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26 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Our Love for Pets
Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Harold Herzog
A controversial new book explains how pets make us human.
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A Lesson in Humility: Traveling with Beau
Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Donald F. Smith
In Part 4 in a series of stories reflecting on a 2007 trip to Alaska with his dog, Beau, the drive across North Dakota was their worst day when Beau became ill. It proved to be the turning point in the experience of traveling with a dog and offered a dose of humility and common sense not...
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Animal Assisted Therapy
Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Eileen Bona
This article provides information on animal assisted therapy and presents some research pertaining to its impact on people with multiple mental health issues and disabilities.
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Animal-Assisted Therapy May Help Patients with Brain Injury
Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Christopher Bergland
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Animal-less homes
Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Erasmo de Oliveira
This is where my work completely diverges from what is called Stone Age activism or animal cause. Read and understand:
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Animals and THE POLICE
Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Erasmo de Oliveira
ANIMALS AND THE POLICE:much more than mascotsThe partnership between the equine / canine / human species, their benefits for the maintenance of social order and public security and the role of police forces in education for the respect of animals and their responsible...
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Are Pet Owners Really at Greater Risk of Cancer?
Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Harold Herzog
The surprising results of a new “big data” study of cancer rates in pet owners.
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Arriving at Anchorage: Traveling with Beau
Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Donald F. Smith
In Part 9 in a series of stories reflecting on a 2007 trip to Alaska with his dog, Beau, the travelers stopped to admire the Matanuska Glacier before proceeding to Anchorage for a good night's sleep in a hotel and a rendezvous with Doris, Dr. Smith's wife who had flown in.
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Ashley and Thorpuppy
Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Eileen Bona
This is a true story of a girl with Asperger's and the impact of animal assisted therapy, specifically, canine assisted therapy.
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Bob and Axle
Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Eileen Bona
This is a story about a dog and a turkey working at an animal assisted therapy program and how they effectively help people understand the dynamics of bullying while working in their roles as therapy animals.
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Can Dogs Help Solve Our Childhood Obesity Problem?
Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Harold Herzog
New studies show how dogs impact the weight and activity levels of kids.
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Chicken Help
Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Eileen Bona
This is a true story of a boy with Autism and how working with chickens in a therapeutic animal assisted therapy program helped him.
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Companion Animals Help People with Mental Health Problems
Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Marc Bekoff
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Concatenamento
Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Alessandra Bacci
Abstract"A cat is a cat, and that's all" (English popular saying). Literature, poetry always open eyes where, usually, we would look not, for example the world of the other animals, sometimes close together “as if ...”; but we know - at least - that what...
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Confidentiality Rules for Posting
Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Rise VanFleet
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Did Eating Human Poop Play a Role in the Evolution of Dogs?
Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Harold Herzog
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Do Dog Owners REALLY Make Better Lovers?
Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Harold Herzog
What does science say about the connection between love, sex and owning a dog?
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Do Pets Keep People Healthy?
Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Katherine Compitus
"Zooeiya" describes the positive benefits of human-animal interactions.
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Do Therapy Dogs Belong in Hospital Emergency Rooms?
Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Harold Herzog
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Do Therapy Dogs Belong in Hospital Emergency Rooms?
Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Harold Herzog
Even a brief visit with a therapy dog can reduce anxiety in ER patients.
