New research has found people living in private rental housing are much more likely to have had to give up a pet due to their housing circumstances than people living in other tenancies.
Economics & Business
Feb 19, 2021
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Researchers from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College have highlighted the positive links between dog ownership and higher levels of physical activity in middle-aged and older adults.
Plants & Animals
Aug 27, 2019
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A new study led by researchers from the University of Adelaide has found up to 40 percent of owners report their pet dogs are scared while being examined by a vet while, globally, up to one in seven dogs to show severe or ...
Veterinary medicine
Aug 26, 2019
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You've heard about the carbon footprint, but what about the carbon paw-print? According to a new study, U.S. cats' and dogs' eating patterns have as big an effect as driving 13.6 million cars for a year.
Plants & Animals
Aug 07, 2017
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Owning a pet dog reduces stress and significantly improves functioning in families who have a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), new research has shown.
Plants & Animals
Jul 20, 2016
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An estimated 28,000 lemurs, the world's most endangered primates, have been illegally kept as pets in urban areas of Madagascar over the past three years, possibly threatening conservation efforts and hastening the extinction ...
Ecology
Jan 05, 2015
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Links between human health and pet ownership are of widespread community interest but there's little clarity about the issue in scientific circles.
Plants & Animals
Dec 31, 2013
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There has been much talk about sustainability, but little attention has been paid to its nutritional aspects. University of Illinois animal sciences researcher Kelly Swanson, in cooperation with scientists at natural pet ...
Other
Apr 22, 2013
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A study into cat ownership looks at whether people who own an excessive number of cats are on the slippery slope to becoming animal hoarders.
Plants & Animals
Apr 10, 2013
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Meatworkers are more inclined to commit acts of violence, new research by Flinders University animal studies expert Dr Nik Taylor has found.
Social Sciences
Jan 24, 2013
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