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Around 3,000 tons of goose meat are produced in Germany every year – more than two thirds of it in the last quarter of the year, when the traditional Martin goose and Christmas goose be on the menu. However, we…

Chicken are probably the livestock most frequently slaughtered by humans worldwide: an estimated 45 billion chickens are killed for chicken meat every year. On average, every German eats about 12 kilograms of chicken meat per year. The ancestor of our…

Pig domestication probably began thousands of years ago. The approximately 150 breeds of European domestic pigs that exist today are primarily descended from the European wild boar and from crosses with the East Asian banded pig, which British seafarers brought…

The first step in caring for your cat is a visit to the vet to make sure it’s just a cold and nothing worse. You can also support your cat very well in the recovery process by giving it lots…

Rats are intelligent and highly social animals. There are over 65 different species worldwide. There are two types of rats in Germany: the black rat and the brown rat. House rats are among the wild animals threatened with extinction in…

Chipmunks are loners. In nature, the animals live in colonies, but each animal claims its own territory, which it defends against conspecifics. Since there is no possibility of escape in captivity, territorial fights can occur when kept in pairs and…

Dogs and cats can become infected with dangerous parasites when roaming through the garden or playing with other dogs. Caution is required, especially in public open-air areas. Giardia can sometimes survive for years on the ground and thus become a…

The days are getting longer, temperatures are rising and so are the hormone levels in cats. Spring is mating season for cats too. Both domestic cats and stray cats are looking for a partner during this time to father the…

Because of their size, pet mice are very fragile—they don’t make easy-care entry-level pets for children. There are some welfare considerations to consider when making the decision to keep pet mice. torment breeding Some breeds fall under torture breeding. These…

A flight means a lot of stress for a dog, so the plane is generally not recommended as a means of transport for a holiday with the dog. As a dog owner, you have to weigh up the relationship between…