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Spinone Italiano

Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Italy Group: Sporting, Gun dog Height: males 23-28 in., females 22-26 in. Weight: males 75-86, females 64-75 lbs. Life span: about 12 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes What is the origin of the Spinone Italiano? The Spinone Italiano can trace its roots to […]
General Animal Welfare

Animal Hoarding

Animal hoarding involves keeping more companion animals than one can properly take care of. While many of these people are good-intentioned, it’s believed they have an underlying problem which causes them to collect animals. Hoarding is attributed to several disorders including dementia, OCD (obsessive/compulsive disorder), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder […]
History and Culture

Rainbow Bridge

The Rainbow Bridge poem, written in prose form, has become a very popular concept, of a place of pets healed, green fields welcoming them, while they await the arrival of their humans. It has been a comfort to many people around the world, grieving the loss of a beloved pet. The story is believed to […]