Study tracks shifting US views toward same-sex couples and broader definition of “family”

Who’s a family? New study tracks shifting US views

NEW YORK – As much as Americans revere the family, they differ sharply on how to define it.
New research being released Wednesday shows steadily increasing recognition of unmarried couples – gay and straight – as families. But there’s a solid core resisting this trend who are more …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Study tracks shifting US views toward same-sex couples and broader definition of “family”.

No dog is a dud, just a mismatch with its owner: Expert

MELBOURNE – An Australian animal expert has said that people who think their pet dog is dumb are way off the mark, as it is just a case of the master and the animal being mismatched.

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India’s first 24X7 super specialty hospital for pets comes up in Kerala

KOCHI – India’s fiorst super specialty 24X7 pet hospital has come up in Kochi.

In line with international standards, the super specialty pet clinic serves not just highly valued customers, but also unwanted and abandoned stray pets for free.

“This venture is a concept by some voluntarily working vets for the new urban and fast developing Kochi, …. Source  : India’s first 24X7 super specialty hospital for pets comes up in Kerala.

Meet Jack the parrot who scared off gang of thieves with savage attack

LONDON – A parrot in a pet shop in England is being hailed as a hero after it fought off a gang of thieves when they tried to make off with thousands of pounds worth of exotic animals.

Jack, an 11-month-old bird, pecked and scratched the thugs, and his attack was so ferocious that he had …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Brit man’s world record dream crushed after 121 days with deadly snakes

LONDON – A Brit man’s heart-thumping stunt of spending 121 days with few of the most venomous snakes in a locked room has been rejected by Guinness World Records, as he didn’t share a bathtub with them.

David Jones, 45, spent approximately …. Source article  : Brit man’s world record dream crushed after 121 days with deadly snakes.