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Category Archives: Pets
Pets on Shabbat, Rabbi Morenu, and Epidemics
Orthodox Jews traditionally have not kept pets. Marc B. Shapiro blogs: * R. Moshe did not regard pets as muktzeh. It would thus be permissible to handle your own cat that lives in your home, but not to do so … Continue reading
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‘A general intelligence factor in dogs’
Link: The structure of cognitive abilities in dogs is similar to that found in people. – Dogs that solved problems more quickly were also more accurate. – Dogs’ cognitive abilities can be tested quickly, like those of people. – Bigger … Continue reading
Going To Pot After Marriage
From Chateau Heartiste: Anyone who has heard the complaints of married men about their wives’ letting it all go to pot after the first bite of the wedding cake would not be surprised by this study. As if there wasn’t … Continue reading
Can Dogs Be Racist?
Comments to Steve Sailer: * “It’s a real phenomenon. Lots of dogs treat Blacks differently. Never heard anything about cats, though.” Are you joking or you serious? Are you talking about police dogs? Because they attack thugs regardless of race, … Continue reading
Many Women Love Their Pets & Their Kids & Their Phone More Than Their Men
So if a woman with cats met a guy she liked who was allergic to cats, would she choose the guy or her cats? A cat allergic friend of mine was passed over as a potential boyfriend so this Jewish … Continue reading
Saying Kaddish For Your Dog
A friend of mine at shul, a baal teshuva, was asked who he was saying kaddish for. Was it his mother? No. Was it his father? No. It was for his dog. The dog had been getting chemo the past … Continue reading
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