Along with the Best Friends Animal Society, we ask you to contact your congressional representatives and urge them to vote YES on the PUPS bill. Currently, the Animal Welfare Act requires only that commercial dog breeders have a U.S. Department of Agriculture license to sell wholesale to pet stores and brokers. If puppies are sold […]
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Belgium Group: Herding Height: males 24-26 in., females 22-24 in. Weight: 55-70 lbs., females 40-60 lbs. Life span: 12-14 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes with early socialization Good with other pets: when raised with them What is the origin of the Belgian Sheepdog? Belgian Sheepdogs are actually 4 […]
Parrots are one of the most ancient pets. Egyptian hieroglyphics show images of birds, including parrots. The ancient Greeks and Romans admired parrots, and rich families kept them in ornate cages and had their servants care for them and teach them to speak. In the first century, Pliny the Elder described a bird similar to […]
