Ants vs. Dogs in Cancer-Sniffing Showdown? Perhaps
A team of researchers in France has reportedly trained ants to recognize the smell of cancer cells, which could have the potential for important human applications. Back in 2012, scientists at Vanderbilt University made the rather unsurprising discovery that ants have four to five times more smell receptors than nearly every other insect. In fact, ants even use their keen sense of smell to communicate with and distinguish between other ants in heavily populated colonies. Predominantly haling from Sorbonne University, the...
Chonky Cat Gets Mistaken For A Black Bear And People Are Identifying Their Own Cats As Bears Now
You’re walking around outside and you see something… They’re big, they’re black, and they’re chonky! Is it the almighty black bear? Oh, wait! Let me put my glasses on. The fates have aligned such that two Tobey Maguire Spider-Man memes are trending right now. The first: his glasses t.co/AXkMZKQI9S pic.twitter.com/uFeKS1xQnX — Know Your Meme (@knowyourmeme) March 22, 2017 Oops. False alarm, everybody! It’s just a black cat. My bad. please keep your eye out for black bears 🙏...
Adorable Husky-Mix Siblings with Unusual “Bandit” Eye Markings Need Homes
Puppies are cute regardless, but husky puppies can be outrageously cute — especially when they have distinctive markings. Whether you want to liken them to raccoon-type bandit masks or even Where’s Waldo’s spectacles, Janis and Jerry G have quite a look going on. While there’s no doubt they’ve got husky in their DNA, Janis, in particular, bears a slight resemblance to a hyena with her ears outlined with black shading, but of course, that’s not the case. She does have a very unique look about her, though....
Gas Station Worker Helps Cool Stray Dog With A Bath During Intense Heat Wave
Life as a stray dog is tough in the best of situations, but sometimes, stray dogs face very real and life-threatening conditions. Beyond fighting for food, clean water, and safety, strays are left to find a way to protect themselves from the elements. In areas with extreme weather, animals can suffer from the elements just as much as humans can, but stray animals are often unable to help themselves escape. From winter storms to summer heat waves, weather can really put a dog at risk of not just discomfort but death. Photo: Pexels/Nesrin...
Grandma Creates Custom Book About Kitten’s 2-Week Sleepover At Her House
A tiny rescue kitten in Rochester, New York had the chance to spend two weeks with his grandma and the resulting photobook is precious. Izzie Grass (TikTok user @goldfishclub) shared about the photobook on TikTok and it quickly went viral. saying that her mother created the book after having the kitten over for two weeks. Photo: TikTok/@goldfishclub In an interview with Newsweek, Izzie explained that her 3-year-old cat, Ricky, enjoyed a 2-week stay with her mom back in 2019 as a tiny kitten. When Izzie went to pick the kitten up, she was...
Study Finds Humpback Whales Use Sandy Bay Floors for Skin Care Routine
Day spas for whales? Well, sort of. It’s all about skincare. A new Griffith University study points to humpback whales using sandy, shallow bay areas to “roll” around in to remove dead skin cells while on their migratory trips south. Research documenting whale behavior is relevant for conservation management and improved understanding of the species’ habitat preferences. Marine ecologist Dr. Olaf Meynecke, from the Griffith-led Whales and Climate Research Program and Coastal and Marine Research Centre, was able to...
Mother & Infant Aid Kits Help Ukrainian Families Ensure Their Children Are Nourished and Cared For
https://d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/VIDEO-2023-04-11-10-58A-45.mp4 As Russia continues to bomb and attack Ukraine in an attempt to gain control of the small country, Ukrainian citizens are fighting for their lives and their freedom. Supply-chain delays and infrastructure failures caused by the war have created resource shortages across the nation. Thousands of people have lost their homes and loved ones, and many are living in cramped quarters where access to food, power, and other necessities are intermittent and...
Busy Veterinarian Hosts 28 Foster Kitties While Working Full-Time and Volunteering with Rescue Groups
Many people call themselves animal lovers, but few are at the same level as Dr. Jessica Thompson. She devotes a large part of her life to working with cats, not only in her career but also in a volunteer capacity and in her home life. Thompson started fostering cats and kittens when she was an undergraduate student, sometime around 2002. She stopped briefly while she was in veterinary school and as she settled into her career, but then she was quick to pick it back up. Now she hosts anywhere between 10 and 30 cats at a time. She has a...
Types of Cysts on Dogs and How to Treat Them
Cysts are abnormal growths that can appear pretty much anywhere on a dog’s body. What cysts on dogs look like, how they are diagnosed and how they are treated depends on the type of cyst. Dr. Debra Eldredge, veterinarian at SeniorTailWaggers and author of “Dog Owner’s Home Veterinary Handbook,” and Dr. Chyrle Bonk, veterinarian at SeniorTailWaggers, talk to Dogster about the types of cysts on dogs. Dog got a cyst? Your veterinarian must first diagnose it because the type of cyst affects the type of treatment needed to...
Odor Elimination Made Simple—and Permanent
We love our fur darlings so much, but with all that love and fun comes the occasional downside — such as odors. Many products on the market make a lot of promises, but do not deliver. Most just mask odors. Unfortunately, masking Rover’s accident with an artificial floral scent does nothing to improve the situation. On the contrary, it just creates a toxic affront to your senses and his. Enter BioFog’s SCOE10X. This odor eliminator doesn’t just mask bad smells; it actually eats the bacteria that create the odor. You...
