...Gourmet elite foods, luxury furniture, rugs, quilts and a significant amount of squeezable chewable toys and games! This is called the “Pampered Pets Phenomenon”!!! With such a phenomenon occurring all across the world, in many nations, the question that is constantly asked by researchers is “what are the individual factors influencing humans investing in animals as pets?” The pampered pet’s case study highlights that Australia alone spend a total of $4.62 billion annually on pet care products and on associated services. The journal article “Consumers and their Animal Companions” written by Elizabeth C. Hirshman states that the keeping of animals as pets has resulted from a human desire for companionship with other species. She suggests that humans socialise with animals mainly dogs or cats to form a sense of bond and companionship. She states that humans are willing to invest in their pets to gain the satisfaction of being in a closely bonded relationship. Such a theory is evident in the case study “Pampered Pets”, stating owners taking their pet pampering efforts so far to the point where they’ve allowed their pets or so called “buddy’s” to have free roaming rights such as sleeping on their bed or lazing on a couch. So why do we love having animals as companions rather than just pets and why do we spend a “heap” of money on them??? Consumer’s behaviour or choices can be based on individual factors and psychological factors, which is conveyed in the pampered pets phenomenon...
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...Animals have played a significant role in human customs, legends, and religions throughout history. "Primitive people found that human- animal relationships were important to their very survival, and petkeeping was common in hunter-gatherer societies" (Anderson et al., 1987). It is impossible to determine when the use of animals was used specifically to promote physical and psychological health. However, the use of horseback riding for people with serious disabilities has been reported for centuries. Records show that at the York Retreat, in England 1792, in an attempt to reduce the use of harsh drugs and restraints animals were incorporated into the treatment for mental patients. In 1919 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington, D.C., a letter to Superintendent Dr. W.A. White from Secretary of the Interior F.K. Lane suggested the use of dogs as companions for the psychiatric hospital's residents. From 1944 to 1945 at an Army Air Corps Convalescent Hospital at Pawling, New York was the earliest known extensive use of companion animals. Farm animals were used with patients that were recovering from war experiences. After the war, they began to use animals in outpatient psychotherapy. During the 1970's, case studies were reported of animals facilitating therapy with children and senior citizens. In our own time the urban population's often unsatisfied need for intimacy, and contact with nature may reflect the great increase in pet ownership. According to the article...
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...TYPE OF BUSINESS: Leave your pet for as long as necessary in our 24 hour pet boarding, activity and clinic center. Executive Summary: This business is involved in upscale care and overnight accommodations for domestic pets;the focus of Jr. Day Spa Center. Providing superb services such as day and overnight care. Services we provide will be above and beyond what our competition can offer. There is an rewarding benefit of caring, sharing our hearts and homes with our pets. We develop tremendous affection, companionship and this gives pets a warm sense of security. It is truly a sacred bond between mankind and animals that is immeasurable. Animals are playing a larger role in our lives more than ever, and working people are choosing to provide them with a good life.Pets aren't just part of the family anymore. They are family. Just like humans have a need to be healthy and stay active, our pets too have a need to be cared for, in some cases over long periods of time while their owners are away on business trips. Almost everywhere you go, there are more grooming salons, animal clinics, activity centers, and hotels stays for pets. Most of these places do not offer variable services There are many times have we found ourselves going from door to door to find these different kinds of services. There is truly a need for a one-stop convenience. I like to offer my community working professionals with reliable, trusting and convenient pet care available to them...
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...1. I chose a story about domesticating wild animals and its history that starts 30 to 40 thousand years ago. Link: http://www.theonion.com/article/study-humans-began-domesticating-animals-comfort-c-51391 2. The Onion`s argument is that people are domesticating wild animals, like wolves, in order to “comfort” children whose parents had separated. According to The Onion, our ancient ancestors first tamed and bred gray wolves 30 to 40 thousand years as a means of providing their children with a companion to keep them occupied and feeling less alone as they dealt with the emotional trauma of their mother and father splitting up. The funnies part of this article is in its arguments about taming wild animals. Nowadays, we can rarely see a tamed wolf, all because they are wild and dangerous. I can`t possibly imagine a wolf instead of a cat for example, as a friend for children. In my opinion, The Onion`s article is parodying a story about Mowgli from “The Jungle Book” series, where a boy whose name is Mowgli was found as a baby and raised by the wolves. 3. I chose this story because I found it unrealistic and funny. It also reminded me about a story of Mowgli that I read in my childhood. 4. I know that people always tried to tame different animals, including wild ones. Taming a wild horse is difficult; taming a wild elephant is even more difficult. However it`s almost impossible to tame a wild hunter, like wolf or lion, unless you do it since their first days of life...
