Physiology
Cat stress, health & behaviour
Data suggests even stoic cats can have elevated levels of adrenaline, noradrenaline, dopamine, and other stress hormones, and that chronically stressed cats often feign sleep. So until the cat exhibits obvious signs that attracts the owner’s attention, such as going…
Watching baby animals is good for you!
It would take a hardened heart or perhaps an aversion to pets to not feel some sort of warm feeling…
Pet grief – it hurts
Pet-keeping is one of the closest forms of human-animal interaction in Western society. Although owner-pet relationships may stem from genetically…
PODCAST: Hanne’s interview on babies and dog-owner relationships
I was delighted to recently speak with friend & trainer Oli Juste from Channel 4’s Puppy School. Oli has a…
Bird ringing with Gary Beckett & Paul Watts
As part of National Volunteers’ Week, I wanted to highlight the great work done by many volunteers in conservation. That’s…
Itchy skin is linked to behavioural problems in dogs
There are many factors that can influence a dog’s behaviour and underlying medical reasons are just one. Now, a new…
Bones trigger stress response when animals face danger
When humans and animals are faced with danger, hormones (glucocorticoids) flood the body in preparation for ‘flight or fight’, this…
New insights into common health issues for Westies
The largest ever study of illnesses suffered by West Highland White Terriers has produced insight into the most common issues…
Dogs can be good for your social life
A recent poll of 2,000 dog owners by Janevic et al. (2019) supports previous findings that pets can promote social…
Dogs reduce risk of Uni students failing their studies
Numerous studies suggest dogs can improve physiological and psychological health in adults and even enhance cognitive development in infants (Hurley…
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