Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Coat Type: short, smooth, lustrous, close to body Color: seal point, blue point, white paws Temperament: needs to be with people, loving, should be kept indoors, playful The Snowshoe is December’s Cat of the Month The Snowshoe got its name because of its 4 white paws. This cat […]
All unborn mammalian babies have a large shunt, a blood vessel that carries blood around the liver instead of through it to the heart. This shunt, called the ductus venous should close down just before or after birth. Sometimes it does not stop working and is a defect known as an intrahepatic (hepatic referring to […]
Birds flying in flocks are a magnificent sight to behold. It seems amazing that they care able to dip and curve, change direction like precision dancers. There are a few reasons given why “birds of a feather flock together.” Birds flying together are safer because of their large numbers. They can more easily fight off […]
