Due to its lack of social behaviour, the canary is not naturally able to form a personal bond with a human. Only a hand-raised canary considers its human to be a conspecific and therefore has a natural bond of trust.

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Towards the end of the 15th century, after the conquest of the Canary Islands, the Spaniards brought the first native wild canaries to the mainland.

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Bark lichen or bald lichen (dermatophytosis) is a fungal infection on the skin. It manifests itself as circular bald patches in the coat. The disease is very unpleasant for the cat and affects the skin, coat and claws.

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In order to live together peacefully with a dog, it is necessary to train the dog. When training a dog, the most important thing is to make yourself understood by the dog so that it understands what its master wants from it. All too often, training mistakes lead to misunderstandings between master and dog.

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Dogs and cats like to snuggle up in their masters' and mistresses' beds. Unfortunately, this often means less restful sleep for humans, because the animals often unintentionally wake them up several times a night. About half of all sleep-disturbed people find the cause in the fact that the dog sleeps in the bed with them.

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Everyone knows the typical formula for calculating dog years: one year is seven dog years. This means that if the dog is four actual years old, this corresponds to the age of a 28-year-old human.

But if you take a closer look at this calculation, it doesn't necessarily add up. A one-year-old dog would then be like a seven-year-old human. But a one-year-old dog is already fully sexually mature! Conversely, a ten-year-old female dog can still give birth, whereas this is rather unlikely for a 70-year-old woman.

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A happy dog is a dog that is allowed to behave naturally and like a dog. A dog is a substitute for a human companion and has its own needs.

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Every cat owner's nightmare is when their cat eats poison or is poisoned by toxic plants or substances. As a cat owner, how should you react if your cat shows signs of poisoning and how can you prevent contact with toxic substances?

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