Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Coat Type: short, flat fur Color: wide variety of colors & patterns Temperament: Intelligent, loving, playful, gentle, friendly, good with children & other pets Where does the American Shorthair come from? The ancestors of the American Shorthairs settled the New World along with the British. They had been […]
Stick insects are one of the most popular insects kept as pets. They can hide in plain sight on the branches of the plants they eat since they are camouflaged. There are almost 3,000 species of stick insects and the easiest to care for are the Indian, or laboratory, stick insects. The Australian spiny leaf […]
We all have preferences about what kind of dog we like. And there are so many breed types to choose from including hair length and all shapes and sizes. But how did these dogs (and other pets) develop? The ancestors of modern dog breeds certainly didn’t look the same. We know that breeds were developed […]
