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Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Is it morally OK to test cosmetics on animals?: 2 of 72
Wearing the trendiest lipstick just because it's recommended by a gorgeous supermodel who's being paid millions to convince gullible women to buy it, while ignoring the fact that it may have been tested on animals, is not morally OK. Human vanity is a very inadequate reason to cause animal suffering.Unlike pharmaceuticals, co... More..
Health & Fitness > Anxiety & Panic Disorders Ways to combat anxiety attacks: 1 of 31
The psychiatric world has become more sophisticated since I experienced anxiety attacks (also called panic attacks) when I was in my 20s. Back in the 1970s, not much was known about the reasons for anxiety attacks or what to do about them. I had moved by myself from the East Coast to the West Coast after graduating from colle... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environment (Other) Is it fair to ask underdeveloped countries to "go green" when many advanced industrial countries owe their success to destructive environmental practices?: 2 of 58
Global warming is a worldwide phenomenon that affects every single country, rich and poor. So it behooves all nations to "go green" because there will not be significant long-term environmental improvement change if only the industrialized nations do it. Global greening should be a universal and democratic process. If we are ... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Is the practice of declawing cats mutilation or maintenance?: 1 of 22
If your doctor recommended the amputation of the first joint of each of your fingers to permanently prevent your nails from growing, would you sign up for it? Of course not. And you'd definitely look for another doctor. Yet people bring their cats to veterinary clinics every day to undergo such a mutilation. Why? Because thei... More..
Pets & Animals > Cat Psychology The cat's meow: What cat noises really mean: 2 of 36
Domesticated cats are highly skilled linguists when it comes to communicating with each other and with humans. According to veterinarian and author Bruce Vogel, DVM, in "The Encyclopedia of the Cat", cat noises can be broken down into three general categories: murmurs, vowels, and high-intensity sounds. Murmurs are the purr o... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Facts & Resources Animal facts: Walrus: 1 of 16
When Lewis Carroll wrote the poem "The Walrus and the Carpenter" for his classic book "Through the Looking Glass," he wasn't very complimentary about this endearingly bulky, large-tusked, small-eyed, small-eared sea creature. Carroll's walrus was responsible for tricking oysters into coming out of the ocean, and then eating t... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues How to bump up your good cholesterol: 1 of 16
Cholesterol is a big bad word to many people, but in reality, cholesterol, like a lot of things in life, has both good and bad qualities. The secret to a healthier heart is to increase your good cholesterol while reducing your bad cholesterol. But what exactly is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a yellow, waxy substance related to... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health Cures for constipation in dogs: 1 of 16
Constipation in dogs can be an easily treatable condition or a symptom of a more serious condition. And curing constipation depends on the kind of constipation a dog has. In general terms, constipation is the inability to evacuate the bowel. This results in a build-up of feces that gets drier and harder as the water it contai... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Is it morally OK to wear fur?: 4 of 50
Wearing fur is not morally OK because of the extreme cruelty to animals and the degradation of our environment caused by the fur industry. There are two ways to obtain fur from animals: through trapping and through fur farms or ranches. Both methods are ethically and ecologically abhorrent. Trappers kill almost 5 million fur-... More..
Pets & Animals > Vets & Pet Health Tips for feeding your dog or cat: 1 of 11
If you've been scared off commercial pet foods because of the various pet food recalls or reading about the inferior ingredients in many of these products, and you want to feed your dog or cat human-grade foods, be aware that animal nutritionists are not in agreement as to the best natural diet for pets and you might have to ... More..