Should we be concerned about the coronavirus spreading to cats? Not yet, says Dr Sarah Caddy in this article for ̽»¨Ö±²¥Conversation, even after a concerning report from Belgium.
Children get more satisfaction from relationships with their pets than with their brothers or sisters, according to new research from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge. Children also appear to get on even better with their animal companions than with siblings.
David Sargan (Department of Veterinary Medicine) discusses the health implications of breeding the perfect pets.
°Õ³ó±ðÌýCambridge Animal Alphabet series celebrates Cambridge's connections with animals through literature, art, science and society. Here, P is for Pet. Cultural geographer Dr Philip Howell and PhD student Makoto Takahashi examine both the lighter and darker sides of pet keeping as a national obsession.
Dogs have been companions to humans for tens of thousands of years. In a new book, Dr Philip Howell argues that it was the Victorians who ‘invented’ the modern dog with a place at the heart of the family. But, as some dogs became pets, others became pests.
Researchers have shown it is possible to restore co-ordinated limb movement in dogs with severe spinal cord injury (SCI).
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