Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: England Coat Type: very short, wavy, soft Color: all cat colors Temperament: intelligent, affectionate, playful, cuddly Where does the Cornish Rex come from? The Cornish Rex originated in Cornwall, England. A litter of kittens born in a barn in the 1950s had a male with a fine curly coat He […]
According to the Humane Society of the United States, four million cats and dogs—about one every eight seconds—are put down in U.S. shelters each year. Spay/neuter is a proven way to reduce pet overpopulation. Many cats and dogs who die as a result of pet overpopulation could have made wonderful pets. Between six and eight […]
In the early part of 2014, a young boy in California died from the bite of his pet rat. The illness is called Rat Bite Fever (Streptobacillus monoliforms). It is a bacterial infection that can be transmitted by the animal several ways – a bite or scratch, mucous secretions of the mouth, nose and eyes, […]
