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The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic last year completely disrupted our lives. Governments were forced to impose lockdowns and other emergency restrictions to stop the spread of the virus and everyone was forced inside their houses. Being stuck at home, we came across several new challenges and one of them was taking care of the pets during this difficult time. Several rumours around the virus and pets only made the

European robins have a protein in their eye that is sensitive to magnetic fields European robins don’t need a compass. That’s because they can sense magnetic fields that help them tell north from south. Some scientists had thought this superpower might be based on quantum physics. That’s the science of very small stuff, such as atoms and electrons. New research makes that idea of a quantum “compass” now

One lot of Freshpet dog food is being recalled by the FDA for salmonella contamination. We here at The Takeout are pretty particular about what we feed our pets. My beagle, Archie, is currently on a special prescription diet to help him shed a few pounds. My fellow staff writer Dennis Lee has two brand new kittens, so they’re eating special baby food. Takeout associate editor Aimee Levitt has the world’s mo

TJ the Saluki and Coral the greyhound met at the Battersea Old Windsor Centre in the U.K., and now the animal shelter is working to get the dogs adopted together. TJ and Coral's meet-cute occurred at the Battersea Old Windsor Centre, an animal rescue in the U.K. According to Battersea, both dogs ended up at the shelter looking for homes after their owners surrendered them. Coral, a 7-year-old greyhou

In a new study, sleeping with a four-footed friend appears to be fine for pre-teens and teens. For them, sleeping with a furry family member doesn't appear to negatively impact sleep, according to new research from Concordia University in Montreal. "It was a pretty rigorous study on kind of a quirky little subject, but the bottom line seemed to be that it didn't seem to make a difference and kids were ha

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. Some coronaviruses cause cold-like illnesses in people, while others cause illness in certain types of animals, such as cattle, camels, and bats. Some coronaviruses, such as canine and feline coronaviruses, infect only animals and do not infect people.Risk of animals spreading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to people Some coronaviruses that infect animals c

Pets at Home says it is seeing "exceptional levels of demand" amid the coronavirus outbreak. The pet store and vets group said people had been spending more as pets played an "increasingly vital role in our lives" during the crisis. As designated "essential retailers", pet shops and vets can stay open during the pandemic. Pets at Home said it had now shut non-essential parts of the bu

Last Thursday, the first cat tested positive for the new coronavirus. The feline had diarrhea, vomiting, and difficulty breathing, and it had come down with COVID-19 about 1 week after its owner did, Belgian health officials announced. The same day, Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department reported that a 17-year-old Pomeranian—which had initially tested “weak positive” for SARS