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Why Pugs Looks Like a Persian Cat: Shocking Study Reveals ‘Copy-Cat’ Evolution
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Why Pugs Looks Like a Persian Cat: Shocking Study Reveals ‘Copy-Cat’ Evolution

Ever noticed how pugs kind of resembles a Persian cat? Turns out, that’s not just your imagination—or a cute coincidence.

A jaw-dropping new study from Cornell University and Washington University, published April 28 in PNAS, reveals that selective breeding has pushed certain dogs and cats to evolve nearly identical skull shapes. Yes, your smush-faced pup and your flat-nosed feline have more in common than most of their own species.

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Education key to curbing antimicrobial resistance in cats
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Education key to curbing antimicrobial resistance in cats

Better education for cat owners, more communication from veterinarians, increased drug choices and cheaper, rapid diagnostic tools can help improve antimicrobial use in cats, which has important implications for rising antimicrobial resistance in animals and humans, according to two new papers by Cornell researchers.

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