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...very important thing a hamster needs to have is a cage or some place to live in. Also, hamsters need food and nutrients like any other animal. Playing with your hamster may be a great way to get to know your pet better. If you are planning, just got, or already have a hamster these tips will make your hamster happy and healthy. Dwarf hamster, teddy bear hamster, and golden hamster are all common names for a hamster. The type of hamster that you see in the pet store are usually a syrian hamster, roborovski dwarf hamster, the Campbell’s dwarf hamster, the Chinese dwarf hamster, or the Winter White dwarf hamster. the largest species of hamster is the Syrian hamster. This type of hamster is commonly called the golden hamster. You can find a syrian hamster in many different colors and fur types. Russian dwarf hamsters refer to the Roborovski, and Winter White dwarf hamsters. Hamsters came from Syria, Mongolia and China. In the late 1930s the species of hamsters...
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...Cats Help Improve Our Moods and Help Us Deal with Stress Do you know just 15 to 30 minutes of quality time with a cat can calm your nerves and boost your mood? There’s even chemical evidence. When you spend time with a cat, your production of serotonin, a chemical that boosts feelings of well-being, goes up, and your cortisol levels go down. Cortisol, along with high blood pressure, is a result of stress, and can lead to high cholesterol and hypertension. This means that spending time with a cat can keep you healthier in the long run. DID YOU KNOW? A 20-year study found that people who owned a cat were 40% less likely to die from a heart attack. J Vasc Interv Neurol. 2009 January; 2(1): 132-135. PMCID: PMC3317329 Detecting Seizures More and more stories are cropping up about cats that can tell when their owners are about to have seizures and will do their best to warn them. While scientists suspect this ability has something to do with detecting biochemical scents, how it works remains a mystery. BBC News, “Pet cat ‘senses’ Bournemouth owner’s epilepsy.” http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-12740040. Pets Can Be Good for Our Children * When kids imagine how a pet feels, it may help them learn to empathise with their peers and take their feelings into account. * Teaching children to confide in their pets as if they were friends may help children recover from trauma. * Children who own pets may have higher self-esteem. * Teaching kids to care for a...
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...Holland Lop A small, beautiful, and often friendly rabbit breed It is no surprise that Holland lops are one of the most loved rabbit breeds in the United States. Their beautiful appearances and charming personalities make them ideal for first-time bunny owners and longtime rabbit enthusiasts alike. If you’ve got your mind on adding a pocket pet to your family, or want to add onto your farmette, they are a breed to consider. The breed was created by mixing larger lop breeds with Netherland dwarfs over several generations, all in an effort to make a dwarf breed with signature floppy ears. Holland lop coats can possess broken (colored with patches of white) and solid patterns, and have colors ranging from black to silver. Blue eyes are a possibility with this breed depending on the coat color. With nearly endless combinations of colors and patterns, they are uniquely stunning. While looks are a huge part of the breed’s appeal, their personalities should not go unnoticed. Holland lops are known for their sweet and curious natures. On warm days they love explore nature within the safety restraints of a leash and harness. When it is chilly, they will binky around your living room and cuddle on the couch. It is always important to remember, however, that with rabbits there is no guarantee of a particular personality. You must prepare yourself for any bunny that comes your way, and appreciate them for who they are, even if they are temperamental. Holland lops, as with...
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...Jared Diamond’s journey to uncover the roots of inequality began in the rain forest of New Guinea. Then came the question that would make diamond stop in his tracks’ it was put bluntly by a man called Yali whom he met on the beach thirty years ago, “ why do white men have so much more cargo, and we New Guinea have so little”. The question really through diamond off, it seem so simple and obvious and he thought there must been a simple answer “but when he asked me, I had no idea what that answer was”. New Guineans use the word cargo to describe the material goods first brought to their country by the westerners. And the question remained why, since ancient times, have some societies progressed faster than others? All great civilizations have...
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...with 5% bovine serum albumin. This was done slowly and repeated to ensure that the lung fluid and solution was well mixed. The CPAP was reconnected and a sample of the fluid mixture was taken after one hour for protein analysis. Because in normal fetal lungs, the chloride levels in the fetal fluid is relatively high and the protein content is low, it was assumed that the fetuses’ epithelium would be impermeable to large protein molecules like albumin. This knowledge allowed them to determine how much fluid was either secreted or absorbed from the volume and concentration of the serum added and the initial concertation of the lung fluid. It’s a basic dilution factor calculation. The same procedure was also carried out with another group of guinea pig fetuses that were treated with MβCD instead of IL-1β. MβCD has been previously known to restore pulmonary...
