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The Mind of a Horse is a useful book to understand horses

February 15, 20256 min

Dr Helena Telkanranta’s The Mind of a Horse: Science Meets Comics provides an innovative insight into the behaviour patterns of horses for those new to the equestrian world, while acting as a useful refresher for those who have more experience with horses. The graphic-novel format of the book is a great tool to demonstrate to the reader how to visualize better the various intricacies and subtleties in how horses respond to different scenarios. The book...

by The Snout Team

Wild & Wonderful

Animal Pictures of the Day: Magnificent African wild buffaloes

December 24, 202438 min

Presenting a collection of eye-catching animal pictures from around the world. Watch this space daily! Also, do you have animal pictures that you shot and would like to share with a wider audience? Connect with us at connect@thesnout.in Check out more pictures here: Picture of the Day Have arresting animal pictures, whether of pets, wildlife, or animals at a farm or zoo, that you took yourself and would like to share with a...

by A Correspondent

Animal Farm Features

In the mind of a horse: What it needs to be happy

December 15, 202416 min

Joy. Fear. Affection. Science has confirmed what many animal owners have long known: animals do have intense emotions. However, what they actually feel is not always what owners are used to thinking. “Advances in the science of animal emotions have had a transformative effect on our worldview,” says Dr Helena Telkanranta, main author of the acclaimed non-fiction graphic novel The Mind of a Horse. Science Meets Comics. “Scientists now know that all mammals, birds, and...

by Staff Reporter

Animal Farm

British ban on export of live animals comes into force

August 1, 20244 min

The ban on exporting live animals from Great Britain for fattening and slaughter has come into effect from last week, the website FarmingUK.com reported. The Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act, brought in by the previous Conservative Party government of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and passed by Parliament in May, applies to journeys from, and transit journeys through, Britain to destinations outside the U.K., the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man. Northern Ireland, which has...

by A Correspondent

Animal Farm Curious Tales

All set for 2024’s final Canadian Sunset Ceremonies

June 30, 20245 min

Today is the last chance this year to catch the storied Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Canadian Sunset Ceremonies featuring the Musical Ride in the country’s capital Ottawa. The annual event, held to thank the community for its support, offers Canadians and visitors a chance to see the Musical Ride at its home in Ottawa. Today’s event will be staged at 1 Sandridge Road, Ottawa, Ontario. Since its first performance in 1989, the Canadian Sunset Ceremonies...

by Sandy Pawpaw

All About Pets

Family-friendly, pet-centric streaming service buddi launched

June 8, 20244 min

Those given to making rude remarks about Pidi, the adorable pet that left an ambitious and arrogant politician alleged to be steeped in corruption feeling humiliated, are probably not going to like this. A new family-friendly streaming service, buddi, has been launched in the USA, and will feature pet-focused content 24×7. Think Netflix for pet people and animal lovers. That’s buddi. Given that 66% of households in the USA now include at least one pet,...

by Staff Reporter

Animal Farm

Britain bans live export of farm animals for fattening, slaughter

May 25, 20245 min

Britain’s Parliament has passed the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill, which bans the live export of farm animals for fattening and slaughter from the country. The legislation, introduced in December, fulfils a five-decade long-standing commitment to enhance animal welfare standards and leverages the regulatory freedoms gained after Britain pulled out of the European Union in 2020. The bill specifically prohibits the export of cattle, sheep, pigs, and goats, among other livestock, for these purposes. While...

by Staff Reporter

Animal Farm

ASPCA says U.S. House Farm Bill threatens local animal welfare laws

May 18, 20246 min

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has denounced the animal-related provisions in the $1.5 trillion Farm Bill unveiled by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, which would directly affect millions of farm animals, dogs, cats, and horses. The ASPCA said in a press statement that the draft bill includes dangerous provisions that would overturn existing state and local animal welfare laws, with disastrous consequences for farm animals and higher-welfare farmers. Furthermore, it...

by Staff Reporter

Animal Farm

Mounties’ contest to ‘Name the Foal’ is back

April 10, 20243 min

The storied Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s much-loved “Name the Foal” contest for children is back, giving young humans an opportunity to participate in the process of picking names for these gorgeous animals. The contest, which began on Sunday, ends on April 26. Canadian children up to the age of 14 years can suggest names for the newborn horses. The only criterion is that all names submitted have to begin with the letter ‘A’. Around a...

by A Correspondent

Curious Tales Features

Are you fearful? Animals may be able to ‘smell’ it

March 9, 20245 min

Picture this. A human goes on a trek somewhere in a forested area and suddenly comes face to face with a bear. In nine out of 10 cases, the human being will freeze or flee. As animal behaviour experts repeatedly caution, there are two things one must never do in front of animals. One should not in any way make them feel threatened, and one must not show fear. Because, in either case, the animal...