animal welfare
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Convinced Your Dog Is a Genius? Scientists Want To Hear From You
If you’ve ever thought that your precious pup was a true genius, now you’ll have the chance to prove it. Researchers in the UK and Germany have launched a new citizen science project this week, hoping to find dogs that are extraordinarily good at human communication and object recognition.
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Dogs Can Tell When You’re Keeping Snacks From Them on Purpose, Study Suggests
The average pooch may know when you’re choosing not to give them treats, new research from Germany suggests. The study found that dogs reacted differently when people withheld food from them intentionally or seemingly by accident, indicating that they could tell the difference. The findings could mean that dogs possess an aspect of cognition often…
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Scientists Want Your Cats and Dogs to Volunteer Their Time for Science
Researchers are looking for good boys and girls to volunteer their time and paws for the sake of science. This week, scientists at Hunter College’s Thinking Dog Centre sent out an open call for everyday cats and dogs, as well as their owners, to participate in a citizen science project. The study is intended to…
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Cats Are Just as Disloyal as You Suspected, New Study Suggests
New research points to an important distinction between cats and dogs when it comes to reading certain social cues. It found that cats, unlike dogs, won’t necessarily avoid people who have wronged their owners.