Dexerto

Dogs might be neurodivergent and scientists say the evidence is hard to ignore

Animal scientists have found new evidence to suggest that dogs can be neurodivergent, much like their human counterparts.
Medscape

How the Human-Dog Bond Lowers Cortisol and Boosts Oxytocin

The human-dog bond supports emotional, physical, and social health by reducing stress, improving heart and immune function, ...
insider.si.edu

Beastly natures : animals, humans, and the study of history / edited by Dorothee Brantz

Does "the animal" exist? Toward a theory of social life with animals / Susan J. Pearson and Mary Weismantel -- Touching animals : the search for a deeper understanding of animals / Nigel Rothfels -- ...
insider.si.edu

Animal spaces, beastly places : new geographies of human-animal relations / edited by Chris Philo and Chris Wilbert

Animal spaces, beastly places : an introduction / Chris Philo and Chris Wilbert -- Flush and the banditti : dog-stealing in Victorian London / Philip Howell -- Feral cats in the city / Huw Griffiths, ...
The Conversation

Dogs are helping people regulate stress even more than expected, research shows

Kevin Morris receives funding for this research from the Morris Animal Foundation, the Human-Animal Bond Research Institute, and the University of Denver. Jaci Gandenberger receives funding from the ...