(Natural News) Dogs are popular pets because they are adorable, loyal animals, not to mention friendly and incredibly smart with some incredible abilities. In fact, some dogs have been found to be able to sniff out cancer in their owners. Now, according to a recent report, dogs can even sense a house fire before a […]

(Natural News) Since that fateful day in 1986, almost no humans have set foot within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. In the absence of humans, a diverse community of wildlife has since moved in and repopulated the area. Today, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Zone of Alienation, as the exclusion zone is officially called, is almost completely devoid […]

(Natural News) Following suspicions that the coronavirus outbreak began due to the consumption of exotic meat, Shenzhen, a city in southern China with over 12 million people – and shares a border with Hong Kong – becomes the first Chinese city to ban the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat. This new law […]

(Natural News) Dog owners may want to refrain from getting too close to their pets, according to experts, as their cuddly “fur babies” might be harboring a highly contagious pathogen. Brucella canis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is a Gram-negative bacterium that causes the disease “brucellosis” in dogs. It is […]

(Natural News) A veterinary clinic in Sydney has found itself flooded with calls from pet owners asking for their pets to be euthanized. Sam Kovac of Southern Cross Veterinary Clinic in St. Peters, Sydney, said their clinic received calls within the past couple of weeks from customers asking about the possibility of euthanizing their pets […]

(Natural News) Looks like T.S. Eliot and Andrew Lloyd Webber got it right. If you’ve ever seen the stage musical CATS, an integral scene at the beginning of the show lays out an important fact: Cats can recognize their names. As it turns out, there is truth to that. In a recent study, researchers from […]

(Natural News) There is an old saying that “a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.” Sometimes good intentions combined with a lack of knowledge can make for a really toxic combination. An excellent example of this is State Representative Katherine Rogers’ proposed legislation as outlined in New Hampshire House Bill 1389. The bill would impose criminal penalties on […]

(Natural News) When pet owners go through long stressful periods, the emotional bond they have with their dogs makes it easier for the canines to mirror what they’re feeling. This is according to Swedish researchers from Linkoping University, who measured the presence of cortisol, the stress hormone, in the hair of both the dogs and their owners. (Related: Pet […]

(Natural News) Stress in the workplace is a growing problem that affects not only the well-being of the employees, but also the productivity of the company. Occupational stress manifests when an employee’s work starts demanding things that surpass his capacity. An example would be unexpected responsibilities that don’t align with the skills and knowledge of […]

(Natural News) After his pet cat scratched him, a teenage boy developed a bacterial infection that caused rapid-onset schizophrenia. Experts diagnosed the patient with “cat-scratch disease.” The anonymous boy became severely suicidal and paranoid about his pets. He ended up at the hospital four times in 18 months. As his mental condition worsened, he experienced hallucinations, […]