Aardvarks: Supreme Hunters And Nature’s Digging Machines
Aardvarks are strange in appearance. Their faces have one of the most peculiar shapes found in the animal kingdom. Culturally, we pay them no heed and prefer to focus our attentions on either exotic or domestic animals. Because of this the aardvark rarely gets a look in. Yet, it is a remarkable animal in many [...]
The True Cost Of Pedigree Dog Breeding
Pedigree dogs, contrary to popular belief, are some of the most unhealthy dogs alive. Devastated by selective breeding, in many cases inbreeding, certain breeds of pedigree dogs are now facing genetic diseases and painful existences solely because of certain people’s vanity. This article highlights the true cost of pedigree dog breeding.
Dog Breeds That Have Been Devastated By Careless Pedigree Inbreeding
Dogs and humans go back a long way. Thousands of years of mutual kinship has cemented our loving relationship with our canine friends. It is no accident that a dog is said to be ‘Man’s best friend.’ As a consequence of our close ties with dogs, we owe a duty of care to protect and [...]
Dog Inbreeding: The Possible Death Of The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is one of the most popular breeds of dog. Warm, affectionate, great with children, this dog pulls on our heartstrings much more than any other breed. Yet, because of gross negligence and careless inbreeding, the King Charles is now one of the sickest pedigrees. So serious is the problem that [...]
Dog Breeding: A Brief History Of What Has Turned Into An Obsession
Descended from the grey wolf, the dog has now been solidly embedded into human culture. Part and parcel of our daily life, our dog is our friend and companion. It has been with us through thick and thin. This history of dog breeding is a fascinating subject. However, what once served a useful purpose has [...]
Dog Obesity: Owners Who Are Killing Their Pets With Kindness
One-in-three dogs in the United States are obese. Three to four million dogs in the United Kingdom are overweight. These overfed dogs are at risk of dying prematurely due to their owner’s poor feeding habits which is killing their dogs with kindness.
Obese Dogs: Training Dog Owners To Have Healthy Pets
A healthy happy dog is one of the most rewarding aspects of having a dog. Yet, obesity is a growing problem in western society. In the United States as much as one in three dogs are obese. Likewise, in the United Kingdom somewhere between three to four million dogs are overweight. It is a similar [...]
Inbred Dogs: Dogs Who Pay The Price For People’s Vanity
Some dogs are paying the price for people’s lack of consideration and thoughtlessness. Rigorous in-breeding has resulted in many dogs needlessly suffering from people’s folly. As a result many dogs now suffer genetic conditions and increased problems in their later years.
About The Cow: More Than Just A Producer Of Milk
What is your experience of cows? If you have not encountered one, what image is formed in your imagination? Do they conjure up the likeness of docility? Do you think of great big lumbering creatures raking grass with their highly dexterous tongues? Or perhaps when you look at a cow and it stares right back at [...]
About The Bat: A Fascinating But Misunderstood Creature
A fleeting movement cleanly cuts through the air. A nearby leaf temporarily oscillates in the momentum before returning to its more accustomed, stationary position. The pattern reiterates itself and a swiftly passing shadow can be glimpsed by the keen-sighted. Rapid, roaming and precise, it closes in on its target. A sonic volley of pulsing chirps morph into [...]
About The Chimpanzee: A Creature That We Continually Underestimate
Two big searching eyes confront an interested viewer from the other side of a half-reflective glass. A black hand slowly raises itself to greet the onlooker. In this union resides a strange meeting of not too dissimilar minds. It is a scene that is repeated across the world in zoos and wildlife parks. An eerie feeling of [...]
About The Armadillo: Prehistoric Armour-Clawed Mammal
A strange animal potters close to the ground, its nose rolls from one blade of grass to the next. Exotic, weird, an alien, this animal looks like it doesn’t belong. It seems to be alone in its uniqueness. One-of-a-kind. Itself. And perhaps it is. A prehistoric animal, the armadillo has been around for over 60 [...]
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