A complete guide to stinky “wet dog” problems

When my friends spend time with my dog Pax, they often ask me why he isn’t stinky like most other dogs. Hearing this brings me joy and a tinge of sadness because many people assume it’s normal for our canine companions to emanate funky, musty, yeasty odours and that the infamous “wet dog smell” is […]

Birding Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo

John Whitehead (1860-1899) was a British explorer who once a year starting in 1885 tried to climb Mount Kinabalu and finally succeeded in 1888, the first person to do so. When not climbing, he collected species, and thus a number of birds are named after him. Three of them can be found on Mount Kinabalu, […]

Cornish Rex Lifespan: How Long Do They Live? Vet-Reviewed Facts

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A key ingredient in joint and mobility s – Dr. Dobias Natural Healing

Green-lipped mussel & osteoarthritis treatment: How one of nature’s most powerful anti-inflammatories works Are you concerned about your dog’s mobility and joint health? Dive into this blog to get a better understanding of the health benefits of green-lipped mussel for dogs and how it can help relieve the symptoms of osteoarthritis and reduce the use of anti-inflammatory […]

Rare, but Resilient – 10,000 Birds

The word “endemic” has always seemed rather vague to me. Oxford Languages offers this definition: 2. (of a plant or animal) native and restricted to a certain place. When a birder uses the word, we usually refer to a species that canbe mostly or exclusively found in a single country. Which means that the large […]

Family and Staff Need Me as Much as the Kids

As we’ve done so often recently at the children’s hospital, we started off in the surgery area. They had a lot of patients this morning, and we got to see a couple that were awake. Both were girls. The younger one petted me and asked my human lots of questions about me. The second was […]

Winter Birding in Maastricht – 10,000 Birds

While I have visited a few birding sites around the Netherlands during the course of my Bachelor studies, I did not go birding a lot around the city where I lived, Maastricht. This makes sense as the area is not that interesting for birding, but I also was not aware of some of the opportunities […]

Can Cats Eat Yams? Vet-Approved Nutrition Facts

Yams are a big part of meals in autumn and winter. As you prepare for holiday dishes, you may be wondering if you can share some of your yams with your cat. Or, if your cat likes to sample food from the counter, if it’s safe to eat yams? Yes, cats can eat cooked, plain […]

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