A new study has found that over 50 per cent of pet owners can risk their life to save their pets.
The New Zealand-based poll, conducted by Steve Glassey, a distance education student at Charles Sturt University in NSW, showed that 58 per cent of people would return to a danger zone to save their four-legged friends.
Travelling With Pets on Planes
The preferences of pet owners should not replace the well-being of their fellow passengers, states an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) (pre-embargo
The preferences of pet owners should not replace the well-being of their fellow passengers, states an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) (pre-embargo
"They've got quite a strong bond so that means in a disaster they're quite less likely to abandon them if they're told to do so," the Daily Telegraph quoted Glassey, a former officer for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, as saying.
Glassey carried out the online survey after finding that a lack of provisions for pets in emergency shelters was a reason people were unwilling to leave their homes when Hurricane Katrina struck he US five years ago.
Cats More Likely to be the Pets of Clever People
A University of Bristol study has found that owners of cats are generally the ones who have a degree compared to owners of dogs.
A University of Bristol study has found that owners of cats are generally the ones who have a degree compared to owners of dogs.
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New Diagnostic Tool: Pets to Sniff Out Owner's Cancer
Our pets have an inherent ability to detect cancers was proved when a dog in Oz sniffed out its owner's cancer and ultimately saved her life, has lent further support to the belief.
Our pets have an inherent ability to detect cancers was proved when a dog in Oz sniffed out its owner's cancer and ultimately saved her life, has lent further support to the belief.
Transplant Guide Sheds Light on Daily Infection Risks from Factors Like Pets
A safe living article published in an infectious diseases supplement in the American Journal of Transplantation says that keeping pets healthy can reduce infection risks
A safe living article published in an infectious diseases supplement in the American Journal of Transplantation says that keeping pets healthy can reduce infection risks
