The truth about cats and dogs - Openforum - Openforum
Dec 14, 2020 · Cats versus dogs. But it wasn’t just dog owners who expressed the emotional benefits of owning a pet during the pandemic. Cat owners, too, said having a pet made …
Speciesism: why do we love one animal but condemn the other?
Sep 23, 2014 · Generally, the law operates to afford companion animals such as dogs and cats greater legal protections than those who serve a commercial purpose – such as pigs, chickens …
Cat people - Openforum
Aug 7, 2023 · Dogs think their owners are Gods because they provide them with food, shelter and warmth. Cats think they are Gods themselves for exactly the same reason, but how exactly did …
A cat in the house saves the birds in the bush - Openforum
Jan 2, 2023 · Domesticated in the temples of Egypt around 4,000 years ago, cats were so popular that people transported them around the globe, including Australia. However, these beloved …
You can teach old dogs new tricks - Openforum - Openforum
May 3, 2024 · Employers - and the general public - often assume young people are smarter, or at least quicker to learn, than older people, but new research suggests that cognitive differences …
Triple threat - Openforum
Oct 27, 2024 · Here’s just one example: You can hear endless rants from the right about rising crime rates in America in general and New York City in particular. In truth, crime in America …
Saving the Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat - Openforum
The northern hairy-nosed wombat is one of the rarest land mammals in the world and was thought extinct before 30 individuals were discovered in a tiny patch of Epping Forest National Park in …
Deep thought - Openforum
Aug 5, 2024 · The philosopher's union in Douglas Adam's "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" demanded clearly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty when faced with the spectre of super …
A nation of apologies - Openforum
Sep 16, 2024 · A lyrical perspective on the fraught political and constitutional issue of Aboriginal rights in this country.
Pet therapy - Openforum
Dec 1, 2022 · There’s also little doubt that most of us enjoy the companionship of animals. But little research has been conducted on the benefits of the social interaction that dogs, cats, …