Sabre-toothed cats were deadly long-distance hunters that attacked their prey in packs during daylight hours 50,000 years ago, DNA study reveals Scientists studied the genetic material from a scimitar-toothed cat from Canada Found specific genetic variants which were prominent in the predator’s DNA The variants made it well suited to long distance hunting and working in teams … Read more
Some very clever cats are able to recognise and imitate human actions on command — even better than some dogs — a study has reported. Hungarian researchers worked with an 11-year-old kitty named Ebisu, who had been taught by her dog-trainer owner to copy her using the so-called ‘do-as-I-do’ method. This is a training regime long-applied … Read more
5,000 pets including rabbits, cats and dogs are found dead at a depot in China after being left without food or a water for a week when they were sent to buyers through the normal POST WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES At least 5,000 pets were found dead at a logistics facility in Central China Deaths were … Read more
They really ARE our best friends! Dogs beat cats to be named Britons’ favourite animal in a new poll Study of 2,000 adults saw 51 per cent name man’s best friend as top animal Only 38 per cent voted for cats, with robin, horse and hedgehog also in top five Poll done by Channel 5 … Read more
Up close and PURRsonal! Hilarious snaps capture cats with VERY little regard for their owners’ privacy – from a moggy jealous of a toothbrush to one desperate to get in the shower Pet owners from around the world have shared hilarious snaps of playful cats Felines love to be nosey and follow owners around the … Read more
Cats are better at controlling their hunger when they are only being fed one meal a day, according to a new study. In experiments, cats that ate one large meal a day in the morning were more satisfied compared to those that ate four smaller meals throughout the day. Feeding cats once at breakfast time … Read more
Dogs really are a man’s best friend: More cats than dogs were abandoned during the coronavirus lockdown, figures reveal Cats were far more likely to be abandoned than dogs during the lockdown A survey of animal-rescue homes found that 17% reported more cats were being abandoned during lockdown – compared to 8% more dogs However, … Read more
Pet owners infected with COVID-19 are at risk of spreading the virus to their cats and dogs — whom can also end up with respiratory systems — a study has found. Veterinary experts from Canada have warned those suspected to have contracted the novel coronavirus to stay away from their furry friends — for the … Read more
Cats may make better pets for children on the autistic spectrum because they don’t hold eye contact as long as dogs, according to a new report. Scientists in France studied autistic children as they interacted with their pets and found dogs exhibited more sustained gazes, while cats produced an equal percentage of glances and gazes. … Read more
The Rees-MOB: Jacob Rees-Mogg shares snap of his five eldest children on morning of their first day back at school after six-month Covid break By Sebastian Shakespeare for the Daily Mail and Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 08:00 BST, 3 September 2020 | Updated: 08:14 BST, 3 September 2020 Jacob Rees-Mogg has shared a family … Read more