Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Coat Type: short, smooth, lustrous, close to body Color: seal point, blue point, white paws Temperament: needs to be with people, loving, should be kept indoors, playful The Snowshoe is December’s Cat of the Month The Snowshoe got its name because of its 4 white paws. This cat […]
Shelters for animals in some areas may be a misnomer. The figure given for the last 10 years for destroying shelter animals is 250,000,000. In 1991, that was the population of the United States. There are times when euthanasia is the kindest gift you can give an animal – when it is suffering with an […]
Chondrodysplasia is a genetic deformation disorder which can result in crippling deformities in dogs. Sometimes mislabeled as “dwarfism”, this condition is actually presented as abnormally short and deformed limbs. In some breeds, such as dachshund and basset hound, these leg formations are “normal.” Alaskan Malamutes and Havanese seem to have a higher incidence of this […]
