A French bulldog tries out a canine shower machine during a pet show in Makuhari, Japan. Washington Post
The pet boom has continued in Japan for more than 10 years now, and such terms as 'companion animal' have become common in the media," Mori noted. "But people still don't have enough knowledge of how to keep pets healthy and happy, and we find many social problems related to pets. Japan's love affair with dogs and cats
The way dogs live in North America and Europe is an anomaly compared to the way the rest of the dogs in the world live. Only about 20% of the dogs in the world live as our dogs do. Behavioral Ecology & Evolution of Dogs
Of the estimated 500 million dogs in the world, approximately 75% are strays. In many countries the majority of stray animals have been abandoned by their owners or are owned but allowed to roam freely. The unsupervised dogs then breed, resulting in unwanted puppies. The Stray Dog Issue
The Behavior of Turkish Street Dogs
Bali Provides a Glimpse into How Dogs Evolved Alongside Man
The way dogs live in North America and Europe is an anomaly compared to the way the rest of the dogs in the world live. Only about 20% of the dogs in the world live as our dogs do. Behavioral Ecology & Evolution of Dogs
Of the estimated 500 million dogs in the world, approximately 75% are strays. In many countries the majority of stray animals have been abandoned by their owners or are owned but allowed to roam freely. The unsupervised dogs then breed, resulting in unwanted puppies. The Stray Dog Issue
The Behavior of Turkish Street Dogs
Bali Provides a Glimpse into How Dogs Evolved Alongside Man
A dog is a member of the household in the United States, vermin in India, and food in Korea. Humans tend not to eat animals we either adore or despise. As Koreans and Chinese have started keeping pets, they have become more ambivalent about eating dog meat and relegate certain species to the dog trade. The Oglala Indians eat dogs and keep them as pets, but pets are chosen at birth and only pets are named. Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat
