Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Coat Type: medium long, soft Color: blue tipped silver Temperament: intelligent, affectionate, active, loves family, good with other cats August’s Cat of the Month This lap cat’s name means “Creature of the Mist” referring to its coat color-blue tipped with silver. Where does the Nebelung come from? In […]
New legislation has been introduced in Texas, known as the Texas Companion Animal Protection Act. This act would ban gas chambers as a means of euthanization, make it illegal to kill animals if rescue groups are willing to save them, end “convenience killing” (killing when there are empty cages), require shelters to tell the truth […]
Have you ever wondered how breed names came about? Some are obvious such as those named for their places of origin. Others are named for the person who developed them, the breed’s job and still others were inspired names. Here are some examples. Cairn Terrier – Called cairns in Scotland (home to this terrier), they […]
