The practice of astrology has been around for thousands of years, it’s basic beliefs attributed mainly to the Babylonians. Beginning with changes in seasons, discovering weather patterns, it developed into predicting natural and human events. The Zodiac (Greek for “circle of animals”) is believed to have been developed in ancient Egypt and was later adopted […]
GEORGE WASHINGTON, our first President, served from 1789-1797. While the White House was not constructed at that time, Washington’s pets can still be considered as “First Pets,” and he had many. Popular and unusual were a Lemur named Jackson and a Messenger Pigeon named Edmond. JOHN ADAMS, 1797-1801, was the first President to live in […]
Traditionally, all animals in China have been considered as food sources and not as pets. During the Mao era it was considered decadent to own a pet. There was barely enough food for people, let alone for animals. In recent years, pet ownership has become popular, especially in the big cities where many people live […]
