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Luis Gonzalez Gracia

@luisgonz

He/him. DVM, MSc in Agroecosystems. PhD student at @universitelaval. Science, applied ethology and animal welfare. Eo-parolanto. Open source enthusiast.

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Hey world! My lab is studying how humans perceive cat vocalizations. Are you willing to take about 10-20 minutes to help us out? All you need is a computer and headphones! Click this link to take our survey - FOR SCIENCE! tinyurl.com/yrmaa3dn

Please share! :)

11.02.2025 23:23 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Only Use Images of Healthy Dogs in Adverts, Say Experts There are 200 breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club. New guidelines for advertisers suggest avoiding a few with known health issues to focus on other, healthier dogs.

New post at Psych Today. The International Collaborative on Extreme Conformations in Dogs (ICECDogs) at the Royal Veterinary College has new guidelines on the use of images of dogs in advertising and public communications www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/fe...

16.07.2024 21:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A painting of a bird beside the text "what an incredible dumbass"

A painting of a bird beside the text "what an incredible dumbass"

08.07.2024 14:36 πŸ‘ 148 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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New RSPCA Animal Welfare Science Update is out, covering (among others) positive reinforcement training for cattle, public opinion of greyhound racing, the ethics of animal tourism, alternatives to animal use in research and electrical stunning of fish
www.rspca.org.au/learn/animal...

05.07.2024 11:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Feline Scientist Explains Why Your Cat Might Actually Like You Cats are more social than they are often given credit for. Can you help yours access its inner dog?

Cats are more social than they are often given credit for. We spoke to an animal behavior scientist whose research suggests that we have underestimated their social skills. Here’s why your cat might actually like you.

26.06.2024 16:51 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 12
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Hi to the #abs2024 gang in Bluesky!

26.06.2024 14:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Study reveals cuddled cows who work as therapy animals show a strong preference for women compared to men phys.org/news/2024-05...

23.05.2024 21:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Here is the link to the feed bsky.app/profile/did:...

23.05.2024 17:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A brown bear inspecting an environmental enrichment device.

A brown bear inspecting an environmental enrichment device.

Following the huge success of my other microblogging platform (x.com/i/lists/7717...) I began building and expanding my BlueSky Animal Behaviour and Welfare List (bsky.app/profile/luis...). Not only that but I also created a simple feed that filters posts about these subjects as well!

23.05.2024 17:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The cat design was created by Vera Zvereva, art director at Depot, using her own cat Brunhilde as inspiration.

Milgrad Milk, Bryansk Dairy

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