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...Everyday dozens of impotent people have their lives taken away for others. Most of these people don’t even know the effects these experiments will have on them. This tragic situation needs to be exposed to the world. Why should this be brought to people’s attention? These human guinea pigs don’t even know that they're putting their lives on the line, the effects cause lifelong damage or possibly death, and human testing still affects the way people act the way they do towards medical science (Kelly, The Atlantic). The people being tested are most oftenly not informed on what is going to happen to them during these experiments. They are only told of the benefits that they will receive in return for their sacrifice. An example of this is The Tuskegee Experiment (Goffe, 3), before the experiment took place the men were offered many beneficial opportunities such as, free medical care,...
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...product of conquests of European “explorers” and the Conquistadors, who led the way. The local population was utterly decimated by the few who came to the New World. With the aid of Guns, germs and steel, they were successful in taking over those lands. Ever since, people of European origin have dominated the globe, with the same combination of military power, lethal microbes and advanced technology. But how did they develop these advantages in the first place? Why did the world ever become so unequal? How have guns, germs and steel shaped the history of the world? There have been people living in the rainforests of New Guinea for at least 40,000 years – long before the settlements of North and South America were formed. But one of the few places on earth where it’s still possible to find people hunting and gathering is the rainforest of Papua New Guinea. They are among the most culturally diverse and adaptable people in the world. So why is it that they are being ravaged by rampant poverty while their European and American counterparts sit in bungalows and have their lavish their meals? Advanced technology, large populations, and a well-organized workforce have been common characteristics of majority civilizations. To understand the pace of the progress of each civilization in the course of history, we must need to dwell deep into the roots of the formation of each of these. To comprehend the origins of inequality, we need to move back into the time when people all over...
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...exceptional people of Papua New Guinea. They shed light on the people of Jajau in their movie "Letter to the Dead" which was filmed in December 1999 and January 2000. This was due to the rumors that were widespread at the time that included the return of the dead and of Christ on the eve of the new millennium. The film aims to encourage reflection on the relationship between the West and the third world countries and how the people of Jajau view Whitemen. Moreover, the movie discusses the beliefs, customs, traditions, rituals and values of the inhabitants of Papua New Guinea and draws attention to new ideas and a unique mentality that may seem bizarre and new to modernized people. In Jajau, most citizens believe that their parents will return from the dead and they always preach their resurrection in churches and perform rituals to honor them and communicate with them. They call these rituals “pondos“. Pondos are taken very seriously in the orokaivan culture. It involves dancing, praying for the dead, exchanging gifts and the person who hosts the pondo has to feed everyone who is invited. During the ritual pigs are usually carved on the platform. Food and clothing are also a huge issue in Papua new Guinea; they have a lot of food such as taros, bananas, coconuts and pigs but the have no money to afford soap. They believe Whitemen are the wealthy people. Another important belief that used to be greatly valued in Papua new Guinea is that on new years eve of the...
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...Traditional Chinese Medicine: Cancer-Preventing Foods Wei Liu, TCMD, MPH, LAC and Changzhen Gong, PhD, Ms The American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM) Cancer-preventing foods which are popular in China include green tea, cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, kelp, carrots, and cauliflower. Green Tea, the most popular drink in China, Japan and other Asian countries, contains powerful anti-cancer substances called catechins. Many studies show that green tea can dramatically block the development of various cancers. Epigallocatechin gallate (one of the most potent catechins) is found in the highest concentrations in green tea. People confuse green tea with black tea, Oolong tea, Jasmine tea, and many other Asian teas. All tea is made from leaves picked from the same plant—the difference is in the processing. Green tea leaves are simply picked and sun-dried; other teas are either fermented or cooked. It is the lack of processing that makes green tea contain the most potent anti-cancer agents. A leading physician, Dr. Hirota Fujiki, at Japan's National Cancer Center Research Institute, claims that drinking green tea could be one of the most practical methods of cancer prevention available to the general public at present. Cabbage, the most popular vegetable in the northern part of China, can be found in many traditional dishes, including stir-fry vegetables and dumplings. The Chinese value it, not only for its good taste, but also for its wonderful anti-cancer...
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...animals. After, Aristotle and Erasistratus started testing on animals many physicians began to test surgical procedures on animals before they performed the procedures on humans. In the late 1930s, the United States Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act passed a law that enforced companies to test their products on animals before the product can be released to the public and then, other United States Administrations decided that it was a...
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...The Columbus Exchange made a huge impact on the Americas and Europe. The Native Americans and Europeans way of life was changed with the exchange of plants and animals. Animals were transported from the Old World to the New World and this impacted their variety of food. Before Columbus, there was a large difference between the animals in the different worlds. The Native Americans had very few animals, and most of their labor work was done all on their own without the help of large animals like horses and cows. The Europeans had an abundant amount of animals that they used as servants to help with labor. In 1493, Columbus had his second voyage from the Old to the New world. During this voyage was when he brought over horses, sheep, pigs, cattle,...
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