Disturbing world of hairless ‘XL Bully CATS’ bred to look like muscular beasts as experts slam ‘mutated’ creatures
THE disturbing world of hairless “XL Bully” cats where felines are bred to resemble muscular beasts has been exposed, as experts slam the trend. Experts say anyone considering getting a pet moggy should not get a new breed of hairless cat as they are likely to suffer serious health issues which can affect their behaviour. […]
Chick emotions shed new light on animal welfare
A recent study led by the University of Mississippi has made significant strides in understanding animal emotions through an innovative approach. Partnering with researchers from the United Kingdom, the experts focused on how vocalizations from domestic chicks can indicate stress levels, potentially offering new ways to improve animal welfare in the poultry industry. The findings reveal insights that could benefit not only animals but also human mental health research. Chick vocalizations and animal welfare The study's core experiment was simple yet revealing: placing one chick in a box by itself and another in a box with a mirror. The chick that could see its reflection...
Scientific study confirms something all cat owners already knew – their pets are basically liquid
Cats are able to utilise an unusual awareness of their own body shape and size to fit into the tightest of spaces, scientists say, after conducting a study into how felines are effectively able to behave like liquid.Several animals are known to make decisions about their passability through spaces based on knowledge of their size and shape.But the role played by this self-awareness in allowing cats to fit into spaces hasn’t been tested before, animal behaviour scientist Peter Pongracz from Hungary’s Eötvös Loránd University said.Cats show a remarkable range of cognitive abilities. They follow human signals to find food,...