Archives for Animals
Cloned-to-Order Cat Sale Generates Ethics Debate
The first cloned-to-order pet sold in the United States is named Little Nicky, a 9-week-old kitten delivered to a Texas woman saddened by the loss of a cat she had…
Just how smart are dolphins?
How smart are dolphins? Anuschka de Rohan reviews the evidence, including an underwater-tv encounter between a dolphin and David Attenborough. At the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Mississippi, Kelly…
Solitary dolphins – what can we learn?
Other people are already collecting records of cetacean sightings in general in Ireland: the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group maintains it own database and submits summaries to the Sea Watch…
Swimming with wild dolphins
We neither encourage you to go swimming with wild dolphins nor do we advise you against it. Each situation is different and is a matter of personal choice. However, here…
Boating with dolphins
Dolphins love to bow-ride boats, getting a free ‘surf’ from the pressure wave generated by the forward motion of the boat. In the ‘natural’ situation, they do the same trick…
A Dolphin Adventure
There are very few places in the world where humans can swim with dolphins, so we should consider ourselves privileged to have the "Dolphin Adventure" saltwater pool so close to…
Kurilian Bobtail
History and Origin The Kurilian Bobtail is rather a new and rare breed. It originates from Kuril islands in the Far East of Russia not from Japan. Only in the…
Swim with the dolphins at Malta
I can’t stop laughing as the dolphin sweeps me through the water while I cling tightly to his hard dorsal fin. Spray smacks me in the face as we whoosh…
Non-Sporting Dogs
To call the breeds in this group "Non-Sporting" is not quite accurate. The name was given to them, however, because by and large they have lived with men as companions…
Choosing the Right Cat For Your Family
"There is no more important a decision than the decision to adopt and assume the responsibility for another life. That decision carries an obligation to nurture that life--to give it…
How The Dog Became Man’s Best Friend
Some scientists believe that the earliest wild dog originated in North America fifteen to thirty-five million years ago, long before any men lived there. No one really knows which animals…
Your Cat’s Social Life
Friendly, relaxed, confident cats are not necessarily born that way, to a large degree they can be made. Genetics may have some influence on a cat's unique individuality, but we…
The Newfoundland Dog
(Originally Published 1894) The dog known as the Newfoundland dog is one of the handsomest and best beloved of the dog family. He is distinct from the Labrador dog, which…
Welcome Home
Cats are much more attention-needy than most people think. They can become bored and depressed if they are ignored. Some develop "negative attention syndrome"--they misbehave just to get their owners…
The Sheep Dog
(Originally Published 1894) The shepherd's dog rivals, if not surpasses most other dogs in intelligence, though his intelligence is less general and more particular than that of other dogs, ,…
When Two is Better Than One
While we may pride ourselves on how we pamper our pets with the best of everything, we may be denying them what they need most--the companionship of one of their…
The St.Bernard Dog
(Originally Published 1894) The St. Bernard Dog always honoured for his work's sake, resembles the Newfoundland in form, hair, colour, and size. "There is another race," says Colonel Smith, "trained…
Choose the Pet For Your Pet Carefully
* If you have an adult female who has been an "only" cat for some time, it is best to get a younger female. Males, even friendly ones, can over-power…
The Greyhound Dog
(Originally Published 1894) The Greyhound is characterised by elegance of form and grace of movement; he has also great powers of speed and endurance, is mild and aflectionate in disposition…
The Importance of a Good Introduction
Planning to add a cat to your household? The introduction process is all-important. First impressions can be lasting impressions for felines. In the wild cats take great care to prevent…