ResearchBuzz: FirehoseArs Technica: Meet Veronika, the tool-using cow. “Her owner, Witgar Wiegele, is an organic farmer and baker who keeps the cow as a pet. With Wiegele’s permission, they conducted a series of randomized trials with a deck scrub broom, chosen for its asymmetrical shape, placed in different orientations. The pair recorded 76 instances of Veronika using the broom over seven sessions of ten trials.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/20/ars-technica-meet-veronika-the-tool-using-cow/
Cindy#DomesticatedAnimals have distinct personalities similar to how people are. It's true though, that specific breeds have certain inherent traits such as herding dogs wanting to herd whatever/whoever is nearby!
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IMO: our pets, especially cats/dogs ~ tend to take on the general vibe of the household they live in. So, for example ~ if the home is on the hectic side, They may be more anxious or unpredictable in Their behavior.
What are YOUR thoughts on this?
University of Guelph: New Pet Loss and Grief Resources Launched by OVC Pet Trust. “A new online hub from OVC Pet Trust at the University of Guelph is blending personal narratives with expert insights to help pet caregivers like Sydney and her family navigate loss.”
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RÚV: Museum dedicated to the Icelandic Sheepdog opens in North Iceland. “Evelyn Ýr Kuhne, a cultural studies expert from Skagafjörður, decided it was time to introduce the Icelandic Sheepdog to a wider audience. That’s why she opened a museum devoted entirely to this exceptional breed. In its first month, it was visited by numerous groups of tourists from both Iceland and abroad.”
Hackaday: Announcing The 2025 Pet Hacks Winners. “When you really love your pawed, feathered, or scaled friends, you build projects for them. (Well, anyway, that’s what’s happened to us.) For the 2025 Pet Hacks Challenge, we asked you to share your favorite pet-related hacks, and you all delivered.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/30/hackaday-announcing-the-2025-pet-hacks-winners/
Dining and CookingBannock Humane Society to Host Pet Food Drive | Local News
Bannock Humane Society will be hosting their annual pet food drive. That will be Saturday June 21st from 10am to 5pm at Ridley’s in Historic Downtown Pocatello. The food drive is held on the third Saturday of ev…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #animals #animalsandhumans #cats #domesticatedanimals #domestication #ethnobiology #zoology
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2134056/bannock-humane-society-to-host-pet-food-drive-local-news/
NPR: These scientists are building a cat database to understand why they act like that . “…scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, along with UMass Chan Medical School are working on the Darwin’s Cats project. Their goal is to build a comprehensive database that answers many questions about the behavioral and genetic traits of our friendly felines.”
New York Times: The Agony of Adoring Online Dogs. This link goes to a gift article. “There’s something distinct and humbling about forming a parasocial relationship with, and experiencing heartbreak from, an animal you’ve never met. Now that many of us have been on social media for a decade or more, it’s becoming impossible to not brace for the inevitable. And when these animals ‘cross […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/11/new-york-times-the-agony-of-adoring-online-dogs/
narrowbotr📍: Aqueduct, Chells Hill Aqueduct
ℹ️: aqueduct
🗺: https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=53.1183904402897&mlon=-2.30671168295725#map=17/53.1183904402897/-2.30671168295725
📸: Photo by Wildlife Terry on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/44510888@N05/48264259912
#canal #river #narrowboat #barge #gongoozler #england #uk #flickr #cheshirecountryside #domesticatedanimals #trentmerseycanal #towpathwalk #bull #cattle #pasture #cheshireringcanal
