What kinds of thoughts pop into your mind when you hear the phrase “regrettable human-companion animal rituals”? That’s the subject of 2019’s first podcast. And for as bizarre as some of the regrettable rituals described in this podcast may sound, all have befallen real animals belonging to real people I’ve encountered over the years.
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While the podcaster takes some time off, she leaves you with this lovely example of a safe, pet-friendly holiday decoration–even for high-energy cats.
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This week’s podcast considers a completely different kind of human-companion animal bond experience. Creating it may not be easy, but I think it’s worth it.
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Our expectations routinely change, but sometimes our changing pet expectations may have consequences for them that we don’t think about. Until these cause problems for them and us.
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Do you consider yourself a pet owner, guardian, or parent? What does that label mean to you and your animal? It may not mean what you think it does.
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Do placebos exist, and can they benefit pets and the bond we form with them? That depends on whether you consider yourself among those who perceive placebos as ancient myths believed by weak-minded folk, or are among the growing population of scientists who recognize this effect as real.
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Do you get human-training lessons from your dogs? I get such lessons from my dogs and they never cease to amaze me.
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At this time of year, weeds filled with bees dominate the landscape and create a moral dilemma for me. So much of a dilemma that I dedicated a podcast to it in hopes that the solution would come to me.
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How do you feel about selfness and otherness as it relates to the human-animal bonds you form with your pets? This podcast considers that subject with help from a jellyfish and a snail.
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On-line surveys companion animal behavior and bond surveys can teach us a lot, but some pose data-collection challenges too.
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