Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Coat Type: short and long-haired Color: spotted patterns, lynx points & solid points in a wide range of colors Temperament: devoted, intelligent, playful, good with children & other pets October’s Cat of the Month Highlander Cat with its distinctive curled ears is a great pet, devoted, intelligent, and […]
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Greenland Group: Working dog Height: males 22-27 in., females 20-24 in. Weight: 66-70 lbs. Life span: 13 yrs. Trainability: low/moderate Good with children: usually Good with other pets: n/a What is the origin of the Greenland? The Greenland is an ancient breed owing its ancestry to the Arctic wolf. It […]
If you’ve ever been licked by a cat, you’ve experienced the roughness of the tongue, almost like sandpaper. A cat’s tongue is covered with barbs called papillae that face backwards and cause the rough sensation. The barbs are made of seratin, a substance found in human fingernails. The barbs serve a number of purposes. Cats […]
