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  In today’s blog, Julian Omidi discusses the concept of speciesism and exciting new insights on the scope of animal intelligence. Fish: Smarter than the Average Human? Swiss university professor Redouan Bshary recently conducted a fascinating study on the social behavior of fish. It was a widely held belief, even in academic circles, that only primates had the ability to exhibit human-like behaviors. However, Bshary himself was surprised to discover that fish are not only

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A Disaster Plan for Your Pets

  Julian Omidi is an advocate for the safety and welfare of animals across the world. In today’s blog, he looks at how to make a disaster plan for pets. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals hosts one of the most informative and well-researched websites on the topic of animal welfare and support. One of the sub-categories at their site, which itself offers a wealth of knowledge on the subject of

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Surprising Secrets about Animal Intelligence

Julian Omidi is an advocate for the safety and welfare of animals across the world. In today’s blog, Julian looks at animal intelligence. Do you ever wonder what your dog or cat (or pet tarantula) is thinking? Most animals are smarter than we tend to give them credit for. Of course, we all know the common myths about super-intelligent chimps and elephants who “never forget.” Those concepts are mostly based on legend and lore rather

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The Pros and Cons of Zoos

Julian Omidi is an advocate for the safety and welfare of animals across the world. In today’s blog, Julian looks at both sides of a sensitive issue. There’s been plenty of talk in the world media lately about whether it is time to do away with zoos, though some say zoos are good for animals and should be a part of every major city’s public service offerings. What do you think? Is it time for

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Baby Harbor Seal Rescued

Julian Omidi is an advocate for the welfare and safety of animals. In today’s blog, Julian shares an experience he had this weekend rescuing an abandoned baby harbor seal. In life, you never know when you will have an opportunity to help those in need. Situations will arise where, through sheer luck, you have the chance to make a difference. My brother, Dr. Michael Omidi, and I had such a chance this past weekend. During

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