While the tension about use of stem cells in medical care of humans still exists, there is another area in which it is completely acceptable, if not yet common: in the veterinary care of animals. For animals, use of stem cells carries none of the political and emotional baggage attached to the issues in humansThere …
2020
PETA Supports the Duggar Family with Billboards
The cable-TV network TLC has been airing a show called 18 Kids and Counting for several seasons now. It is about the Duggar family, which is two parents, 19 children and one grandchild. The new season is getting ready to begin, but it is now called 19 Kids and Counting. The Duggars have also written …
Do Cats Show Remorse After Attacking Their Owners?
Cat owners know that their cats are intelligent animals that can take care of themselves very well most of the time. But how far does a cat’s intelligence go? Do cats ever show any remorse after attacking their owners?Cats that are well taken care of and treated with affection by their cat owners do not …
Have Animal Rights Gone Too Far?
Animals rights are important because if we don’t treat animals like people then we become the animals. If you hit a dog or any animal with an stick the animal will feel the same pain as an human being. The animals need there rights because humans are getting more and more dominant on the planet …
What Not to Feed Your Pets
As an animal lover and pet owner, I try to keep abreast of important information regarding pet health and disease prevention. It is very important to be careful what you feed your pets. Foods that are completely harmless to humans can be potentially fatally to our furry friends. The following is a list of foods …
Pet Hoarding: The “Crazy Cat Lady” Disease
We’ve all met her at some point: the lonely woman who lives in a filthy house that has been filled to the brim– and beyond– with cats. They are emaciated; their ribs jut out from their bodies. The house smells of ammonia and feces, and the owner of the cats lost count of her pets …
Six Smartest Animals on Earth – Below Humans
Humans are the most intelligent creatures on Earth; there is no debate about this. But there are many millions of species of other creatures on Earth along with us that evolutionary biologists say are very closely related to us. Which of these animals are the most intelligent? What distinguishes them from the rest? Dolphins Number …
Pandas
Brief Overview: The giant Panda, or Panda bear, is one of the most recognizable animals in the world. It also has a name that holds more than one meaning. In Nepalese, the word panda is “nigalya ponya” meaning “eater of bamboo”. In Chinese, the giant panda is referred to as the “large bear cat”. The …
Ostriches
Brief Overview: The Ostrich is the largest, and fastest, bird on land. Known in ancient Greek, as “Camel-Sparrow”. It is also the only living animal of its family known as Struthionidae. There are only two species of ostriches: The Common Ostrich and the Somali Ostrich. Species and Appearance: To tell them apart, female ostriches are …
Koalas
Brief Overview: The Koala, or otherwise known as, Koala bear, is a name that means “no water” from the language, Dharug gula. That is a language that belongs to the original natives of Australia, which is where the koala bear resides. The koala bear’s scientific name is known as, “phascolarctos cinereus” that means‘ash grey pouched …