Historians don’t know for sure when humans started keeping pets. Dogs were one of the first animals domesticated by humans and have been domesticated for some 10,000 years. According to ancient Egyptian law, taking the life of a greyhound warranted the same punishment as killing a man. As early as 3500 B.C., Egyptians were domesticating […]
If your cat scratches his ears frequently or shakes his head, the problem could be ear mites. Ear mites are tiny parasites that can cause yeast and bacterial infections. If left untreated, the ear drum could rupture resulting in seizures or deafness. Ear mites are highly contagious and can be passed to other pets in […]
The two popular sub-species of Muntjac Deer kept as pets are the Leaf Muntjac and the Reeve’s Muntjac. These deer, the smallest Muntjacs, have created a bit of a controversy in England. They were brought to England as pets by the Duke of Bedford in 1900. The controversy stems from the fact that in some […]
