Katz Tales: Movement is vitally important for the health of animals


Animals need space to run around and explore, and very often they need companions of their own kind. — 123rf.com

Do you feel happy being cooped up at home during the MCO? One of the issues that's being brought home to many people is that movement is vitally important for physical and mental health. Exactly the same thing is true for animals.

Scientists have long spoken about the cruelty of caging animals. Badly run zoos are filled with pacing animals that self-harm, pulling out their fur, banging their heads against bars and walls, and other signs of anxiety and bad mental health.

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