Bird Flu Study Links Cats to Growing Pandemic Risk
“The virus has evolved, and the way that it jumps between species – from birds to cats, and now between cows and cats, cats and humans – is very concerning. ...
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A photographer encounters lonely stray dogs on Goa’s beaches during the pandemic
The other day, a wet black dog with a red collar appeared on our balcony. It was the season of Ganesh, Goa had lit up in festive thanks. For weeks ...
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Pet ownership did not improve mental health symptoms during COVID-19 pandemic
New research explores how pets impacted isolation, anxiety, and depression during the pandemic, challenging common beliefs about the "Lassie effect" and "cat lady" myth. Study: No beneficial associations between living with ...
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Dog days: As the pandemic adoption boom cools, pet shelters overflow
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSaveU.S. animal shelters will start 2024 the most overcrowded they have been in years, according to a broad survey of animal rescue facilities, ...
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Unwanted dogs adopted during the pandemic are flooding Bangor’s animal shelter
Lolita is “an old lady who wants to sit on the couch and eat snacks” but who doesn’t like other dogs, caretakers said of the 11-year-old pit bull terrier. Seven-year-old Darla is ...
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The Pandemic Had a Silver Lining for Cypriot Cats
Cyprus is home to 1 million or so free-roaming cats that wander its streets, parks, and even luxury resorts. They are about as numerous as people. So when a deadly ...
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