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Literature Review Summarizes What We Know about What Cattle Know

This peer-reviewed paper called The Psychology of Cows, funded by Farm Sanctuary’s “The Someone Project,” highlights the things that cows can do, like:

Act more pessimistically after painful experiences

Recognize and prefer gentle people over aggressive people

Get excited when they solve a puzzle (even more so than when they receive a reward for doing nothing.) Eureka!

There is quite a bit of nuance to this article so I’d appreciate at least a cursory read before commenting!

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The Golden Cow in The Golden Pasture, by Geno Rugh.

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how much intent is there in what patterns and colors a specific breed or variety of domestic cow has? i'm only vaguely familiar with color/pattern standardization in cats, where the breeds are much more "about" what the cat looks like. from what I've gathered following this blog, cattle breeds are mostly functional, but there still seems to be tendencies for a breed to have specific fur colors and patterns? is it just how their genetic pool ended up? (i'm realizing i could probably also ask a dog blog this same question, though I'm not even sure i'd get the same answer)

from what i know it's usually secondary! cattle are usually bred for meat/milk quality, hardiness etc. but there are cattle that are bred for showing and that can factor into it! club calves (the cows you see being washed and blowdried online) are mixed breeds that are mostly bred for appearance :)

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ooooo thank u so much buddy!!

I think you would appreciate theses paintings by Jacques Raymond Brascassat

Two Bulls Defend a Cow Attacked by Wolves

A Bull

A Bull Fight

I was lucky enough to see "A Bull Fight" in person and it's a truly a stunning piece. It's in fact one of my favorites in MFAH's collection!

oh wow!!!!!!! thats so lovely.......... thank you so much!!!!!

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She’s a perfect rectangle. Ideal form.

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Bovine figure of the day: Café de Paris Buffalo

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If you had to design a house where a human and cow could cohabitate (like a regular house pet), what features/accommodations would you include?

ummmmmmmmmmm a big paddock and a lot of other cows and . a hosue for the person

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[ID: Photo of a mother cow posing with their calf. They're both the same solid white color and in similar poses, standing in short flower-speckled grass.]

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I write these words with tears in my eyes, overwhelmed with fear for my father. He has been suffering excruciating pain and repeated fainting spells for the past week due to his cancer, and he cannot afford all the medications he needs because of their high cost. All I wish is that nothing bad happens to my father again, so I implore you to support me and help me buy his medications, cover his hospital stay, and get him the necessary surgeries as soon as possible. Please, be our support.

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Worse still, my father suffers from blocked arteries and heart attacks, and he urgently needs surgery to remove the cancer and have stents implanted in his coronary arteries. Throughout this time, my father has been in constant pain. His surgery is extremely expensive, and I don't have enough money for it. Now he can't sleep because of the excruciating pain, and we can't afford his medications and painkillers to alleviate his suffering because of their high prices. I don't know what to do!

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6 years ago I lost my father prematurely. It's horrible.

Help Nader, please. He needs pain medication and surgery and to get those things he needs exorbitant amounts of cash. They don't have much in savings right now, last time Nader reported for living expenses such as rent/etc (extremely high and not fixed) is only a little over $10k, and this is dwindling because of gaps in donations.

That might sound like a lot, but it's absolutely not. If I had $10k, with the price of living so high I could survive about 6 months in my city before running out of money for rent and groceries, I didn't even factor my utilities.

Imagine a city that has been for the most part cut from the outside world. Resources are limited and the money is draining fast. If you're working class with a job, think about how hard it is for you to save money in an economy that may be suffering but isn't being strangled.

It's almost impossible to get ahead. And to get out is hundreds of thousands with his family members and father's medical expenses.

I can't fathom how hopeless he must feel.

Please donate if you can.

abdalsalam-2000

Guys, I'm begging you to donate. My father's life is in danger. Please donate, we don't want to lose him. Please, please, anyone who can help, please donate. Our campaign has been verified and is number 4 on Gazavetters. Please donate.

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