Advices Animal rights activists: In Yulin, dog meat is eaten 365 days a year The “Yulin Lychee and Dog Meat Festival” in China took place again this year at the summer solstice. Between June 21 and 30, people in Yulin gathered to traditionally drink liquor and eat dog meat stew. The festival has now ended for over a week. But how did the festival go from an animal welfare […]
Dogs US study proves: Dog bowls are as dirty as toilets At every meal, we humans take clean dishes. But when it comes to the feeding bowls of the four-legged friend, dog owners often do not take hygiene very seriously. This was shown by a US study. This has fatal consequences – for dog and owner! Where is the dog food stored? how is it done? […]
Advices Photo Awards: These are the best animal and nature photos of 2021 The judges of the “World Nature Photography Awards” have chosen the winners of this year’s competition and published the breathtaking photos of the numerous participants. The winning photo is not only impressive, but also somewhat shocking. The World Nature Photography Awards are held every year and photographers from all over the world can enter the […]
Advices Ukraine escape with dog: Indian student is finally home The Indian student Rhisabh adopted the street dog Malibu during his stay in the Ukraine and went with him to flee from the war. The Indian government initially refused him a return trip to his home country – now there’s a happy ending. Like so many other people, the Indian student Rishabh wanted to flee […]
Advices Discovery: Chimpanzees use insects to heal their wounds A team of German researchers has made a new discovery in the Gabon jungle. They observed several chimpanzees catching insects and rubbing them on their wounds. With the process, they can apparently speed up the healing of their injuries. Chimpanzees are considered to be particularly intelligent and have many human traits. How far their intelligence […]
Animals New Tiktok Challenge: This is why you should never bark at your dog A recent trend on Tiktok shows owners barking at their dogs and then waiting for their four-legged friend’s reaction. However, animal rights activists warn against the “#barkatyourdog” challenge, because barking at the dog can have unpleasant consequences for the animal. Photo: unsplash.com/Michelle Tresemer (symbolic photo) Tiktok trends are usually funny, but they can also quickly […]
Advices Study: This breed of dog often inherits genetic diseases If you want to be beautiful, you have to suffer – as the saying goes. This is actually true for some dog breeds. Because: More and more extreme ideals of beauty are increasingly causing health problems in breeding dogs. Some breeds are particularly at risk. At first glance they are one thing above all: super […]
Advices Online animal market: This is how you recognize fraudsters and dubious offers There are frequent cases of fraud in classified ads or auction houses on the Internet. But not only concert tickets or valuables are tricked and cheated on – when it comes to living beings, fraudsters have no qualms. But why is it so difficult to find out about fraudsters? One of the problems is that […]
Advices Why do many older people want to adopt animals? Animals enrich our lives – regardless of age. But older people often have a hard time adopting animals. Why this is so, and why they can still be the perfect home for (elderly) animals. Anyone who has a dog knows how well pets can do us. The health benefits of four-legged friends have also been […]
