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Inappropriate Urination
Of all cat "accidents", inappropriate urination causes the most cleanup woes. Help prevent it by providing a clean, well-maintained, accessible litter box...
Chewing Of Electric Cords
Is there a way to make your cat stop chewing on electrical cords? Did you have to replace the telephone cord because...
Behaviour Problems In Cats
We love how it is that our cat uses a litter box, so we never have to run home in time to...
Inappropriate Urination
Of all cat "accidents", inappropriate urination causes the most cleanup woes. Help prevent it by providing a clean, well-maintained, accessible litter box...
Chewing Of Electric Cords
Is there a way to make your cat stop chewing on electrical cords? Did you have to replace the telephone cord because...
Behaviour Problems In Cats
We love how it is that our cat uses a litter box, so we never have to run home in time to...
Animals
Majorca Shepherd Dog (Ca de Bestiar)
History & Overview The Majorca Shepherd Dog is a medium-large flock guardian, native to the Balearic Islands off...
Spanish Greyhound (Galgo Español)
History & Overview The Spanish Greyhound is similar to the Greyhound in several ways but has a number...
Finnish Spitz
History & Overview The Finnish Spitz is a medium-size, all-purpose hunting bark pointer dog whose origins can be...
Chinese Crested Dog
History & Overview The Chinese Crested Dog is known for its most unusual appearance. It comes in two...
Scarlet Tanager
Overview The Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) is a common and conspicuous species in the oak woods. These birds...
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Mouse-Ear Chickweed
Overview The Mouse-Ear Chickweed (Cerastium fontanum) is a low-mounding subalpine plants bear small, white-woolly leaves and clusters of...
Segugio Italiano (Italian Hound)
History & Overview The Segugio Italiano, or Italian Hound, is an ancient breed of scenthounds. The origins of...
Japanese Spitz (日本スピッツ, Nihon Supittsu)
History & Overview The Japanese Spitz, known in his native Japan as Nihon Supittsu, is one of the...
Japanese Bobtail
Histroy & Overview The Japanese Bobtail has a tail that is not merely shortened but also tightly twisted....
Scotch Broom
Overview The Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius) is not used as often as it should be. The shrub is...
Belted Kingfisher
Overview As it leaves a favored perch overlooking a pool or lake, the Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) often...
Animals
Whippet
History & Overview The Whippet originated in Great Britain in the 19th century as a cross between terriers, small greyhounds, and Italian greyhound and was known as "snap-dog." In snap dog competitions bets were made on which dog could snap up the most rabbits in a large circle...
Turkish Angora
Overview Turkish Angoras make wonderful pets. They are among the most intelligent of the cat breeds. They love their owners with a single-minded devotion. Turks are long, elegant, finely boned creatures with smoothly pointed faces. They exhibit a wonderful grace when running and playing. Angoras have a great...
Bedlington Terrier
History & Overview Although he looks like a weak, almost toy-like dog, the Bedlington Terrier is actually an extremely strong, speedy dog with lots of attitude but a gentle nature. Named after the urban district of Bedlingtonshire in Northern England, the Bedlington has been so-called for over one...
Auvergne Pointer (Braque d’Auvergne)
History & Overview The Auvergne pointer is a very ancient breed, present in the Cantal region for more than two centuries. Descending from a multi-pointer common source, derivation has been made by a selection to which the Knights of Malta might have participated. Created by and for hunters,...
Winter Wren
Overview The song of the Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) is clear, rapid, and very high in pitch, often with notes beyond the range of human ears. The wren sings along at 16 notes a second, stringing beautiful, tinkling passages into long pieces. It sings over the sound of...
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Signs of Illness
Freshwater fish are subject to all kinds of diseases. Nasty pathogens that cause disease are in and around...
Viral Diseases
Two serious viral diseases which can affect rabbits are myxomatosis and viral hemorrhagic disease (VHD). Both are...