Sentences with phrase «about cats and their humans»

Not exact matches

That was true since automobiles transformed our lifestyles while simultaneously killing thousands a day, and it's true in our current reality of mind - bending technological progress with entrepreneurs aiming rockets at Mars and envisioning artificial intelligence that makes humans look about as smart a house cat in comparison.

Consider this one: Christians might think that the dynamics of grace and faith in human salvation could only be worked out in Christianity — until they learn, for example, about the intricate, debates between the «cat doctrine» and the «monkey doctrine» in Bhakti Hinduism.

Just a word about the Easy Step Pet Gate - we just got this and installed it, only to realize that the cat door has a latch and requires a human to open it!

It's no different from caring about LGBTQ rights if you're straight, or donating to the ASPCA even though you're human (and if you're actually a cat, what are you doing on the internet?

Sadiq Khan MP, shadow justice secretary, said: «The energy and time this government is spending on arguments about the Human Rights Act shows how completely out of touch it is with the British people who are not interested in cat fights between ministers but how the safety of their communities will be protected after cuts in police budgets which go too far and too fast.»

The group also compared the cat genome with those of other mammals — including a tiger, cow, dog and human — to understand more about the genetics of cat biology.

Cats and humans have shared the same households for at least 9,000 years, but we still know very little about how our feline friends became domesticated.

Mammals with cylindrical feces — like cats and humans — tend to take about the same amount of time to poop, no matter their size, a new study reports.

In this episode, Cambridge conservation scientist Andrew Balmford discusses the state of the world's birds; the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Rex Johnson talks about a new, strategic approach to conservation (both men were presenters at the recent conference «Conserving Birds in Human - Dominated Landscapes» at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City); and the Wildlife Conservation Society's Alan Rabinowitz describes his efforts to save the world's big cats.

Because dog and cat food tends to have more meat than the average human diet, this means that dogs and cats consume about 25 percent of the total calories derived from animals in the United States.

They also report interesting differences: for example, lizard sleep rhythm is extremely regular and fast: the lizard's sleep cycle is about 80 seconds long at 27oC, vs. 30 minutes in cat or 60 - 90 minutes in humans.

Ingram became interested in the protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, after reading about its behavior - altering effects in mice and rats and possible implications for its common host, the domesticated cat, and even humans.

Conservationists in Pakistan have created a comic book about snow leopards and the conflicts the cats can get into with humans.

While cats sleep about twice as much as humans and prefer to get their rest through short and long naps instead of one big chunk of slumber at night, they experience similar sleep stages.

«Cat Person,» the New Yorker short story by Kristen Roupenian that took over Twitter this weekend, is about plain old humans: Margot and Robert, a college - aged...

A serious - minded and decidedly adult fairy tale about a virginal young woman who learns from her brother (Malcolm McDowell) that they are descended from a race of human - panther hybrids doomed to revert to their murderous feline state while making love to anyone outside of their own bloodline — a problem as she has just fallen in love with a sweet - natured zookeeper (John Heard) who specializes in big cats — this is a film swimming in sex, violence, poetry, philosophy and swanky visuals in such extremes that it always seems to be on the verge of becoming utterly ridiculous but it somehow never goes over the edge into camp because of Schrader's serious - minded handling of the material; it may be nonsense but he never treats it as such.

On the hilarious Writing Prompts That Don't Suck Tumblr blog, prompt # 570 challenges students to write «a story about a massive cat colony and the one human who knows about its existence.»

A Very Furry Christmas: Holiday Cat Tales John D. Ottini This book contains four heartwarming Christmas stories about our feline friends and the humans who love them.

Our dogs, cats, birds and even reptiles seem to have a bigger curiosity about our human foods and household plants more than anything else.

In my third episode co-hosting Cat Chat & Dog Talk on the Radio Pet Lady Network, Tracie Hotchner and I talk to The Honest Kitchen's CEO / President (and chief taster) Lucy Postins about her challenges and victories in making human - grade pet foods.

Cats are unique creatures who take great pride in their abilities and we can sometimes take that for granted and not think about the fact that it is possible for them to actually fall ill and depend on help from humans to take care of these problems.

