Pets can be your best friends, but if you have allergies or asthma, they can also be your worst enemy. Pets shed dander, a combination of dead skin cells and hair (or feathers), which can trigger asthma attacks and allergic reactions in some people. However, you can cut down on pet allergens at home. Here are some steps you can take. Minimize Contact You probably should bar pets from bedrooms where people with allergies or asthma sleep....
woman combing and grooming and Samoyed Credit: Courtesy of tinkandmeek / TikTok Samoyeds are some of the most beautiful dogs around. They’re snow white, have a perpetual smile on their soft, round faces, and are so, so floofy. People love their happy dispositions and cold-weather hiking skills but, really, it’s the floof we’re all here for. However, as you might expect, the floof giveth and the floof taketh away. It’s heavenly to look at, but combing through all that fur takes forever....
woman walking her dog to relieve stress Credit: Gabriel Pevide / Getty You already know that our canine friends benefit from a good stretch of the legs each day. Now a recent study from Japan suggests that when we walk with our dogs, there’s a chance we alleviate our stress more effectively than if we saunter out alone. Study authors Junko Akiyama at the Yamazaki University of Animal Health Technology and Mitsuaki Ohta at Tokyo University of Agriculture provide the science behind this theory....
You might have seen badgers digging in the woods.Badgers are wild animals that are well-known diggers. They are born to dig, you could say.These animals are known to be even dominant to foxes. So it is very important to have a keen sense of how these animals look, right? They hunt for food during the night. Badgers are known to be aggressive in nature. So these animals have very few predators....
William Jennings Bryan was born in the year 1860, in Salem.Bryan was baptized at the age of 14 and was very rigid in terms of his religious views. He was a staunch opponent of Darwin’s theory of evolution and hence, wanted Americans to refrain from believing in it.An excellent orator and a celebrated member of the Congress, Bryan spent his initial years in Nebraska. He practiced law after graduating from Illinois....
Female vet examining cat Credit: SunnyVMD / Getty On This Page Veterinary Health Care Team Members Common Veterinary Hospital Credentials Our pets are family, and the health care they receive matters. But as with human medicine, it can be confusing to navigate the different titles and credentials in veterinary medicine. Each designation can tell you about the education, training, and skills of the person with those credentials. But acronyms are only useful if you know what they mean to you and your pet....
Post-World War II American music is what brought in the ultimate musical revolution the world needed.The ’50s was the time when people had to rely on the radio, television, and the record player to listen to music. And it was called the ‘Age of Rock N Roll’.The ’50s was not called the age of rock and roll for nothing. There are many reasons behind the popularization of this genre of music....
young girls baking cookies with their beagle Credit: Nina / Adobe Stock The littlest love of your life is made of fur and cuddles: your pup! While they might not understand the importance of February 14, you’ll definitely want to include them in cupid’s annual celebration. The way to their heart? Through their tummy, of course. Whip up these Valentine’s Day dog treats that will have their heart racing and tail wagging....
Girl cuddles grey British Shorthair on shoulder Credit: Aleksandra Pavlova / Getty Flat-faced cat breeds haven’t always sported such smooshed features, says Renee Rucinsky, DVM, DABVP(F), owner of Mid Atlantic Cat Hospital and Feline Thyroid Center in Queenstown, Md. “The conformation of some breeds we think of as super flat-faced hasn’t always been that way,” she says. “If you look at old pictures and drawings of Persian cats and Himalayans especially—although their faces may have tended to be a little flatter than regular cats, they weren’t nearly the super flat faces that we commonly see currently....
woman walking her dog in the neighborhood to be eco-friendly by not driving to a dog park Credit: Jessica Peterson / Getty While the annual Earth Day celebration on April 22 is a terrific reminder to show our planet some well-deserved love, every day is an opportunity for eco-friendly pet parents to make a difference with consistent sustainability habits. Mary Ellen Kustin is a conservation and environmental health expert as well as a human mom of two and a pet mom to a sweet hound dog....
