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One of the topics that will be discussed in “Living With Them” when it’s published will consider how animal intelligences vary from one individual to another. I have had two companion pets that most certainly had “somebody home” in the brain department. These videos are of wild animals interacting with humans for help.
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On national pet day, just like at the end of the year the list makers are making lists and checking them twice.
Not only are the animals on the list obvious, I would be that every state says you can’t have these as pets.
National Pet Day means you have an official excuse to be as excited about your pet on social media as you want and nobody can call you obnoxious.
Cute pets in another country – New Jersey cute pets.
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From 2013, an article at the Discovery channel website discusses spiritual experiences in animals using science rather than faith as the starting point.
A neurologist and other scientists argue animals are capable of having spiritual experiences.
The researchers hold that spiritual experiences originate within primitive parts of the human brain, structures shared by animals.
This is a very interesting subject simply because of the gist of this site and my book, Living With Them. We know that our pets and wild animals show signs of higher awareness when they grieve for lost mates and offspring. Likewise we observe in our own lives connections with our domestic animals. Dogs seem to know when they’ve done something wrong, some pets know when we’re depressed, upset or ill.
Knowing that all mammals share certain brain structures, we can also assume as a starting point that there is also some sharing of experiences across species.
The trick, of course, lies in proving animals’ experiences.
“Since only humans are capable of language that can communicate the richness of spiritual experience, it is unlikely we will ever know with certainty what an animal subjectively experiences,” Kevin Nelson, a professor of neurology at the University of Kentucky, told Discovery News.
“Despite this limitation, it is still reasonable to conclude that since the most primitive areas of our brain happen to be the spiritual, then we can expect that animals are also capable of spiritual experiences,” added Nelson, author of the book “The Spiritual Doorway in the Brain,” which will be published in January 2011.
Among Nelson’s work is looking into whether or not animals have near death experiences like humans.
 
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I find that to be incredible – that the disruption of parts of the brain can trigger an out of body experience. This points out how meditation can trigger out of body experiences and how near death experiences work from a scientific point of view.
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Animal rights activists are seeking to shut down an annual summer dog meat festival in southern China blamed for harming the country’s international reputation as well as fueling extreme cruelty to canines and unhygienic food handling practices.
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Limited Space, Big Love: Solutions for Cat Lovers in Tight Quarters
(NewsUSA) –
With more and more people moving to urban areas or just looking to minimize and simplify their lives, small-space living is on the rise. This trend toward scaling back is great news for cat lovers. But sharing your small home with a cat isn’t without its challenges. Here’s how to make sure you and your feline friend live in harmony when space is at a premium.
Give your cat a “territory.”
Cats are territorial animals, just like their counterparts in the wild. Domestic cats don’t need acres of grassland, but they should have a special place in your small home. Let your cat pick his or her favorite spot — it may be a windowsill, a high perch or a dark hiding spot
— and set up a comfortable bed or blanket. Intrusions into this space, whether from humans or other pets, should be kept to a minimum.
In a small space, your cat will need a lot of freedom to explore. Don’t expect furniture, tables or even kitchen counters to be off limits. Instead, keep food, breakables and anything else you don’t want your cat to get into behind closed cabinet doors and let your cat roam free.
Choose a cat litter made for tight quarters.
The litter box can be the trickiest part of sharing a small home with a cat. You need a litter that delivers powerful odor control and makes it easy to keep the box clean. World’s Best Cat Litter harnesses the concentrated power of corn for long-lasting performance and keeps odor under control even in the tightest spaces. As a bonus for apartment dwellers who dread trash trips, this all-natural litter alternative is also flushable* and septic-safe.
Cats can be the perfect pets for people living in tight quarters. It just takes a little planning and compromise to keep everyone purring and content!
*The State of California encourages the disposal of cat feces in trash and discourages flushing feces in toilets or disposing of them in drains.
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The late Ted Bird, age 22
Ambrose Butterbutt, age 16
Peanut Butter, age 16
Little Ted Bird, age 6 months
The late Sweetie Pie
The late Sweetie Pie
