African elephant poaching has increased at an alarming rate. If nothing is done to stop the killing of these magnificent creatures for their ivory tusks, they will be threatened with extinction in the near future. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) tells us that the United States is the second largest retail market […]
Farm animals may live on a working farm or they may be pets in someone’s backyard. Some people enjoy having a pet that’s just a little different. Others end up with a farm animal as a pet after they rescued a homeless animal. Although farm animals are not your typical pet, they can be very […]
Animal Assisted Therapy uses different types of animals to treat people. While dogs are mainly used, cats are being recognized as able to participate in some therapy programs. Cats suited for the programs must be calm, people-oriented, like to be touched, can be still for long periods of time. Therapy cats must be a minimum […]
