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Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Coat Type: medium long, smooth, silky Color: chocolate, chocolate with white, lavender or lavender with white Temperament: very affectionate, a lap cat, may be wary of strangers May’s Cat of the Month The York, named after it’s home state of New York, is a cuddly ball of fur […]
Measuring a Horse’s Height
A horse’s height is measured by the number of hands from the ground up to the withers. The horse’s withers are the top of the shoulder at the highest point, between the neck and the back. The agreed upon measurement of the hand is equal to 4 inches. Historians believe this measurement may date back […]
Bladder Stones in Ferrets
In recent years bladder stones in pet ferrets have become more common. They have been occurring mainly in young ferrets only a year or two old. As yet, there is no explanation of why this is happening. Bladder stones (another name is uroliths) form in the bladder. They are made of crystals that cling to […]