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Exotic

Estimating a Tarantula’s Age

Trying to judge a tarantula’s age is very difficult. Lifespans vary with different species and genders. Male spiders have a much shorter lifespan than females. Males generally live from 3-6 years while females can live 30-40 years. The amount of food eaten and how warm the environment is are factors too. In order to try […]
Education News

Putting More Pets in the Classroom

More than 210,000 elementary age school children have the chance to interact on a daily basis with a pet thanks to The Pet Care Trust. Pets in the Classroom, an educational grants program offered by The Pet Care Trust (PCT) to support responsible pet care for school classrooms, grew by leaps and bounds in 2011, […]
Cat Breeds

Elf Cat

Where does the Elf Cat come from? Karen Nelson, in the United States, developed the Elf Cat, a cross between the American Curl and the hairless Sphynx. The American Curl is a hearty cat while the Sphynx can have heart disease. Ms. Nelson, after losing a pet Sphynx to heart problems decided to bring out […]