Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Malta Group: Toy, Companion Height: 8-10 in. Weight: 4-7 lbs. Life span: 15 yrs. plus Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes with kind children Good with other pets: yes The Maltese was thought to belong to the “Melita” Breed, an ancient name for Malta. The Maltese was bred in Italy […]
IMS Trading Corporation announced a voluntary withdrawal of its Cadet Brand Chicken Jerky Treat products in the U.S. The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets found traces of antibiotic residue in tested samples of Cadet Brand Chicken Jerky Treat products. The trace antibiotic found are approved for use in China , EU member […]
One of the joys of owning a parrot can be the bird’s ability to talk. It’s such fun to seemingly carry on a conversation with your bird. It’s interesting to speculate how parrots can talk since they don’t have vocal cords or lips. Dr. Irene Pepperberg did some research on the subject at Brandeis and […]
