Wild animals are not meant to live in domesticity. Often, owners of these animals think they have tamed them, but when the animals reach sexual maturity they suddenly become aggressive. On the other hand, they are not fit to be released into the wild, since they have not learned the skills to allow them to […]
A rat’s tail has other uses besides helping with balance. Rats regulate their body temperature with their tails which serve as heat loss organs. The tail contains many blood vessels, especially at mid-length and tip which help keep their body temperature at the right level. The process is called thermoregulation. If body temperature rises, the […]
The ASPCA announced on March 12, 2013, the opening of the ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center at St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in Madison, New Jersey. The Center is the first of its kind dedicated to providing behavioral rehabilitation to canine victims of cruelty. The dogs include those rescued from puppy mills and hoarders as well. […]
