Dogs and Dames

Grabbed from link Filed under: Dogs, Ask A Vet, Animal Sites We Love chazferret, Flickr Q. How do I know if my dog needs a sweater or coat this winter? A. I feel safe in saying that if you have a healthy, young Siberian Husky or Alaskan Malamute who’s acclimated to the cold and has [...]

Grabbed from link A short-haired orange tabby, stuck high up a power pole criss-crossed with ominous electrical lines, was saved by a good samaritan this week in New Mexico. Alerted by the cat’s yowling, Dawn Hill located the feline up the power pole in an alley behind a house across the street from her. “I [...]

Grabbed from link Kathy Ehrich DowdStory originally published July 2010 on www.tonic.com/article/kittie-paddling-saves-paralyzed-cat… full story Discussion What an interesting and amazing story. Thanks to the NYC Vet Specialists who took the… (by Sharon (slkbai)) I have heard of this before it has also saved an overweight diabetic cat. (by Ches21) This is amazing! I never would [...]

Grabbed from link The cougar kits above were born on July 15 at a Russian zoo, but the staff was wary of leaving them with parents who can become aggressive. So the cubs were turned over to Cholli, a German shepherd with five puppies of her own. Cholli has cared for the cougar cubs as [...]

Grabbed from link Filed under: Dogs craigallyn, Flickr From chihuahuas to bulldogs to giant Great Danes, dogs come in a dizzying assortment of shapes and sizes. That makes them all too perfect for scientists who study how genes work. In a recent essay in the scientific journal PLoS Biology, researchers from the National Human Genome [...]