On November 3, 1957, Russia launched Sputnik 2 sending the first animal to space, orbiting the Earth. Laika (Barker in English) was a female mixed breed stray dog. Sadly, it is believed that due to heat and stress, she died a few hours after takeoff. But hers and other dogs flights paved the way for […]
According to research at Cornell Labs of Ornithology at Cornell University, birds have “signature contact calls” meaning that each bird has its own sound or name. Baby parrots listening to their parents, adopt their own names using similar but not the same sounds. Birds that are not raised do not have the opportunity to create […]
Love is the Best Medicine by Dr. Nick Trout If you’ve ever shared your life with a beloved pet, this book helps affirm your beliefs in the miracle of love. Dr. Nick Trout is a surgeon on staff at the Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He tells the story of two dogs who […]
