Until recently, when a conservation biologist was able to film this short-eared dog inhabiting the Amazon rainforests , it was rarely seen by humans. The dog ranges over Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, Ecuador and Venezuela, never anyplace near humans. It is sometimes called the short-eared zorro. Interestingly, the short-eared dog is not only more cat-like […]
Livestock Guards are dogs that prevent predators from attacking their charges. These are usually large dogs able to fight off predators of any size. Although sometimes confused with herding dogs (also called sheepdogs), they protect the flock from outsiders, as opposed to sheepdogs who control the movements of the flock. Sheepdogs work with the shepherd, […]
Hyperesthesia Syndrome in cats is known by several names – self-mutilation syndrome, rolling skin syndrome, twitchy cat disease. It is marked by abnormal skin sensitivity. Cats will experience extreme sensitivity along the spine, down the back and base of tail. Signs include biting, licking or chewing the hair causing hair loss and skin problems, rippling […]
