Brutal Festival is Unacceptable Nem Thuong village, Vietnam WARNING: Graphic Images Every year, a brutal festival is held in Nem Thuong hamlet, Khac Niem commune, Tien Du district in Bac Ninh province, north Vietnam. (This village is near Hanoi.) This “festival” involves chopping a LIVE pig into two halves with a sword so that people can smear … Read more
Pet Grooming for the Changing Seasons Taking Care of Your Pet’s Skin, Coat, and Nails Pet grooming for the changing seasons is essential. As the mercury rises and falls, changes in air pressure and humidity can impact pets’ skin, coat, and nail quality. Follow these guidelines to help keep your dogs and cats looking and feeling their best … Read more
No matter your feelings about them, it’s hard to deny that maggots are truly fascinating. These maggot facts are sure to raise some eyebrows!
Female Red King Crab Molting Out of its Shell The process of the female Red King Crab molting out of its shell is a complicated process. Crabs (and other crustaceans) cannot grow in a linear fashion like most animals. Because they have a hard outer shell (the exoskeleton) that does not grow, they must shed … Read more
35,000 Pacific Walruses Stranded on Alaska Beach Dwindling sea ice has forced the largest walrus crowd seen so far onto Alaska’s northwest beaches. The unusually massive walrus gatherings were first spotted in September when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) conducted its annual arctic marine mammal aerial survey. The Arctic Sea ice is critical … Read more
How to Rehabilitate An Abused Dog You may not normally be in a situation where you’re wondering how to rehabilitate an abused dog. This is usually a task for experts at animal shelters. However, if you should ever have a need to approach a dog that appears to be hurt, abandoned, and/or abused, I share … Read more
Little Known Dog Breeds We are familiar with such dog breeds as the poodle and Labrador retriever. There are other breeds less known, especially in this country. Below, I have given a short description of several of these less-known dog breeds. Affenpinscher This is the smallest dog in the breed which also presented us the … Read more
The first thing you must do if you’re thinking of having Capuchin monkeys as pets is to check the laws for exotic pets in your State. Do Capuchin Monkeys Make Good Pets? It is extremely important to know that capuchin monkeys, like other primates, can transmit certain diseases to humans. After rabies, Hepatitis is the most common. Capuchins can … Read more
5 Ways to Make Bath Time Easier for Cats Cats typically do a wonderful job of cleaning themselves and generally don’t need any help from us. But every now and then you may have to bathe your cat. Yikes! If your kitty is anything like my Jessie Cat (pictured here), she may fight you tooth and nail. Let me suggest a few … Read more
Cardboard Boxes and Rats ~ by Kate Critchlow ~ There are always things that happen in our lives that we never considered would happen to us, there’s something very nice about that – a surprise that makes us feel good. One such event is how I came to own two pet rats. To be honest … Read more