Most snakes will try to avoid contact, but pets can be curious and persistent. When they see something so tempting moving, they are bound to poke at it. While we don’t often see snakes in the city, pets can encounter them there as well, sometimes in local parks. Snakes hibernate or are inactive during winter […]
Modern food production has changed agriculture drastically. It used to be that many different breeds were used on farms to produce meat, milk and eggs. Today, the breeds that produce maximum output are used to the exclusion of all others. In the United States, one breed of dairy cattle (the Holstein) produces almost all the […]
We’re sure you’ve heard the expression, “the house is so clean you can eat off the floors.” However a number of studies seem to show that we may be too clean. But don’t throw away the broom and dust rag just yet. Dogs and cats were part of the studies with surprising results. Children who […]