About 15 million of the national human population of 23 million people live in the intensely urbanized Taipei area, at the extreme north of the island nation, where most of the dogs and cats are pets, or are descended from lost or abandoned pets, in an environment affording some suitable habitat for feral cats, but little or none for street dogs.

Dogs, cats, children - they are all products of their environment, the great thing about dogs is with love, attention and training you can perfect their doggy manners and ensure a harmonious family unit with human, canine and feline alike.

Since humans domesticated dogs about 10,000 years ago, and cats about 8,000 years ago, the bond between humans and animals has been growing, with powerful benefits for both.

The report was based on the fact that feral cats had been observed in the wild with no humans around (that they knew about) and the feral cats didn't meow amongst themselves.

is this normal for the breeds... they are not mean to humans / children at all / but, protective of us, especially the Blue Heeler... we love cats and are distressed about the kitten and other kittens in the woods I feed...

JG: The breakthrough moments when the cats learn or relearn trust in humans and reveal their true personalities are my favorite things about working with vulnerable shelter cats.

If we are serious about saving native wildlife and birds, we should take a good look at ourselves; humans are vastly more responsible for the destruction of endangered species than feral cats are.

The relationship people have with their dogs is much more straightforward... but there is something about a cat that defies easy acceptance, and that ambivalence can be traced back to when cats and humans first began to interact.

According to «Maddie's Fund» president Richard Avanzino, in the 1970s, our country's animal control agencies were killing, on average, about 115 dogs and cats annually for every 1000 human residents.

Cats are curious about the outside world and no matter how careful the human companion is, cats often seize any opportunity to escape and investigCats are curious about the outside world and no matter how careful the human companion is, cats often seize any opportunity to escape and investigcats often seize any opportunity to escape and investigate.

These initiatives included hosting community discussions about local and regional cat overpopulation, celebrating the human - cat bond while raising public awareness about cat welfare, advocating for accessible spay / neuter services and advancing knowledge about best practices to improve outcomes for shelter cats.

And unlike humans, cats do not yawn when they're tired — instead, this is usually a sign that they are stressed or anxious about something.

This festival is about coming together to watch the funniest, most popular cat videos the internet has to offer in support of a national initiative to increase the welfare of cats across Canada and enhance the human - cat bond.

Oscar and Tilly came into All About Animals as RTF cats from two different locations, but turned out to love humans and each other.

The result is Catnip Nation, a full - length documentary about the plight of feral cats and the efforts of unsung human heroes trying to help them.

Galaxy tells Carolina Tails, «As a longtime shelter worker and trusted ambassador between cats and humans, I am passionate about fighting for the individual cat that that is misunderstood.»

Linda saw a problem and instead of complaining about it created a solution that has benefitted countless cats and dogs and their human companions in Eastern Tennessee.

The box is a convenience for humans, and it's really rather amazing that cats are so accommodating about it.

Siamese cats are extremely vocal, and we like to go through the day with our humans by chatting away about everything under the sun.

I wish people knew that a cat's behavior isn't about the human but that cats are usually just trying to satisfy their basic needs for safety and security, stimulation thru environmental enrichment, and their natural instincts like hunting and scratching.

... of the impact it will have to raise human awareness about community cats and the people who love them.

A: While more is being learned about what triggers human asthma attacks, the three most common causes are a protein found on cats, dust mites and cockroach feces, according to veterinary pulmonologist Dr. Philip Padrid.

We provide dogs, cats and their humans with an unforgettable experience in a place that cares deeply about their individual needs.

it's about the individual dog or cat's personality and the chemistry you feel together (yep, we have chemistry with animals just like we do with other humans!).

As if cars and coyotes don't give cats enough to worry about on the streets of LA, they also have to watch out for human predators.

Ask your vet about more than why your dog chews your slippers or why your cat runs around the house like a maniac at 3 a.m. Ask your vet why he or she became a vet, and what they learned about the human animal bond.

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«It's so common in the cat population, and although it's often not life - threatening depending on the cause, it's often about quality of life for the cat, as well as the human companion,» Johnson says.

Their median life expectancy is around five years but what happens, in fact, is that about half the cats disappear mysteriously presumed dead at approximately age one year (which corresponds to the late teen years in humans) and the other half learn how to take care of themselves and usually live a normal life span of 8 to 12 years.