the bull and let him know who was in charge without making a sound.Pate, a 49-year-old Montana cowboy who consulted on the 1998 Robert Redford film "The Horse Whisperer," switched his focus to cows about five years ago and has been traveling the country teaching ranchers to think like cattle and use low-stress methods of handling livestock. At the moment, his work is sponsored by the National Cattlemen's ...

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Pet Obesity On The Rise !!
by Ezquara
Posted August 15th, 2010 at 12:10 am

Animal organisation says owners are to blame for feeding them scraps and not walking them enough Man's best friend is eating too much of his food. Well-intentioned animal-lovers are helping canines mirror the rise in human obesity by giving them their own treats and scraps instead of counting calories, according to an animal welfare group.More than one in three dogs (35%) are now overweight, according to the veterinary charity PDSA, up from 21% four years ago. If the trend continues nearl...

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The Pros And Cons Of Sharing The Bed With Your Dog
by Ezquara
Posted August 14th, 2010 at 12:04 am

In the darkest hours of Bruce Sallan's divorce when he didn't want to get out of bed, his two dogs were there jumping on the mattress and licking his face. And when his worries kept him awake at night, the big black German Shepherd mix and the Pointer mix with brown and white spots were there then too, lying beside him on top of the covers."Petting one of my dogs was almost like a way I'd calm myself down and fall asleep," says Sallan, a writer and radio host in California. But then he met a...

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Pet Insurance Is On Rise
by Ezquara
Posted August 12th, 2010 at 12:05 am

Vet fees can be astronomical – they are rising by 12pc a year. Not surprisingly, many vets have had to put down pets because owners could not afford the cost of treatment. Many have also experienced situations where owners have rejected a recommended treatment or operation because they could not afford it. It makes sense to get cover, but pet insurance can be complicated because there are so many different types of policy. For example, Lloyds TSB offers 16 policies and Petplan 13 polici...

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Dog Eats Owner’s Big Toe And Save His Life
by Ezquara
Posted August 7th, 2010 at 12:08 am

He had eight beers and two 32-oz. margaritas before calling it a night and falling asleep. So when Jerry Douthett awoke an hour later to a pool of blood beneath his right foot, he thought it was a nightmare. "But when I got up and rinsed my foot off, you know what a shock it was?" says Jerry of the moment he discovered the top half of his big toe was missing. "I still can't believe it." As Jerry, 48, yelled to his wife, "My toe is gone," the couple's 1-year-old Jack Russell terrier was fo...

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Dogs Automatically Imitate People
by Ezquara
Posted August 5th, 2010 at 12:09 am

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, dogs often shower us with praise. New research has just determined dogs automatically imitate us, even when it is not in their best interest to do so.The study, published in the latest Proceedings of the Royal Society B, provides the first evidence that dogs copy at least some of our body movements and behaviors in ways that are spontaneous and voluntary.In other words, they can't really help themselves when it comes to copying people. "This...

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Colchester Zoo Use Mirrors To Help Flamingos To Breed
by Taanuu
Posted August 4th, 2010 at 12:04 am

Keepers at Colchester Zoo have been encouraging their flamingos to breed by using mirrors.The birds have been tricked into thinking their flock is larger than it actually is as this helps them to nest and eventually lay eggs.The zoo’s 15 Chilean flamingos have now started to build their own nests. “Even if we don’t get eggs this year, it’s taken us a step in the right direction,” the zoo’s curator Sarah Forsythe told BBC Essex.Like many birds, flamingos do not breed very well ...

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Vicar Gives Holy Communion To Dog
by Ezquara
Posted July 29th, 2010 at 12:06 am

An Anglican church in Canada has become the focus of controversy after a vicar gave Holy Communion to a dog. The priest gave the Host – considered by Christians to represent the body of Jesus Christ – to an Alsatian cross called Trapper.St Peter's Anglican Church in Toronto has since been deluged complaints from Christians all over Canada. Donald Keith, the dog's owner, said he had taken his pet to the church because he had been told animals were welcome. He said that because he was n...

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Yoga Meditation Music ‘Helps Cats Relax’
by Ezquara
Posted July 28th, 2010 at 12:03 am

Cats relax better if played yoga meditation music, according to new research. A study shows that when they are unwell, cats became less stressed when they listen to relaxing music.Student veterinary nurse Sian Barr carried out the research on cats being treated at a vet's surgery. She found that those who were played yoga meditation music and Om Shanti tunes calmed down and began to breathe more slowly while in cages at the practice in Powys, Wales. Miss Barr, who has just graduated from ...

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