History The Akita Inu is one of the largest of the Japanese dog breeds. Akitas evolved in the mountainous regions of the Akita Prefecture. However, over time the Akitas were mixed with various other dog breeds such as the Tosa. Centuries ago, the Akita was owned only by the Shogun. The dog was used to […]
Governor Arnold Schwarzennegger vetoed a California bill to prevent landlords from requiring tenants to declaw their cats. The bill asked that a $2500 fine be levied for each time declawing or devocalitzation is required in a landlord-tenant agreement. Landlords would not have been allowed to advertise, discouraging owners whose pets are not declawed or devocalized. […]
Compulsive behavior in horses is called cribbing. It is an act that repetitive and mindless. The horse will use his incisors to press down on a gate, fence post, stall board, gulp in air with an arched neck and make a belching sound. If a horse exhibits this type of behavior, it means he’s not […]
