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Having a dog cuts risk of childhood eczema, asthma

Researchers wanted to know if there is a protective effect in having a dog that slowed down that progress in children.

27 Oct 2017 3:24 PM IST

Diwali crackers cause temporary deafness in many animals and disorientation among the birds during night hours.

Guwahati NGO fights to make Diwali safer for animals

An Assam NGO is working overtime to spread awareness on how excruciating a firecracker can be to a dog or a bird.

18 Oct 2017 1:08 PM IST

SDMC has operationalised a new dog sterilisation centre as the civic body completed the census of stray dogs, which has pegged their number at 1,89,285. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Man arrested in Mumbai for having sex with dog

According to eyewitness reports, 19-year-old from Powai took stray dog inside a community toilet to perform unnatural...

14 Oct 2017 9:05 PM IST

Hollywood actor Ryan Gosling this week opened up about the death of his 17-year-old mixed breed dog, George, on Ellen DeGeneres show.

Grieving for your furry friend

The idea is to be aware while getting a pet that they come with a truncated life-span, and in all probability will pass...

13 Oct 2017 1:02 AM IST

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Hormones that make dogs aggressive identified

Find out what "leash aggression" is.

1 Oct 2017 3:53 PM IST

Dogs have the biological capability of doing much more complex and flexible things with their lives than cats can. (Photo: Pixabay)

Dogs are brainier than cats: study

Researchers analysed the brains of other animals also like lions and hyenas.

30 Nov 2017 1:12 PM IST

The adoption camp is spread over a period of two days and aims at giving 90 kittens and 90 puppies home.

Adopt a pawfect pal

A skeletal plan was put in place to ensure that the pets are comfortable in their new home.

30 Nov 2017 5:27 AM IST

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Dogs lick faces to communicate with angry humans

A new study's findings suggested that dogs may have a functional understanding of emotional information.

29 Nov 2017 12:00 PM IST

The week-long event with take place in mid November and while the situation is temporary, it will have long-term benefits on the pups. (Photo: Instagram/chiwaiart )

20 rescue dogs get Thanksgiving home with a family

A recent study found that even one night out of a shelter and in a home will reduce a dog's cortisol levels, or stress...

25 Nov 2017 5:54 PM IST

The insurers of the centre where the incident happened confirmed in a letter that Mollys death was caused by an inadvertent injection. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vet accidentally gives pup lethal injection

The insurer's of the centre where the incident happened confirmed in a letter that Molly's death was caused by 'an...

9 Nov 2017 6:51 PM IST

Scientists are trying to develop IVF techniques that might keep their species alive. (Photo: Twitter/ DanielSchneider)

Photo of only male white rhino goes viral

The picture got over 40 thousand likes and 40 thousand retweets on Twitter.

9 Nov 2017 6:11 PM IST

People who are red-green colourblind cannot see the numbers. For dogs, researchers developed a similar experiment using the image of a cat. (Photo: Pixabay)

Dogs are colour blind: study

Previous research has shown that dogs have poor vision, and are up to eight times worse than humans at seeing things in...

8 Nov 2017 2:00 PM IST