Dogs may remember their siblings (or rather their smell), but it's not that different from how they would remember any other animal (or person) from their past. If they associate them with safety and comfort they'll be happy to see them. But ifthey associate them with stress or fear t...
2) Licking as a form ofgroomingand affection is a bonding experience for cats.They do it with their siblings, their kittens, their pet parents, their toys and their other animal friends. It’s often dubbed as social grooming. 3) Cats use their tongues’ barbs (papillae) to remove the me...
Nothing warms the heart quite like seeing a mother dog snuggling up with her adorable litter of puppies, but we know that this will eventually have to end. Once puppies are weaned, strong, and independent, it’s usually time for them to say goodbye to their mother and siblings and join ...
How Cats And People Grew To Love Each Other There's been a lot of research with dogs and how dogs interact with people. [It's] become very clear that dogs perceive us as being different than themselves: As soon as they see a human, they change their behavior. The way a dog plays ...
A good night’s sleep is hard to find. Metaphysical grandmas will send you down the wrong road and then their cats will jump and claw until you run into a ditch. Next thing you know ruffians are marching you and your family off into the woods, and there goes your good night’s sleep...
It’s week six of this summer’s writing group, and you may notice that we’re missing a lot of goals. DON’T WORRY. BREATHE. Our writers havenotbeen abducted by aliens or rogue government agents intent on squashing cool cats everywhere. They have been leading busy, busy lives and mayb...
There's no shortage of big cats at the Sioux Falls Great Plains Zoo. From what I can tell in this picture, this is an African leopard. Again, someone can correct me! Snow Leopards are Magical Great Plains Zoo (via Facebook) Snow Leopards are Magical ...
It’s even been observed that they will engage in acts of cannibalism, sometimes gnawing off parts of their own siblings if other food isn’t available. This has been suggested as one reason for its amazing regenerative abilities. However, as carnivores, they do not eat any kinds of plant ...
Adopting kittens too early often means kittens bite and claw more than those who have been kitty-corrected by Mom and siblings. They also may be fearful or less tolerant of other cats. They don’t understand all the proper feline etiquette of the social structure. ...
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