So superworm-led organic digestion could be a valuable tool in reducing levels of human pollution if the process can function on an industrial scale.“Superworms are like mini-recycling plants, shredding the polystyrene with their mouths and then feeding it to the bacteria in their gut,” Dr Rinke said.
Karena Kirk-Drain, 53, says she wouldn’t be alive if it wasn’t for her 11-year-old Bella-Boo. The protective pet began acting up on Karena’s late mum’s birthday and kept trying to lie on her chest despite being pushed away.
Little Gem lost her back legs soon after she was born (Pictures: Flori’s Friends Rescue)An incredibly small dog has so far been unable to find a forever family because of her miniscule size.
A new study has revealed the flat-faced breed is more likely to suffer from conditions linked with its defining features,.Narrowed nostrils was the disorder with highest risk in French Bulldogs, with the breed more than 42 times more likely to have the condition, helping explain the high frequency of breathing problems they experience.
It is not the first time that pets have tested positive for the virus: the same laboratory detected coronavirus in a cat last year, while research from the Netherlands has previously suggested that the virus is common in cats and dogs owned by people who have Covid.
She joked she ‘felt like a tea bag’ in a mug (Picture: Kennedy News & Media)A woman has shared a video of her two adorable dogs gate-crashing her bath time, staring at her, and drinking her bathwater.
An outbreak among gorillas in San Diego struck in early 2021, and the zoo requested experimental access to the the Zoetis vaccine.The vaccine has been universally well tolerated by animals, Zoetis reports, but coronavirus has continued to spread among zoo animals in San Diego and around the world.
As I was leaving for work the other day, I saw my cat staring at me intensely from the window.We’re seeing people come to us saying their cat, dog or rabbit isn’t fitting in with their lifestyle or they’re having issues, so they want to rehome.
CLIMATE campaigners have slammed Norway for killing hundreds of whales this year, despite a dwindling use of whale meat in the country.Whalers, who typically use explosive harpoons, hunted more than 570 minke whales - the highest number in five years, according to Norwegian Fishermen's Sales Organisation data.
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Jane lives on a diet of porridge, oatcakes, and cheese (Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith SWNS)‘I refuse to go slogging on through pouring wet rain,’ Jane said.Jane has no plans to stop her annual journey any time soon (Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith SWNS)Campervans on single track roads have also become a more persistent problem.
This was due to his rare looks and special needs – the sausage dog is albino, meaning he’s all-white with a pink nose and light blue eyes, he is partially deaf and blind, and is super sensitive to sunlight.
From left to right: Maggie, Mishka, Leia (Kasey Carlin's current foster dog) and Millie enjoy their second chance at happiness after rough starts in life.“Nobody wanted Maggie, and now she’s got half a million people that would take her in an instant if I offered her up because she’s a good dog,” she said.
When Goran Marinkovic walks the streets of Kraljevo, Serbia, he always brings food with him.As Coco gained back her strength, her loving personality started to shine through: “She loves people,” Marinkovic said.
The company supplied Applaws, AVA and Sainsbury’s hypoallergenic cat food, batches of which were recalled in June after concerns that mould known as mycotoxins in the food may have been responsible for the blood condition, thought to have harmed or killed thousands of pets.
If you like watching ‘cute’ animal videos, chances are that you’ve come across visuals of people hitting a soft toy to get a reaction from their dog to have medicine or food.This is a subtle form of animal cruelty," says Sudha.
The bottom of the sinkhole is filled with water that appears to have strong currents, and the National Coordination of Civil Protection of the Government of Mexico has indicated that experts believe it was caused by a kind of underground river.
In the caption, Pink revealed that the family adopted their newest family member from the Labelle Foundation in Los Angeles and shared the dog's unique name: Habañero Mountain Guy Kadashi Hart.
Scientists said the continued evolution of the virus in animals ‘poses a significant long-term risk to public health’ (Picture: Getty Images / iStockPhoto)It may be necessary to vaccinate pets in the future to stop coronavirus from spreading back to humans, scientists have said.
In a statement, the RSPCA said: ‘We’re aware of this programme and are concerned that it is extremely irresponsible to encourage and glamorise breeding as a “get rich quick” scheme which, in turn, could lead to serious dog welfare issues and fuel the illegal puppy trade.