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Friday Faves July 4, 2014
Guide dogs don't know their owners are blind Guide dogs may be good at their jobs, but maybe they don't exactly know why they are doing them? Dogs are very sensitive to human gaze, and will look at...
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Friday Faves October 17, 2014
Why is there an alpaca in my grocery store? What is the deal with emotional support animals? For the record, they are not the same thing as a service animal - but there's a lot of confusion about what...
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This week in squirrels November 3, 2014
You got your squirrel in my pumpkin… Squirrels and Halloween go together like chocolate and peanut butter. I remember the first year we put out a jack-o-lantern, only to find tiny nibbles and bits of...
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Squirrelvember: November in Squirrels
All the squirrel news that's "fit to print" - squirrels got busy in November! Squirrels love the holiday season! Every year, the Cincinatti Zoo has a “Festival of Lights” – with millions of beautiful...
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Natural Born Killers: Cats show individual differences for favorite prey types
Photo by Andrew/Polandeze via Flickr/Creative Commons Sometimes it’s easy to forget that our pet cats are predators at heart, especially if you just fill their bowl of kibble every now and then. But...
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Squirrel Appreciation Day 2015 – What’s up in Squirrels
It's Squirrel Appreciation Day! What could be better than getting caught up on all the latest squirrel news? Imaginary squirrels can be helpful or harmful A man heard a sound at night that he dismissed...
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Friday Faves January 23, 2015
Killer Cone Snails Cone snails expose their prey to a massive dose of insulin that sends the fish into a low blood sugar state, making them easier to kill. Are the fish just "hangry"? Like us, chimps...
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Friday Faves: Science Meets Cats, February 6, 2015
Cats in print A study examining the role of cats in New York Times' stories over the year revealed some interesting patterns: cats were mostly hated in the 1800's, and beginning in the 1970's, stories...
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This week in squirrels February 16, 2015
When a squirrel enters your house and eats your fig newtons, what to do? This article recounts one woman’s experience of a squirrel breaking into her home, turning on the water, eating her fig newtons,...
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Friday Faves July 17, 2015
Drunk Squirrel Wreaks Havoc A squirrel broke into a bar, turned on the beer taps, smashed glasses, ate some potato chips, and took a "walk of shame" the next morning. Brilliant! Fairy Wrens Learn...
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Friday Faves November 6, 2015
Dogs: Always dressed up Why do animals have white patches? Does your dog or cat have "mittens" or a white tail tip? It appears that domesticating animals somehow has selected for this pattern of coat...
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Friday Faves March 25, 2016
Dominance: An illusion when it comes to dog-human relationships The always astute John Bradshaw wrote a lovely summary this week as to why trying to assess your relationship with you dog through the...
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Friday Faves: September 2, 2016 Cats and Dogs
Are cats just ruthless killers? Letting your pet cats outdoors is a controversial topic (and apparently a cultural issue - here in the States, we lean more towards keeping them inside, and the Brits...
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Outnumbered
How do the number and size of potential prey affect choices made by cats? Math — we all do it on some level (even if we don’t like to!), including other animals. For most animals, the most obvious and...
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Can kittens do math? What a new study tells us about cats’ cognitive abilities
Can kittens do math? Most, if not all, animals show the ability to perform a rudimentary form of math. We call the ability to tell between a smaller and a larger amount quantity discrimination. This...
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