Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Coat Type: short, smooth Color: browns, silvers, black all with spots or marbling Temperament: intelligent, can be trained like dogs, good with children & other pets Where does the Savannah come from? The Savannah is a cross between a serval and a domestic cat. This rare breed was […]
In the early part of 2014, a young boy in California died from the bite of his pet rat. The illness is called Rat Bite Fever (Streptobacillus monoliforms). It is a bacterial infection that can be transmitted by the animal several ways – a bite or scratch, mucous secretions of the mouth, nose and eyes, […]
Beginning in 2016, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will reclassify animal abuse as a Group A felony. This classification means it is considered a major crime. Offenses will be reported on the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). Up until this reclassification, animal abuse was judged under Group B offenses which are […]
