Pets
Here’s a story for all the dog lovers. According to Mental Floss, A new study to be published in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience looked at the brain activity of 15 dogs as they were first shown a toy car and praised by their owners, and then when they were given a toy […]
Volunteering at MCAS is a special experience – for both you, and for the animals that can’t wait to meet you! There are lots of choices when it comes to volunteering. There’s plenty of cleaning, grooming, and dog walking to be done. MCAS is always looking for compassionate, animal-loving volunteers. Volunteers must be at least […]
From LaughingSquid.com, Blaze, an adorable but obstinate 11-month old Husky, doesn’t want to go into his kennel and has no problem saying so. By using a combination of his verbal skills and his body weight, Blaze makes it very clear that it’s not going to happen. This is too cute and pretty amazing at the same time. […]
This story is pretty fascinating! According to FOX News, Scientists have discovered that most dog breeds have one thing in common: the position they take to relieve themselves. Researchers say that 70 dogs representing 37 different breeds were observed relieving themselves thousands of times over the course of a two-year period. Researchers found the dog […]
According to ABC News, The Food and Drug Administration is trying to find out why close to 600 dogs that ate jerky treats died and are asking pet owners and veterinarians to help them figure out what’s causing the illness. The problem appears to be tied to dog treats made in China, which were sold […]
I always thought dogs had feelings. Turns out I was right. According to Daily Mail, New research from Emory University finds that dogs have emotions just like people do. To find this, researchers trained a dog to sit completely still in an MRI brain scanning machine so that researchers could learn about the dog’s emotions. […]
A zoo in China is under scrutiny for trying to disguise a dog as a lion. It’s almost worked, until the dog barked…LOL Did they really think that they could get away with this? Click here to read the whole story. SMH
