http://kuow.org en http://kuow.org/post/bionic-bulldogs-and-spider-goats-future-biotechs-new-beasts <p>How is biotechnology changing our pets, our livestock and other wild things? Ross Reynolds talks with Emily Anthes, the author of "Frankenstein’s Cat: Cuddling up to Biotech’s Brave New Beasts," about how biotech will change our pets and livestock.</p><p> Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:07:50 +0000 Producer 9751 at http://kuow.org Bionic Bulldogs And Spider Goats: The Future Of Biotech's New Beasts http://kuow.org/post/dog-sharing-co-op-offers-free-dog-sitting <p>People in the Northwest are among the most likely in the nation to have pets. That's according to a new survey by the American Veterinary Medical Foundation. Washington, Oregon and Idaho rank in the top 10 for pet-owning households — with Oregon at No. 4, Washington at No. 6 and Idaho at No. 9. Maybe you’re one of the Northwest’s many pet people. If you are, you know that owning a dog can be e lot of work. But what if you had help? Free help. Sound too good to be true? According to Eric Husk it isn’t. He is the founder of <a href="http://facebook.com/citydogshare">City Dog Share</a>, which he describes as a dog-sitting co-op. Ross Reynolds gets the details.</p><p> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:32:00 +0000 Ross Reynolds 7407 at http://kuow.org Dog-Sharing Co-Op Offers Free Dog Sitting http://kuow.org/post/why-dont-we-eat-our-dogs <p></p><p>Why do most people love animals they consider cute, like puppies or panda bears, but they don’t have a lot of love for animals they consider ugly, like naked mole rats? Western Carolina University Psychology professor Hal Herzog explores the paradoxical relationship people have with animals in a new book, "Some we love, some we hate, some we eat: Why it’s so hard to think straight about animals." Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:29:35 +0000 David Hyde 5378 at http://kuow.org Why Don't We Eat Our Dogs?