Cats are very smart animals and they can be trained to do many things. For example, you can teach your cat to do a high five. Or jump through a hoop. Or play the piano. You can also teach your cat to use a toilet instead of a litter box. The thought of your feline squatting on the porcelain throne may sound silly, but cat toilet training advocates point to less litter and less mess....
Not sure if you should switch your dog to an elevated food bowl? Board certified veterinary surgeon Courtney Campbell examines some of the most common beliefs about elevated food bowls—and whether they’re the right choice for feeding your dog. RELATED: 11 Best Slow Feeder Dog Bowls for Speed Eaters dog eating from raised dog bowls Credit: Jacob Fox First things first: Campbell says that using an elevated food bowl depends entirely on your dog!...
In history, there were many protests fought for rights to equality.Have you ever thought about the fundamental laws implemented to make a living in society possible? Rights were acquainted with keeping up with a community that prospered mentally, lived in concordance, and depended on self-awareness.The fundamental rights are the rights that each citizen follows under government laws. In the states of America, the rights of every individual resident are secured by the American Constitution....
dog that wandered around a dollar general Credit: everydoghasastory / Adobe Stock It’s a very relatable situation: You’ve had a stressful day, maybe nothing goes right at work. So you decide to just blow off the rest of your day and buy yourself a little treat. I like to go to Target, but maybe you’re more of a Bed Bath & Beyond person. But our friend Bentley here? He’s a Dollar General boi....
The Barbary partridge (Alectoris barbara) is a common name of the partridge bird species. They are plump, medium-sized bird species that settle in a variety of habitats across the world, in grasslands, rocky plains, and forests. There are around 56 partridge species and they are generally ground dwellers. They use their sturdy, short legs and strong claws to build their nests or dig for food. They are great runners and can fly when danger approaches....
If you are interested in learning about different species of fish, then you are going to love reading about the Blue Mackerel. The Blue Mackerel (Scomber australasicus) is a fish widespread in the Pacific Ocean. It is found in the waters of Australia (especially New South Wales), Japan, and many other countries in huge numbers. It belongs to the order Scombriformes of the Animalia kingdom. This fish found in Australia, and other countries, is a famous delicacy all over the world....
Blue Tongue Skinks are an Australian genus of reptiles that belong to the Kingdom of Animalia, Class: Reptilia, Order: Squamata, Family: Scincidae, genus: Tiliqua, scientific name: Tiliqua scincoides. These skinks are famous for their characteristic blue tongues.Blue-Tongue Skinks can be located in both New Guinea and in Australia. They are shy at first, but overall they’re very friendly. They are known to love attention. They like scratches on their head or under their chin....
You will certainly want to cuddle the pudgy chocolate-brown Asiatic Dipper after reading about it. This aquatic songbird has many names, such as Pallas’s Dipper, Asian dipper, and Brown Dipper. They are further divided into three subspecies, i.e., C. p. tenuirostris, C. p. dorjei, and C. p. pallasii. They are amazing divers because of their strong muscle structure in their broad, tiny wings.The species is not globally threatened, and their status is Least Concern....
The channel-billed toucan is a rather beautiful species of bird from amongst all the varieties that we can find around the world. If you are wondering what gives them such a name, it is the channel-like groove on their large bill.The population of this bird species is considered common in places such as Trinidad, southern Brazil, and central Bolivia where there are lowlands and forest canopies for them to inhabit. Some of the features that define this species are the large bill, yellow-orange chest, the red patch which differentiates the black body and yellow chest, and the blue or white skin around the eyes....
With their beautiful blue-black scales, vibrating tails, and calm and docile personality, eastern indigo snakes are truly fascinating. The scientific name of the eastern indigo snake, Drymarchon couperi, alludes to the word ‘drymarchon’, which means ‘Lord of the forest’ in Greek. This is pretty apt for a snake who is the largest snake in all of the United States and is resistant to most other snakes’ venom, even that of rattlesnakes....
