Fake Online Animal Rescue Videos: Know your stuff so you don’t fund cruelty by mistake
So you're scrolling through your instagram feed when a video pops up, it's of a tiny fawn tangled in barbed wire, frozen in fear, as a rugged hunty looking guy carefully frees it, while the mother deer watches from the shadows. So heartwarming. The rescuer's gentle...
Fake Online Animal Rescue Videos: Know your stuff so you don’t fund cruelty by mistake
So you're scrolling through your instagram feed when a video pops up, it's of a tiny fawn tangled in barbed wire, frozen in fear, as a rugged hunty looking...
How business owners can support the CAEP
In the wild, animals instinctively know what they require to stay healthy. Zoopharmacognosy is a remarkable phenomenon which gives us humans an...
How you can get involved with the CAEP
Have you ever wondered how animals in the wild stay healthy? The research into zoopharmacognosy has revealed an intriguing truth: animals use...
Beyond enrichment: The healing power of plants for captive animals
Zoos, animal sanctuaries and other captive animal facilities are often associated with large enclosures, qualified guardians to look after the...
Understanding self-selection – what’s the difference between food and medicine?
In the wild, animals instinctively know what they should consume to stay healthy. Zoopharmacognosy is a remarkable natural phenomenon which gives us...
Tax saviours: Why companies should consider donating to charities
Tax is inevitable, much to the dismay of business owners and decision-makers in South Africa. As you probably know, you can reduce your South...
How zoopharmacognosy empowers animals to thrive in captive environments
Many people associate animal sanctuaries with large enclosures and strict enrichment programmes. While these factors are critical to animal...
Self-selection: how animals can heal themselves
Imagine being stranded in the wild, injured, and unable to obtain modern medical care. What would you do? While most humans wouldn’t have the first...
What is Zoopharmacognosy?
In the field of animal welfare, the concept of self-selection in animals has gained traction in recent years. This holistic approach focuses on...
Animal wellness: Self-selection and allopathic medication
In the field of animal wellness, the value of allowing captive animals to self-select their own medicinal remedies is becoming more widely...
How animal illness and disease can affect humans
The Bubonic Plague, Swine Flu, Covid-19; throughout history, different diseases have originated from animals and caused havoc in human societies....
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