Showing results for "The Science of Pets" in Politics & Social Sciences

In 1992, two Russian moviemakers left a cryptic note for New Mexican writer Stephen Bodio at his local bar. It led him to Brighton Beach in Brooklyn, where he saw a film about the ancient breed of Central Asian sight hounds known as tazis. He would end up chasing these leads to Kazakhstan, where these beautiful dogs may have existed 6,000 years ago.

Susanne Schötz is hard at work on breaking the cat code. She is a professor at Lund University in Sweden, where a long-standing research program is proving that cats do actually use vocal communication-with each other and with their human caretakers. Understanding the vocal strategies used in human-cat communication will have profound implications for how we communicate with our pets and has the potential to improve the relationship between animals and humans within several fields, including animal therapy, veterinary medicine, and animal sheltering.

Michelle Clark has loved animals all her life, filling her home with a menagerie of stray cats and abandoned dogs. But when her outreach work with London's homeless community leads to a chance meeting with a desperate man, and a quest to find a missing Staffie named Poppy, she has no idea that her life will be transformed forever.

Whether online or at the pet store, there are a bewildering variety of pet healthcare products and services to choose from. Diets and supplements, ancient herbs and folk remedies, and even high-tech treatments like hyperbaric oxygen tanks and laser therapy. Everything promises to give your pet better health and a longer life, and isn't that what every pet owner wants? Brennen McKenzie, a vet with 20 years of experience and the former president of the Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine Association, helps pet owners and veterinary professionals understand the claims and the evidence.

It all started when Jan Louch, assistant librarian at the Douglas County Public Library in Carson Valley, Nevada, and a coworker acquired two Scottish fold cats to keep mice away from the town's new library. Jan called the cats Baker and Taylor because the names fit the felines' mild temperaments - and because she dealt with the book distribution company on a daily basis.

When John Tovey lost his sight at the age of 42, he thought his life was over. He was wrong, it was just beginning. John had followed a bad path drifting in and out of trouble. He was sent to improvement schools, a young offenders institute and eventually a prison. John was on self-destruct and thought nothing or no one could help him. Then he became the victim of a vicious attack by a notorious train ‘steaming’ gang. John knew he had to take the witness stand.

Fifty-six million years ago, the earliest equid walked the earth-and beginning with the first-known horse-keepers of the Copper Age, the horse has played an integral part in human history. Combining fascinating anthropological detail and incisive personal anecdotes, Susanna Forrest draws from an immense range of archival documents as well as literature and art to illustrate how our evolution has coincided with that of horses.

From a dog livestock auction to the laboratory of one of the world's leading animal behavioral scientists all the way up to the highest echelons of the USDA, journalist Rory Kress and her dog, Izzie, seek answers about who we're trusting to be the watchdogs for our pet dogs. The Doggie in the Window is a story of hope and redemption. With Izzie's help, learn the real story behind the dog in the window and how she got there in the first place.

がんと診断されたら、誰もがショックを受ける。これからどんな治療を受けるべきか。コロナ禍で健康への意識が高まっているものの、科学的根拠のない医療情報にだまされてはいけない。

Communications from beloved pets are seen by thousands every day. Some messages are given in ways that require an acute awareness and more interpretation as well. From the heavens above, signs are given by deceased pets to connect with their families they left behind. Oftentimes, the gifts they share are unseen or are difficult to identify. Learning to speak the language of spirit requires practice, but once identified, the joy of hearing from your pet in spirit can bring great comfort.

Dog lovers will delight in this audio celebration of the canine character. From our earliest encounters with Lassie, to the magical moments we share with our own imperfect but thoroughly lovable companions, dogs have become an integral part of our culture and beloved members of our family. NPR proudly presents these tales of unforgettable animals and their devoted human friends.

Esto es Como Una Cabra, el podcast donde converso con personas que viven el campo de formas muy distintas: ganaderos que nacieron entre animales, gente que llegó más tarde buscando otra vida, y personas que simplemente sienten una conexión especial con la naturaleza.Yo soy Julia, desde mi vida con cabras en Asturias, y aquí empieza nuestro capitulo.

"Pets on Pot: The Newest Customer Base for Medical Marijuana" is from the October 07, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Laura M. Holson and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"In the Wild, Goldfish Turn from Pet to Pest" is from the September 22, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Steph Yin and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"When Your Pet Is a Four-Legged Peace Broker" is from the July 24, 2015 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Henry Alford and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"What 'Brexit' Means for Pet Travel" is from the July 06, 2016 Travel section of The New York Times. It was written by Daniel Victor and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Aimer les animaux, est-ce naïf ? Naturel ? Essentiel ? Politique ? Que se passe-t-il de si fort et indicible dans la rencontre avec un animal, qu’elle puisse marquer notre vie à tout jamais - et parfois la sienne ? Je m’appelle Gaétane Marchand, je suis photographe animalière (Gaétane Lf Photographie) et je suis fascinée par la richesse du lien qui se noue parfois entre un humain et un animal. Dans ce podcast, je vais à la rencontre de porteurs d’histoires, d’experts et de chercheurs passionnés. Ensemble, nous explorons la profondeur et la complexité de nos relations ...

I discuss all things related to the exotic pet hobby. We will be talking about tarantulas, scorpions, snakes, and other inverts and reptiles. I will be interviewing breeders, dealers, researchers and more.

Bienvenue sur Haumea Sciences, le podcast. Je suis Valentine Filleul, docteure en psychologie sociale et médiatrice scientifique. Ici, on explore les relations que nous entretenons avec les autres animaux. Des liens qu’il nous appartient de décrypter, afin de dessiner les contours d’un monde plus harmonieux où chaque être vivant est traité avec égard et bienveillance. Dans chaque épisode, je vous invite à découvrir une étude scientifique, soigneusement sélectionnée pour ses apports théoriques et pratiques. Je vous emmène à la rencontre de ces chercheurs et de ces chercheuses...

Pepijn Schoneveld wandelt met bekende gasten en laat hij samen diens hond uit. Dit om erachter te komen wat dat nou precies is, de liefde tussen mens en hond. En wat kunnen we van de hond leren om zelf een beter mens te zijn? Tijdens de wandeling leert hij, via hun hond, ook zijn gasten beter kennen.Te gast zijn onder meer: Marcel Musters, Saskia Noort, Yvette van Boven, Arjan Ederveen, Arthur Japin, Jip van den Toorn, John Buijsman, Siemon de Jong, Marjolein Moorman en Marianne Thieme. Volg ons ook op Instagram ⁠⁠en YouTube: @MijnHondenleven⁠Opname, edit & mixage: Marnix van Wijk. ...