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Fun Animal Facts

Happy Holidays, and thank you for reading Pet News and Views. This week, I’m posting on a holiday schedule. Next week, Pet News and Views will post three times a week.

Cats: Did you know that a cat has more bones in its body than a human being? Humans have 206 bones and cats have 230. Cats hear and see [...]

Purrs Versus Snoring

A poem about snoring and purring. Which is preferred? [...]

Smart Pets We Like to Brag About

Pet owners are a proud breed. We like to brag about our pets. Thanks to all who entered the Alex & Me contest. The winning entry is from Jerry Dunham of Tejas Coonhound Rescue. He will get a copy of the book Alex & Me by Irene M. Pepperberg. Second place goes to Joy Ward and honorable mention [...]

Alex and Me: A Story about A Scientist and an African Grey Parrot

If you ever used the term “bird brain” to refer to someone with little intelligence, think again. Birds are highly intelligent creatures. Just ask Irene M. Pepperberg, scientist, writer, associate research professor at Massachusetts, and teacher of animal cognition at . Ms. Pepperberg’s memoir, Alex & Me, tells the story of her research and friendship with an [...]

Our Pets Keep Us Healthy

Owning a pet is beneficial to your health. An early published study found that people were as emotionally close to their dogs as they were to their closest family member, whether that was a spouse or a child. This study, conducted by Sandra Barker, PhD, professor of psychiatry, and director of the Center for Human-Animal Interaction [...]

Animal-Related Therapy has Positive Effects on Patients

Adults who use pet therapy while recovering from total joint-replacement surgery require 50 percent less pain medication than those who do not. These findings were presented at the 18th Annual Conference of the International Society of Anthrozoology and the First Human Animal Interaction Conference in Kansas City, Mo.

“Evidence suggests that animal-assisted therapy (AAT) can have a positive [...]

Emily Deschanel of the Fox Hit Bones Champions Animal Causes

Emily Deschanel has always loved animals, and she is using her celebrity to raise awareness about factory farming, dog fighting, and animal rights. Deschanel stars as Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan on Fox television’s hit series Bones. A recent episode educated viewers about factory farming. Another one showed the harsh realities of dog fighting.

Emily Deschanel, actress [...]

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Alex and Me: A Story about A Scientist and an African Grey Parrot

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Animal-Related Therapy has Positive Effects on Patients

Emily Deschanel of the Fox Hit Bones Champions Animal Causes

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