Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Japan Group: Spitz type Height: 24-26 inches Weight: 75- 119 lbs Life span: 11 – 15 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes Good with other pets: may be aggressive What is the origin of the Akita? The Akita comes from the island of Honshu in the Akita region in […]
Middlesex University in London, ran a study to find out if ducks have different accents. The researchers discovered that depending on the area ducks live in, they pick up the regional accents in their quacks. Those ducks that live in big cities, having to contend with traffic noises, have louder, abrasive quacks. Those ducks whose […]
L’Oreal is the largest beauty and cosmetics company in the world. The HSUS tells us that for years L’Oreal has been involved in developing safe testing of their products without using animals. L’Oreal has provided the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with funds to test their methods and assess the safety in cosmetics. In a March […]
