Beth Zimmerman, who writes The Wet Nose Blog E-Newsletter for Pets For Patriots, encourages us to recognize and report acts of cruelty to animals. Animal cruelty can have many faces but Black’s Law Dictionary defines it as “The infliction of physical pain, suffering or death upon an animal, when not necessary for purposes of training […]
Dogs have 2 anal sacs located on either side of the anus. Anal sacs in dogs are similar to the scent glands of skunks. While skunks use their scent for defense, dogs mark their territory when defecating with secretions from the anal sacs. There is a strong odor emitted from the sacs. When dogs smell […]
Here are some March holidays celebrating animals and people advocating for them. March 5 – Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race began. Named “The Last Great Race on Earth” the Iditarod alternates between 2 paths in odd and even years. It crosses 2 mountain ridges and tests the endurance of sled dogs and man in temperatures […]
