Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Coat Type: springy, dense & coarse Color: all cat colors & patterns Temperament: Intelligent, affectionate, curious, sometimes calm, sometimes wild, good with children & other pets Cat of the Month for January The American Wirehair is a lively, playful cat with its springy fur often has whiskers that […]
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, […]
Parainfluenza is a contagious viral disease affecting the respiratory tract. Dogs infected with the mild form can have a nasal discharge and either a moist cough or a dry cough which is similar to Bordetella (Kennel Cough). The Parainfluenza virus is part of the trio that make up Kennel Cough. The other two are adenovirus […]
