How Our Voices Affect Dog Behavior
Hearing a human voice can affect a dog more than previously thought as new research suggests that angry or happy voices are linked to measurable changes in dogs’ balance, with angry voices often causing destabilizing effects that physically sway their bodies. Scientists led by Nadja Affenzeller at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna in Austria […]
Fish Communication Finally Understood By Humans
Scientists have identified and matched underwater sounds to specific fish species living off the coast of British Columbia in a discovery that could help improve how fish populations are monitored and protected. This will finally answer the age old question of what noises fish make to speak to each other beyond the typical woof for […]
Cows Are Even Smarter Than We Thought
Veronika the cow has amazed researchers by using a broom to scratch specific areas of her body demonstrating tool use, a skill that was not previously known to be possessed by cattle and calling into question the previous assessment of the cognitive abilities of these farm animals. Study leader Alice Auersperg told the Keystone SDA […]
Cat Finally Came Home After FOUR YEARS
Four years after losing her beloved cat Tinsel in December 2021, Maggie DeGreenia from Vermont was lucky enough to find her again through a local shelter’s website thanks to her cousin recognizing Tinsel’s distinctive mustache marking that everyone knew right away. The 27 year old had tried everything when Tinsel first disappeared, calling local shelters […]
The Creatures Thriving In London’s Microclimates Are WILD
Most people would never expect to find scorpions, snakes, turtles, seals, peacocks, and falcons living wild in a major city, but London is the only place in the entire United Kingdom where you can encounter all of these species thriving outside of a zoo thanks to a patchwork of hidden urban microclimates throughout Britain’s urban […]
Mill Employees Refuse To Leave Cats Behind
When Tawni Marcil found out the mill in British Columbia where she works is closing permanently, her first thought was about the colony of feral cats who have called the worksite home for almost as long as the mill has existed. Marcil is one of 350 workers on Vancouver Island losing their jobs after the […]
The Animal Shelter That Ran Out Of Pets
Bide Awhile Animal Shelter in Dartmouth Nova Scotia is experiencing what staff are calling the best problem they’ve ever had, with zero animals currently available for adoption because demand has skyrocketed beyond anything they’ve seen before. The shelter announced on January 22, 2026 that for the first time in recent memory, every single cat and […]
Major Win For Elephants As Rides End
Bali Zoo has announced it will no longer offer elephant riding to visitors in a landmark decision that reflects growing awareness that these popular tourist activities cause real harm to elephants and marks major progress for responsible wildlife tourism in Indonesia. The decision follows similar action which also stopped elephant riding in 2024, showing that […]
The Smallest Falcon In America Is Solving A Huge Problem
Michigan cherry farmers are discovering that America’s smallest falcon is becoming their most valuable partner in fighting both crop damage and a hidden food safety threat that has been rising across the state and around the world. The American kestrel, a pint sized raptor that hovers in midair while scanning the ground for insects, mice […]
3,000 Special Needs Cats Found Forever Homes
When Nancy Engel found two pregnant cats between her home and her mother’s house in Frankenmuth, Michigan back in 2004, she had no idea she was about to start a shelter that would change the lives of 3,000 special needs cats over the next two decades. The day Engel’s mother Joan Purzycki passed away, both […]