dogs

Do Animals Like Music?

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Do animals like music? Maybe, maybe not, depending on how much it is tailored to the particular species of animal in question.

EarthTalk

Greener Pet Burial: Why Not?

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If you want a greener pet burial, the backyard might still be the best option, but otherwise opt for aquamation over cremation.

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Carbon Pawprints: How Our Dogs & Cats Contribute to Global Warming

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Unfortunately, our beloved dogs and cats do produce shockingly high amounts of greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming…

Going Green

Almost Wild in Argentina

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Wildlife, life that is wild, in Spanish ‘vida silvestre’, is something Argentina has in abundance. Take the ‘perros de la calle’ (dogs of the street), although not quite feral they are far from their domesticated cousins where I’m from — and definitely more streetwise. Our trip started in Buenos Aires roughly three and a half […]