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"People were worried about the threat of bombing and food shortages and felt it inappropriate to have the 'luxury' of a pet during wartime". [ 5 ] Battersea Dogs & Cats Home , against the trend, managed to feed and care for 145,000 dogs during the course of the war and provided a field in Ilford as a pet cemetery , "where about 500,000 animals ...
[191] [192] As Nigel Rothfels notes the prohibition against dogs pulling carts in or near London caused most of the dogs to be killed by their owners [193] as they went from being contributors to the family income to unaffordable expenses. Cart dogs were replaced by people with handcarts. [194] About 150,000 dogs were killed or abandoned.
Self-psychology explains why some animals are so crucial to a person's sense of self and well-being. [60] Dog companionship often helps people to develop a daily routine and gives them something to look forward to each day. [61] Studies also show owning a dog reduces stress, [62] alleviates anxiety, [63] and even can prolong a human's lifespan ...
In February 2022, the electorate in Basel-Stadt in northern Switzerland got to vote on enshrining the basic rights of all non-human primates in the cantonal constitution. While the ballot initiative fell through, it was the first time in history that such a vote had taken place. [101]
Image credits: Todd Whiteaker #2 Benji. A group of neighbors teamed up to save a giant dog who was dumped by his family into the streets. Despite his huge size, the dog looked scared and was ...
Depictions of human sexual activity with animals appear infrequently in prehistoric art.Possibly the oldest depiction, and the only known example from the Palaeolithic (prior to the Neolithic Revolution and the domestication of animals), is found in the Vale do Côa in Portugal.
In what may be one of the most powerful and stirring episodes of the entire run of FX’s “Reservation Dogs,” the series this week took on the horror of assimilation “Indian boarding schools ...
The tragic story of Judith Barsi, a promising young actress whose life was cut short at the age of 10, continues to resonate deeply even decades after her death.