Cats are very sensitive to most medications. Pain relievers that humans and dogs are prescribed can be toxic to cats. They can be up to 5 times more sensitive to NSAIDs (Non-steriodal Anti-inflammatories) than dogs. NSAIDs relieve pain by inhibiting the enzyme, cyclooxeygenase, which produces prostoglandins, fatty acid compounds that have various hormone-life effects. Prostoglandins […]
Friends of Animals is a non-profit international animal advocacy organization. It has been in existence since 1957. International headquarters are located in Darien, Connecticut where Friends of Animals President Priscilla Feral works. The stated goal of FoA is to free animals from cruelty and institutionalized exploitation around the world. FoA depends entirely for its operation […]
The Canary Islands are a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa. Surprisingly, the islands were not named for the bird, but rather for the wild canines which lived on it. Wildlife on the islands includes lizards, geckos, many European and African bird species and five species of marine turtles. The […]
