National Take A Walk In The Park Day Today is National Take a Walk in the Park Day! This holiday was created to encourage people to get out and to get active while enjoying the beauty of nature. Walking is one of the most underrated forms of exercise, and is actually a great way to help you reach fitness goals and stay healthy. What a perfect excuse to take your dog for a walk! Bring your dog along with you for some company and to give your dog some well-deserved exercise. Get Involved It’s always fun to try a new […] Read more »
March 19th is National Let’s Laugh Day! Let’s be honest, laughter should be a part of EVERYDAY, not just something we celebrate once a year. Laughing has been proven to decrease stress and release endorphins- the body’s natural feel-good chemicals. Who doesn’t want to laugh and be happy all the time? Research has shown that we typically laugh more when we are with our friends and family, rather than by ourselves. Because we treat animals like companions or friends, it only makes sense that we laugh with them too! Take today as a special opportunity to laugh and spend some […] Read more »
Clownfish is a small marine fish which gained popularity after appearing in the movie “Finding Nemo”. There are 28 species that inhabit the Indian and Pacific oceans as well as Red Sea and Australian Great Barrier Reef. They live in small family groups composed of mating couples and their offspring. They are very territorial and will fiercely defend their home (anemone) against other clownfish. They have been known to attack divers who try and approach their home, the anemone. Rachael Read more »
Capuchin Monkeys belong to the subfamily Cebinae. They’ve been used in many movies and television shows and can be found in Central America and South America and found as far south as northern Argentina. They can live between 15 and 25 years in the wild. Rachael Read more »
In research conducted in the American Southwest between 2012 and 2015 on public and scientific perceptions about animal testing, I found that overwhelmingly, both laypersons and scientists had a disdain for the use of animals in cosmetic testing. To many, the torture and abuse of animals simply for humans to look, feel, and smell better, was simply an untenable concept. Conversely, the use of animals in testing biomedical products to save the lives of humans was seen as not only necessary but also noble – both for the animals who are sacrificed and for the scientists who devote their lives […] Read more »