A study carried out at the University of Leicester’s School of Psychology has found that younger people who are disagreeable are more likely to prefer aggressive dogs, confirming the conventional wisdom that dogs match the personality of their owners. Researchers found that low Agreeableness was the best predictor of a preference for those dogs seen […]
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Disagreeable People Prefer Aggressive Dogs
How Precious is Our Water?
If you took all the water on Earth how much would there be?
Veterinary Care Assistants Free Training – Just 9 Days Left!
Don’t miss out! There are just 9 days left to take advantage of the fully funded (ie FREE!) Level 2 Diploma for Veterinary Care Assistants (VCA) training. ‘We have been delighted with the response from practices taking up the full funding offer over the past few months’ commented Leslie Heaton-Smith of The College of Animal Welfare, […]
New Equine Evening Courses in June and July
The College of Animal Welfare is pleased to announce a new series of equine evening courses during June and July. Aimed at horse lovers and enthusiasts, these two hour courses will be run at our Huntingdon centre in Cambridgeshire from 7-9pm and cost just £10 per evening. Each evening is independent so don’t worry if you’ve miss one […]
More Kittens Needed for Health and Behaviour Study
Over 1,000 kitten owners across the UK are helping with the University of Bristol’s ‘Bristol Cats’ study but even more kittens are needed to take part. This study is the first of its kind; looking into cat health, welfare and behaviour and had been running since 2010. Due to continued funding the researchers are looking […]
Kittens & Pugs Playing in Slow-Mo [Video]
England Still in Drought After the Wettest April Since Records Began!
So with all this rain, why are we officially still in a drought?
Seagulls Beware! [Video]
Seagulls beware, there is an octopus on the loose and it has you on the menu!
So what do Dogs Actually Think About? [Video]
As human brain scanning is developing to decipher what us humans are thinking, Gregory Berns at Emory University, Atlanta is putting the same tech to use on dogs.
Know Your Bird Song [Listen]
Spring is here and the birds are singing. Follow the link and plug-in your headphones.