There is actually a wild breed of canine called the New Guinea Singing Dog. It is highly predatory and will see anything that moves as prey. It is widely believed that the singing dog’s ancestry is the Australian dingo. These dogs made their way to New Guinea over a land bridge that existed more than […]
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 […]
Most dogs will eat all day long if we let them. I can’t go into the kitchen without two of my dogs following me with the hope they will get something to eat. They inhale their food and are always looking for more although I know it’s not hunger that drives them. Puppies too will […]
