Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Turkey Coat Type: long, silky, soft Color: red, cream, blue, black, tortoiseshell, all with white Temperament: gentle, affectionate, usually bonds with 1 person, trainable, good with other pets Where does the Turkish Van come from? The Turkish Van is a breed of cat originated from the lake of Van in […]
National Mutt Day has been celebrated every year on December 2 since 2005, when it was founded by animal welfare activist Colleen Paige. Unfortunately, the biggest percentage of dogs euthanized in shelters are mixed breed dogs. Many people prefer to adopt purebreds from pet stores (often provided by puppy mills which mistreat dogs). Overbreeding of […]
Our pets have very similar feelings to ours – we don’t like everyone nor do we want everyone as friends. Our cats also don’t always like another cat added to their home. Cats can be perfectly happy being the “one and only.” They are not usually social creatures unless they’ve grown up together. When cats […]
