Ferrets are members of the weasel family (mustelids), a family of mammals that also includes badgers, martens, otters, polecats, minks and wolverines. Ferrets are extremely sensitive to the heat of summer. In the wild they are nocturnal animals and are adapted to cooler climates with temperatures not getting above 60-70 degrees. When temperatures are over […]
September 26, 2012 Wayne Pacelle, CEO and President of the Humane Society of the United States announced that Governor Jerry Brown of California has signed S.B. 1221 into law. This law will ban the cruel and inhumane practice of hound hunting of bobcats and black bears in California. The HSUS and other animal welfare organizations […]
When you go to a veterinarian’s office, chances are the first person you meet is a veterinary technician. Their jobs are many and varied. Their work is invaluable, allowing the vet to concentrate on the patient while they assist. Veterinary Technicians can actually work in other settings besides the veterinary office such as zoos, laboratories […]
