Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Cuba Group: Toy, Companion Height: 8-11 in. Weight: 7-13 lbs. Life span: 14-15 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes What is the origin of the Havanese? The Havanese was brought to Cuba by Spanish settlers in the 1700s. They are members of the Barbichon […]
Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of HSUS asks us to support the Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012. Good for hens, farmers, and consumers, the Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012 (H.R. 3798) is critical legislation that would improve the lives of 280 million egg-laying hens. It will essentially double the minimum amount […]
Anna Sewell, the author of Black Beauty, wrote the novel in order “to induce kindness, sympathy, and an understanding treatment of horses.” Sewell was born in Norfolk, England, in 1820. At the age of 14, she injured both her ankles and was never able to walk properly again. She frequently got around by driving horse-drawn […]
