Tile should—and needs to—do better than the DIY-looking “Tile for Cats”
One Tile tracker sold in a plastic collar attachment is not an innovation. Enlarge / So they put a Tile tracker on a cat... now what? (credit: Tile) Did you know Tile sells Bluetooth trackers for your cat? Why don’t.....»»
Why you shouldn"t declaw tigers or other big cats
Declawing house cats to keep them from scratching people and furniture is controversial—and even banned in some countries and areas in the U.S.—but the practice is not limited to house cats. In a new study, researchers looked at the effects of de.....»»
Why Do Cats Land on Their Feet? Physics Explains
As it turns out, felines can survive a fall from any height—at least in theory.....»»
Pets do not significantly benefit the emotional health of owners with severe mental illness, study shows
A new study published in the CABI journal Human-Animal Interactions suggests that companion animals—including dogs, cats, fish and birds—do not significantly benefit the emotional health of owners with severe mental illness......»»
Ice Age saber-tooth cats and dire wolves suffered from diseased joints, research discovers
Ice Age saber-tooth cats and dire wolves experienced a high incidence of bone disease in their joints, according to a study published July 12, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Hugo Schmökel of Evidensia Academy, Sweden and colleagues......»»
Neutering practices for pet UK cats significantly influence feral populations, math model suggests
A new mathematical model of UK cat populations suggests that neutering of cats that belong to people not only affects the population dynamics of owned cats, but also affects feral, stray, and shelter subpopulations. Jenni McDonald of Cats Protection.....»»
Plastic pollution threatens birds far out at sea, according to new research
Seabirds are one of the world's most threatened animal groups. They already contend with multiple issues, including climate change, accidental capture in fishing gear and being eaten by invasive species like cats and some rodents......»»
Domestic cats" noses may function like highly efficient gas chromatographs
Scientists have found the secret to felines' finesse at sniffing out food, friends and foes. A complex collection of tightly coiled bony airway structures gets the credit, according to the first detailed analysis of the domestic cat's nasal airway......»»
Hurt felines: Japanese app aims to detect cat pain
Cats are considered lucky in Japan, and owners of the popular pets spend big on their care. But how do you know when they're feline down?.....»»
New publication describes differences in disease risk between purebred and mixed-breed cats
A recent paper published in the journal Veterinary Record explored health risks faced by cats and uncovered notable variations in the disease rates between purebred and mixed-breed cats......»»
Wild and feral cats found to shed more toxoplasmosis parasites in areas densely populated by humans
A new analysis suggests that wild, stray, and feral cats living in areas with higher human population density tend to release—or "shed"—a greater amount of the parasite that causes the disease toxoplasmosis. The study also draws links between env.....»»
When a Wildfire Burns a City Built for Extracting Oil
A wildfire rages against the Alberta tar sands, aliens induce existential crises for people (and cats), the hype and potential of MDMA, and more books out now.....»»
Daily deals June 16: Apple Pencil $79, $80 off M2 Mac mini, MacBook Pro from $889, more
Today's hottest deals include 30% off a 2020 27" iMac, 36% off an Anker foldable 3-in-1 wireless charging station, 20% off Tile item finders, 22% off a Google Nest cam, up to 37% off Sony headphones, and $80 off Bose headphones.Save on a 2020 27-inch.....»»
Tile Mate tracker is down to $19.83, and other models are 20% off
Tile trackers are on sale right now at Amazon, where you’ll find several of the company’s most popular models at the lowest prices of 2023. … The post Tile Mate tracker is down to $19.83, and other models are 20% off appeared first.....»»
How cats and dogs affect the climate—and what you can do about it
According to Patrick Hanson, the CEO of Luxaviation, a Luxembourg-based luxury airline firm, having pets can be just as polluting as traveling by private jet. In defense of his own industry, he declared recently that one of his company's customers pr.....»»
Gene therapy produces long-term contraception in female domestic cats
Currently there are no contraceptives capable of producing permanent sterilization in companion animals. Spaying, the surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus, is the most widely used strategy to control unwanted reproduction in female cats......»»
Close relative of aperiodic tile "the hat" found to be a true chiral aperiodic monotile
Mathematicians from Yorkshire University, the University of Cambridge, the University of Waterloo and the University of Arkansas have one-upped themselves by finding a close relative of "the hat," a unique geometric shape that does not repeat itself.....»»
Australian shelters, pounds kill 50,000 healthy cats and kittens a year: Research suggests there"s a way to prevent it
Stray cats are a longstanding problem in Australian towns and cities. Common complaints about roaming cats include nuisance (fighting and urinating), disease risks to humans and other animals, and predation of native wildlife. The huge numbers of cat.....»»
Companion animals could be reservoirs for cross-species transmission of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria
The emergence and global spread of antimicrobial resistant bacteria among companion animals (e.g., dogs and cats) pose a risk of the animals being reservoirs for cross-species transmission because of their close contact with humans......»»
Apple and Google introduce standard to combat AirTag and Tile tracker misuse
Tracker-makers will chime in over the coming months to finalize the standard. Apple's AirTag. [credit: Samuel Axon.....»»
Tile should—and needs to—do better than the DIY-looking “Tile for Cats”
One Tile tracker sold in a plastic collar attachment is not an innovation. Enlarge / So they put a Tile tracker on a cat... now what? (credit: Tile) Did you know Tile sells Bluetooth trackers for your cat? Why don’t.....»»