A shockingly large number of ticks infected with a neuroinvasive virus that may transfer to people and cause a potentially deadly condition have been discovered in a Pennsylvania park. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) collected 25 ticks from Lawrence Township Recreational Park near Clearfield and discovered that 23 of them (92%) tested positive … [Read more...] about Ticks In Pennsylvania Carry A Potentially Deadly Neuroinvasive Virus At Alarmingly High Rates
For Their Cat That Enjoys Watching Fish, A Family Creates A Custom Aquarium
He's in awe 🐟🐠 Scuba diving with cats has never been very popular, for better or ill. However, owing to his parents' creativity, one fish-loving cat named Jasper is getting to enjoy the next best thing. What's more, the best thing is that it's completely free. He doesn't even have to get his hands dirty. Jasper had to sit and watch his colorfully scaly siblings … [Read more...] about For Their Cat That Enjoys Watching Fish, A Family Creates A Custom Aquarium
When A Woman Meets A Mouse, She Invites Him To A Little Picnic
"He allowed me to sit close to him for more than an hour." Brighid Rose was visiting her parents' house the other day when she discovered that a different kind of visitor had also arrived — and that he'd made himself at home. It was a little mouse that had been rummaging through their cabinets for food. Brighid's parents were desperate to get rid of him, and hoped that … [Read more...] about When A Woman Meets A Mouse, She Invites Him To A Little Picnic
The Meat Paradox: How Your Brain Struggles With Eating Animals’ Ethics
The majority of individuals consume meat and dairy products with little regard for the repercussions. Nonetheless, the ramifications are global in scope. The production of meat, eggs, and milk by animals accounts for around 14% of all man-made greenhouse gas emissions. Within agriculture, beef production is the leading cause of forest loss. Water contamination has been … [Read more...] about The Meat Paradox: How Your Brain Struggles With Eating Animals’ Ethics
A Woman Catches Her Senior Dog On The Porch Snatching A Stray Cat
"She's decided my back porch is her house and my dog is her dog.” Cheeky has never met a cat that she didn't like. Because of her laid-back demeanor and the many foster kittens her mother, Liz Heck, takes in, the 14-year-old dog is an expert when it comes to dealing with them. Cheeky, on the other hand, recently met a cat that proved to be a challenge. A stray cat … [Read more...] about A Woman Catches Her Senior Dog On The Porch Snatching A Stray Cat