Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: England Group: Herding Height: males 14-16 in., females 13-15 in. Weight: males 60-75 lbs., females 50-65 lbs. Life span: 10-14 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes The Collie is a centuries old sheepdog. It’s name probably comes from the black-faced Scottish sheep it guarded. […]
There’s a new designer pet called the Micro Pig. It measures just 8 inches from nose to tail and weight 9 oz. at birth, about the size of a teacup. Jane Croft, formerly a veterinary nurse, left her job to breed pigs and came up with these micro sized pigs. When full-grown, the micro pig […]
On October 9, 2010, the No Kill Nation held a conference in Broward County, Fla., rallying pet lovers and locals alike to the idea and possibilities for the No-Kill movement. Headline speakers such as Nathan Winograd, Mike Fry and Mitch Schneider all provided wonderful presentations talking about the No-Kill movement. More specifically, Nathan Winograd opened […]
