Guest guest Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Okay, this is one of the articles I was supposed to be working on last night when I was too busy being bored. Opinions are requested:; good, bad, needs work, etc. K Effect of the Full Moon on Pets It's that time of the month again and no, I'm not talking about my menstrual cycle, instead, the full moon. Dogs are howling and going mad, cats are stalking helpless little old ladies and stealing candy from babies and horses are doing their mad, bad impressions of, " I gotta be FREE! " . Okay, so this isn't actually happening. However there does seem to be an increase of visits to the veterinarian office for emergency treatment during this time. In increased numbers, during a full moon cats and dogs are suffering from cardiac arrest, traumas and seizures etc. Vets and nurses know this is happening and they don't know why. In fact, in an issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, it was reported that during a full moon and the days immediately before and after, the number of cats being injured or falling ill, rises by 23 percent and for dogs, the number is even higher, 28 percent. One theory is that because the full moon gives off more light, more cats and dogs are out and about and looking to find trouble. While not scientific in any way, dog owners report that their pets are restless, barking at nothing and are feeling more " romantic " than at other times. The horse owners admit that their horses are feeling twitchy and are acting out. And cats? Cats are being cats times 10. In other words, cats are yowling to go out and then yowling to come back in, even MORE and louder than usual. They're sneaking extra drinks out of your tea cup when you're not looking, running around in the garden under that bright orb chasing ghosts. Some are out spraying their territory when they have never done THAT before and those cats that were born stupid? They're out trying to teach the neighborhood pitbull who's boss! No one knows WHY this is happening, in fact, according to skeptics, it's not. They say there are no facts to substantiate the claim that more animals are hurt and become ill during this time, in fact they say that studies in Australia show the numbers tend to go DOWN during a full moon. Apparently in Australia, during a full moon, cats and dogs seem to be hanging out by the barbie and having a few " Fosters " instead of chasing cars and beating up neighborhood louts. My theory is that, of COURSE they would behave differently in Australia, one cannot expect normal behavior from any cat or dog who lives on the opposite ends of the earth and " Down Under " . Back in Bedrock however, once a month the cats and dogs will still be pouring into the Vet's office in larger numbers than usual and the doctors and nurses will still be muttering, " Must be a full moon. " -- Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The Woobey Queen Http://www.woobeyworld.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Kathleen, I would love to see more info on this. As a breeder, I am just now starting to pay attention to the moon phases and what's going on with my dogs. I am hoping to start keeping tract of moon phases for mating, whelping, numbers/sizes of pups, etc. I have noticed for a long time that the dogs behave differently at training on certain nights. I'm hoping to keep track of that as well. Two days ago, a friend in a more rural area, woke to find that coyotes had attacked and killed ½ of her chickens, geese, ducks, peacocks. She found out they also attacked other neighbors and even took a newly born fold from a miniature horse that was pregnant when the owner went to bed, and they attacked an emu farm. Coyotes don't normally attack larger animals so this is strange. The following night they came back again for most of what was left. Please keep the list updated on your research or email me off list on this. Bonnie Breeder of Naturally Raised German Shepherd Dogs www.kuhlmanhaus.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Hey Bonnie Most of the research isn't there. There is very little information out that that isn't subjective. I had a hard time finding anything " solid " out there and believe me I looked. K On 10/18/07, Bonnie Kuhlman <kuhlman wrote: > > . > > > -- Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The Woobey Queen Http://www.woobeyworld.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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