Understanding Prescription Cat Food for Specialized Diets
Importantly, satiety diets contain high levels of high-quality protein to help your cat maintain muscle mass while losing weight.
What the World Looks Like from a Cat’s Perspective
Over the course of her career, she has written on a wide variety of topics that reflect her many interests, from video game reviews to animal and pet care; and from rock music to international social issues.
The butts of these blowfly larvae mimic termite faces
The researchers speculate that adult blowflies lay their eggs around or inside of the nest, and that the termites “adopt” the impostors for unknown reasons.
5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Tabico
Kellie B. Gormly—A kitten and cat rescuer and foster mama whose nickname is “Mother Catresa”—is an award-winning veteran journalist who freelances for national publications, including The Washington Post, History.com, Woman's World, and FIRST for Women.
Hypoallergenic Dog Breeds: Adoption Options
Local shelters, breed-specific rescue organizations, and online adoption platforms offer excellent resources for finding hypoallergenic dogs in need of loving homes.
Holistic Dog Nutrition: A Guide to Natural Feeding
A general rule of thumb is to feed adult dogs about 2-3% of their ideal body weight daily, but this can vary based on age, activity level, and health status.
Creative Ways to Announce Your Dog Adoption
The site was conceived and built through the combined efforts of contributing bloggers, technicians, and compassioned volunteers who believe the way we treat our dogs is a direct reflection of the state of our society.
Migrating whale sharks make pit stops at oil and gas rigs
Satellite tracking of whale sharks off the coast of western Australia shows how oil and gas platforms influence the movements of these gentle giants, marine ecologist Ben D’Antonio and colleagues report January 18 in Diversity and Distributions.
A fungus named after Sir David Attenborough zombifies cave spiders
The species (Gibellula attenboroughii) forces reclusive arachnids into exposed areas, likely to benefit the dispersal of spores, researchers report January 24 in Fungal Systematics and Evolution.
Alpha Dog Nutrition: Does It Live Up to the Hype?
The site was conceived and built through the combined efforts of contributing bloggers, technicians, and compassioned volunteers who believe the way we treat our dogs is a direct reflection of the state of our society.
How to Use a Dog Food Nutrition Calculator
The next chapter will explore how to tailor your dog’s diet using these calculator results, addressing specific health concerns, and combining different types of food for optimal nutrition.
What to Expect in a Dog Adoption Agreement
We’ll guide you through the key components of a typical dog adoption agreement, helping you navigate this important step in welcoming a new furry family member.
This bird’s eye view of a shark hunt won a photo contest
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How mantis shrimp deliver punishing blows without hurting themselves
Materials scientist David Kisailus of the University of California, Irvine already has been developing applications for the helix structure inside the mantis shrimp’s club, using the design to enhance the toughness of airplane wings, wind turbine blades and hockey sticks.
Will the Endangered Species Act survive Trump?
Produced by a conservative think tank, the document supports ending reliance on species specialists — the scientists tasked with collecting and interpreting the data that informs ESA recommendations — due to their “obvious self-interest, ideological bias, and land-use agendas.”
Hotter cities? Here come the rats
When humans and rats share space, there’s a real risk of disease, says Niamh Quinn, a human-wildlife interactions advisor at the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Irvine who was not affiliated with the study.
Iron Supplements for Cats: Use, Dosage, and Side Effects
Whether or not your cat needs iron supplementation depends on the disease present causing anemia, your vet’s diagnosis through physical exam findings and blood work testing.
Tiger poachers smuggle body parts from Malaysia by sea
By interviewing over 50 people involved in the illegal trade, researchers uncovered that poachers use steel snares to trap tigers in the forests of Malaysia.