Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Belgium Group: Toy, Companion Height: 9-11 in. Weight: 8-10 lbs. Life span: 12-14 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes with kind, older children Good with other pets: yes What is the origin of the Brussels Griffon? The Brussels Griffon, the Griffon Brabancon and the Belgian Griffon were probably bred […]
Modern agriculture’s factory farm system often involves cruelty to animals. The factory farms focus on maximum output with minimum input. As a result, animals are often confined to small spaces, fed drugs to fatten them up, transported in terrible conditions and genetically altered. Chickens raised for their flesh, or “broilers,” are kept in overcrowded sheds […]
Thyroid cancer in humans and hyperthyroidism in cats are on the rise. Hyperthyroidism in cats is usually caused by a benign tumor. The link between the diseases appears to be PBDEs (poloybrominated diphenyl ethers) used as flame retardants in many types of consumer products such as furniture, pajamas, other clothing and so on. Samples of […]
