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Alpha Wolf: Not Such a Brute After All

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Alpha? No worries, I got this.
Alpha? No worries, I got this.

When Alpha Just Is

What if a central part of what you thought you knew about wolf behavior was wrong?

A brilliant article on wolves inspires me this day. We tend to think of “alpha males” as constantly establishing their dominance by demonstrations of might, putting other males on their backs, snarling menacingly at others with bared teeth.

It turns out that’s far from reality, according to biologist Rick McIntyre. And the reality of alpha male wolves is nothing short of a beacon of hope for our species, males in particular. [Read more…] about Alpha Wolf: Not Such a Brute After All

Vegan Cats??

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Leopard eating raw prey
Veganism? Nah, not for me, thanks.

Listening to Your Cat’s Needs

Here’s a story of a cat who was about to fall under the waves of conventional medicine, but was instead saved by a diet change. A change to something that fit her species. A disaster averted by a perceptive owner who said “No more drug insanity! This can be mended with appropriate food!” [Read more…] about Vegan Cats??

16 Most Important Questions You Need to Ask Your Holistic Vet

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Gorilla thinking
What is holistic? Hmm, I have to think about it.

Holistic Lite

What is holistic, anyway? Some of my most eye-opening revelations come from you, dear reader. Layne sent this plea this week:

Do you know of a doctor who practices like you do in the Dallas/Fort Worth area? I’ve been to 3 vets so far for my 4 month old mini schnauzer. First one said he was flexible with the shots but wasn’t. The second was a holistic vet whose technician accidentally injected corona vax. Third vet works for a holistic vet practice and insisted I was endangering my pup if she didn’t receive bordatella; then gave her the intranasal (vaccine) despite my hesitance. She wants my dog to get lepto and rabies at next visit. So the holistics in my area are still pushing for all the shots. Appreciate you and your research.

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Dog Flu: Death of an Epidemic

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Where Old Epidemics Go To Die

Dog who's over the dog flu
I’m so over this dog flu.

Dog flu is dead! Long live the dog flu! (It sells dog flu vaccine!)

As happens with most infectious diseases, even the epidemic ones that affect large populations, these things come to an end eventually. Dog flu, I predict, is, even as it spreads to several more states, in its death throes. I think it’s unlikely to do in Texas or Indiana or California what it did in Chicago, where some 1700 dogs got the canine flu and 5-6 died.
It’s now in 12 states, as of a recent count a couple of days ago.
And dog flu vaccine gets exactly this much credit: 0. Nada. Zilch. [Read more…] about Dog Flu: Death of an Epidemic

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