- De-sexing your dog before the age of 6 months can help prevent cancer in your dog.
- It has been established that people who own pets live longer, have less stress, and have fewer heart attacks.
- All dogs can be traced back 40 million years ago to a weasel-like animal called the Miacis, which lived in trees and dens. The Miacis later evolved into the Tomarctus, a direct forbearer of the genus Canis, which includes the wolf, jackal and dingo as well as the dog.
- The Indonesian government is intending on passing a law that allows tigers to be at-home pets, for as little as $110,820!
- A dog’s whiskers are touch-sensitive hairs called vibrissae. They are found on the muzzle, above the eyes and below the jaw, and can actually sense tiny changes in airflow.
- Eight out of ten Australians grow up with a pet.
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