If your favorite easy chair has cat claw marks on it, you’ve probably wondered why your would do such a thing when s/he has such a good life. Actually it’s a natural, instinctive act, no reflection on your cat’s treatment. Besides vocalization, scratching is a form of communication, indoors or out. Your cat has scent […]
Historians don’t know for sure when humans started keeping pets. Dogs were one of the first animals domesticated by humans and have been domesticated for some 10,000 years. According to ancient Egyptian law, taking the life of a greyhound warranted the same punishment as killing a man. As early as 3500 B.C., Egyptians were domesticating […]
Parrots have loud voices as anyone acquainted with them can attest to. They usually decide to use them at the most inopportune times – when we are on the telephone, trying to have a conversation with a visitor, etc. Usually there’s a good reason when they are especially noisy. The first thing to do is […]
