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Pet food one of pillars of online shopping
Ljubljana – One of the mainstay segments of online shopping is pet food, shows data from the price comparison platform Ceneje.si, which is part of the Heureka group. Demand in the dog food category rose by 14% year-on-year and in the cat food category by 65%. “Dog and cat owners have been buying food online during the pandemic as well, and we expect the trend to continue.
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Picturing War: Professor Scavenges for Food in Besieged Sarajevo
Bosnian photographer, film director and cinematographer Sahin Sisic documented life in the besieged capital Sarajevo during the 1992-95 war, a period that formed the rest of his private and professional life.
One of the most memorable pictures he recalled from that time was his photograph of professor Semsudin Harlac, which was taken in 1992.
What did our human ancestors eat?
It had been previously suggested that modern human-like traits such as large brains evolved with a dietary shift toward greater meat consumption
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Ban on selling of cats, dogs in pet shops to take effect soon
Pet shops will no longer be allowed to sell cats and dogs as of July 14, due to the animal protection law that came into force on July 14, 2021.
Byzantines cast spells with dolphin oil, says expert
The Byzantines hunted dolphins and used dolphin oil in the pharmaceutical industry, in oil lamps and in some superstitious works, said Vedat Onar, professor at Istanbul University, examining animal bones unearthed in archaeological excavations at Istanbul's Haydarpaşa, a historic train station on the Asian side.
They used dolphin oil to cast spells, according to Onar.
Prison for a man who beat a woman and a dog in Zemun? VIDEO
Lawyer Vojin aji, psychotherapist Milena Milanovi and eljko Stoji from the Association for the Protection of Animals "Alfa" spoke more about the attack of the man who beat up a woman and her dog in Zemun, for TV Prva.
An eyewitness from the video confirmed in a press release that the video does not show the whole event.
Kangals guard herds against lions in Africa: Mayor
Kangals, a dog species native to the Central Anatolian province of Sivas, are in huge demand in Africa, as they are excellent in guarding livestock against lions, which are a common threat in the continent, the city's mayor has said.
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Data show pet trends among Turks
There are 1.2 million dogs and 4.1 million cats in Turkey, according to the data of the European Pet Food Industry Federation (FEDIAF), as the pandemic has caused a boom in the tendency to own pets among Turkish people.
Observing a similar rise, petlebi.com, an online portal that sells pet products, shared Turkey's 2021 pet trends based on sales statistics.
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Iranian animal lovers decry plan to ban pets
"No, my cat is not dangerous," says Iranian animal lover Mostafa, outraged by a proposal from ultraconservative lawmakers to ban pets.
The 25-year-old, who runs a pet supplies shop on busy Eskandari Street in downtown Tehran, is stunned.
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Rules on pet care tightened up
Ljubljana – The National Assembly have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a bill that seeks to better protect pet, increase their well-being and enhance the responsibility of their owners. The amendments to the animal protection act were backed on Wednesday in a 87:1 vote.
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