CATS & DOGS

23/06/2023

For Ukraine’s Animals, a Home Is Getting Harder to Find

Early in the war, thousands of pets were ferried out of danger, mostly to other European countries. But now adoptions are waning.

12/06/2023

Action! 🥰

06/06/2023

Is a black Labrador a good pet?

In general, Labrador retrievers are excellent family dogs, as long as you keep in mind their need for exercise and training. These are dogs bred to work and work hard and they love to have jobs to do, particularly retrieving.

05/06/2023

Now Buku and King...

02/06/2023

'King' sleeping style! ❤️

24/05/2023

A research study in Europe says modern dog breeds have brains larger than those of ancient breeds.

Scientists didn't expect this twist in evolution.

24/05/2023

Dog swimming lessons

19/05/2023

We couldn't be more thrilled to share the wonderful news of the birth of five red wolf pups in North Carolina's Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge.

08/05/2023

The Bengal cat is a domesticated cat breed created from a hybrid of the Asian leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis), with domestic cats, especially the spotted Egyptian Mau. It is then usually bred with a breed that demonstrates a friendlier personality, because after breeding a domesticated cat with a wildcat, its friendly personality may not manifest in the kitten. The breed's name derives from the leopard cat's taxonomic name.

08/05/2023

King & Buku

10/11/2022

"African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) are endemic to Africa and are the largest canid species on the continent. They are also known as “painted wolves”, “painted dogs”, or “Cape hunting dogs”. Although they are in the Canidae family with species like wolves and coyotes, African wild dogs are the only living species remaining in the genus Lycaon. African wild dogs are cooperative breeders, meaning that they live and raise pups cooperatively in packs, which vary in size between 2 and 27 adults. Wild dogs are curious, playful, and highly social animals – they make a wide range of vocalizations that they use to greet and communicate with one another. They are excellent hunters, working together in groups and running up to 43 miles per hour (69 km per hour) to chase down their prey. African wild dogs are also born with unique coat patterns that remain unchanged through adulthood, which allows them to be individually identified throughout their lives, like a fingerprint."
Source: https://ecosystemsentinels.org/african-wild-dogs/

10/11/2022

"The Canada lynx, or Canadian lynx, is a medium-sized North American lynx that ranges across Alaska, Canada, and northern areas of the contiguous United States. It is characterized by its long, dense fur, triangular ears with black tufts at the tips, and broad, snowshoe-like paws." -Wikipedia

03/11/2022

Jaguarundi
"The jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi) is a wild cat native to the Americas. Its range extends from central Argentina in the south to northern Mexico, through Central and South America east of the Andes. The jaguarundi is a medium-sized cat of slender build. Its coloration is uniform with two color morphs, gray and red. It has an elongated body, with relatively short legs, a small, narrow head, small, round ears, a short snout, and a long tail, resembling mustelids in these respects. It is about twice as large as a domestic cat (Felis catus), reaching nearly 360 mm (14 in) at the shoulder, and weighs 3.5–7 kg (7.7–15.4 lb)."
Source: wikipedia

01/11/2022

"The authors investigated three conditions, with the first condition changing the voice of the speaker from a stranger’s voice to the cat’s owner. The second and third conditions changed the tone used (cat-directed or adult-directed) for the cat’s owner or a stranger’s voice, respectively. The authors recorded and rated the behavior intensity of cats reacting to the audio, checking for behaviors such as resting, ear moving, pupil dilation, and tail moving, amongst others."

If you are a cat’s human friend, he cares when you talk to him. Whether he will, or even can, do what you want is a separate question.

28/10/2022

Serval Cat
The serval (Leptailurus serval) is a wild cat native to Africa.
The spotted serval feline is a long-legged African wild feline that can be kept as a colorful pet, however, it needs a great deal of space to play and an eating regimen comprising of entire prey. To keep these felines solid and cheerful, serval proprietors should give huge open-air walled-in areas in areas that stay warm all year. Responsibility for serval felines is unlawful in many spots. Licenses, grants, and examinations are expected in others. Really look at your neighborhood regulations prior to looking for a reproducer and an extraordinary creature veterinarian.

Serval Cat Qualities
The serval feline is better adjusted to life in the wild than in people's homes. In spite of the fact that it's not very vocal, it can make different commotions that might concern neighbors, including sharp cries, snarls, and spitting murmurs.
Having the longest legs of any feline (in relation to its body), the serval is a lithe jumper and ardent digger. It can jump to get birds north of five feet in the air and dig to find prey like ground squirrels. This tall, dynamic tracker needs more space to meander than most families can offer, and the test of satisfying its dietary requirements is overwhelming.
The serval cares hardly at all about being stroked or snuggled. Due to its huge size (as much as 40 pounds), normally wild demeanor, and standoffish character, this feline isn't suggested for homes with kids or different pets. A serval can bond well with one individual and become genuinely joined to a degree that re-homing the creature would cause it profound pain.