A recent study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology has uncovered some surprising insights into the perceptions of 4 to 7-year-old American children regarding the origins of common foods. The research team of psychologists presented a variety of foods to 176 child participants and asked them to categorize them as either plant-based or animal-based. The results … [Read more...] about Surprising Survey: 40% of American Children Believe Hot Dogs and Bacon Come from Plants
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When a Shelter Dog Sees The Family He Thought He’d Lost Forever, He Transforms Into a Puppy
"There wasn’t a dry eye in that lobby." Chase was the type of dog that the City of Denton Animal Shelter was concerned would never be adopted. In April, he was seen running loose with two other dogs, and an animal control officer was able to capture him. Chase's past remained a mystery without a chip or identifying collar. Had the pittie ever experienced family love? … [Read more...] about When a Shelter Dog Sees The Family He Thought He’d Lost Forever, He Transforms Into a Puppy
Even The Flies Thought He was Dead – His Incredible Recovery will Make you Cry
When rescue workers discovered Oliver, a puppy covered in flies, lying under a car in India, they assumed the worst had happened. When they got closer to the poor guy, they discovered his little heart was still beating. Animal Aid Unlimited's rescue team carefully wrapped the vulnerable dog in a blanket and carried him away. He was so frail and underweight that they had … [Read more...] about Even The Flies Thought He was Dead – His Incredible Recovery will Make you Cry
When a Girl sees The Dog She Thought She’d Lost for Good, She can’t Stop Crying
So many happy tears ❤️️ Rebecca Norris DiNapoli was incorrectly identified as the principal rescuer rather than a witness at the reunion in a previous version of this article. Fergus and his owners were stopped at a stoplight on Saturday evening when their lives were turned upside down by a vehicle that rear-ended them. Fergus, a 200-pound Irish wolfhound, was thrown … [Read more...] about When a Girl sees The Dog She Thought She’d Lost for Good, She can’t Stop Crying
A Canadian Couple Thought They had Adopted a Mini-Pig, But it Grew into a 670-Pound Bundle of Cuteness
Life can occasionally surprise you with a blessing disguised as a curse! Esther the pig was adopted by Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter in Canada, who mistook her for a pygmy piglet. Two years and 667 pounds later, their "little piglet" turned out to be a full-size commercial pig, but Esther's love and companionship had already altered their lives for the better. When they … [Read more...] about A Canadian Couple Thought They had Adopted a Mini-Pig, But it Grew into a 670-Pound Bundle of Cuteness