Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Russia Group: Sighthound Height: males 28 in. min., females 26 in. min. Weight: males 75-105 lbs., females 55-85 lbs. Life span: 10-12 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: with gentle children, supervise due to size Good with other pets: yes with dogs, may chase other pets What is the origin […]
Thanks to a 7 year battle by the HSUS, Botox manufacturer Allergan has developed and has federal approval for a new procedure that doesn’t require animal testing. Botox is the anti-wrinkle treatment. The LD 50 test (Lethal Dose 50%) consists of giving animals various doses of a substance in order to determine the amount that […]
On June 12, 2010, the annual Man versus Horse Marathon took place in Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, Wales. Three hundred runners took on 44 horses, and as usual, the winner was a horse. Sly Dai, ridden by Llinos Jones, came in at 2 hours, 7 minutes, and 4 seconds. The fastest human runner finished in 2 […]
