Have an Instagram account for your pet? Love sharing funny animal videos? You’re part of the cute economy
PetWas one of the last DMs you received on Instagram a video of ducklings wearing flowers for hats, or floating in a sink full of water? An overly zealous cockapoo dancing on the couch with his human? A husky throwing a temper tantrum because he couldn’t come indoors? If sharing cute animal content is your love language, you’re not alone —…
How hot is too hot? Here’s how to tell if your dog is suffering during the summer heat
PetHot weather can be dangerous to our canine friends. Humans can sweat all over our body, but dogs can only sweat on their paw pads, which is not much use when it comes to shedding body heat. So how hot is too hot to take your dog out? It depends on the dog and their…
Physics and psychology of cats – an (improbable) conversation
PetHave you wondered why cats are so nimble and seem to fit perfectly in cups, boxes and other small places? Or how cats communicate with humans? Marc Abrahams, editor of the Annals of Improbable Research and master of ceremonies of the annual Ig Nobel Prize, Jean Berko Gleason, psycholinguist and professor emerita of Psychological and Brain Science at…