Neuroscience
Heard a fun podcast from Discovery's Animal Planet called Ultimate Guide: House Cats (mp3 file; full list of Animal Planet podcasts ). Covered some scientific studies (did you know that cats can measure speed with their paw pads?) and some human-cat interactions.
Here’s what Animal Planet says:
"They've been living with people since the beginning of civilization, and yet the've become domesticated without losing their essential "catness," their independence, their ability to live without us. But they obviously do like people, and a lot of people do liek them. People and cats: it's a partnership. Learn all about our feline friends in Animal Planet's Ultimate Guide to House Cats."
meow.
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Neuroscience
Animal Planet podcast
Heard a fun podcast from Discovery's Animal Planet called Ultimate Guide: House Cats (mp3 file; full list of Animal Planet podcasts ). Covered some scientific studies (did you know that cats can measure speed with their paw pads?) and some human-cat interactions.
Here’s what Animal Planet says:
"They've been living with people since the beginning of civilization, and yet the've become domesticated without losing their essential "catness," their independence, their ability to live without us. But they obviously do like people, and a lot of people do liek them. People and cats: it's a partnership. Learn all about our feline friends in Animal Planet's Ultimate Guide to House Cats."
meow.
- Pet "how To" Videos From Cornell
I found some wonderful cat videos @ Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine which provide details on how to care for your ailing cat. In this case, not even ailing -- but how to brush a cat's teeth. We have a cat struggling with gum health,...
- Felis Silvestris Lybica: 10,000 Million Years Old
Just as language has been tied to the growth of agriculture (see British & Irish genes: not that far apart, in which I discuss how the Celts may have brought agricultural tools and language to Ireland), so the origin of house cats may be tied to the...
- Boomer Brown, Rest In Peace
Here's a site for animal lovers of all domestic stripes: VeterinaryPartner.com. They say that the site provides "reliable, up-to-date animal health information", and "they" are "veterinarians and experts of the Veterinary Information Network." My...
- Why Do Cats Purr?
I posed this question to Brain Boost last week, and I can't stop thinking about the (possible) answer. It's not really current news, but it's so interesting I'm posting it anyway: "A purring cat is not necessarily a happy one; many species-including...
- I/o Psychology Internship At Discovery Communications
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