Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Japan Coat Type: 2 varieties, long & medium long, both soft & silky Color: bi- & tri-colors, strong contrast preferable Temperament: intelligent, brave, active, talkative, good with children & other pets February’s Cat of the Month The Japanese Bobtail is an intelligent cat that can be taught tricks and loves […]
Lenticular Sclerosis, also known as Nuclear Sclerosis, affects older pets, cats at about 9 years old and dogs at about age 7. It occurs due to the hardening of the lens of the eye as the pet ages. The structure of the lens of the eye changes continuously. New layers are formed over existing ones […]
BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) better known as Mad Cow Disease is caused by a protein found in contaminated food. Called Prions, they infect the tissue of an animal’s nervous system. Proteins in the nervous system become deformed and eventually cause BSE. The cow in California found to have BSE over a month ago may have […]
