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The best way to get a cat out of  a  tree is to wait.  However, most cat owners get frustrated by that so here are some tips.

At least once in her life, ust about every outdoor cat gets “stuck” in a tree.  The cat might have been chasing a bird, or squirrel, or simply running [...]

Cats and dogs can see in color, but not nearly as well as humans can.  Both cats and dogs re red/green color blind.  This means that red objects look dark to these animals, and green looks white.
So, when pets look at stoplights, red and green holidy decorations, green trees and red flowers, all they see [...]

These long hairs growing out of the upper lip, cheeks, and forehead of a cat are actually sense organs.  When someting touches the tip of a cat’s whisker, sensitive nerve endings at the base of the whisker are stimulated.  This allows the cat to feel things several inches away from her face.

Cats are active in [...]

The Egyptians not only domesticated the cat, but also worshiped her as a goddess.  Bastet, the Egyptian goddess of motherhood and fertility, took the shape of a cat.  Every young Egyptian couple kept a statue of Bastet in their home because they believed that this would ensure them many children.  Very year, a huge festival [...]

Compared to the dog, the domestic cat has been around for a fairly short time – only about 5,500 years.  Scientists think that the first domestic cat appeared in Egypt around 3500 B.C.  Its ancestors are believed to have been Felis libyca, a small spotted wildcat from North Africa and Felis sylvestris, a European wildcat.
Some [...]

The smallest breed of dog in the world is the “Teacup Chihuahua” which weighs less than one pound and can stand in the palm of a person’s hand.  I’ve seen this breed and they made me nervous.  For fear of crushing the little thing, I’d end up never letting their feet touch the ground.  Pockets [...]

The biggest breed of dog depends on whether you’re talking about weight or height.  The heaviest dog is probably the mastiff, which can weigh over 200 pounds.  It is not surprising that mastiffs were originally bred to be … watchdogs!  The ancient Romans also used them to fight bears, lions and tigers!  What’s with the [...]

Selective Breeding.  As humans domesticated the dog, they began to see that dogs could help them in a number of ways: as guards, hunters, sheepherders, workers, and just as pets.  But these different jobs required dogs with different body types and different personalities.
For example, a working dog must be large, strong and patient.  A hunting [...]

Scientists have come to believe that the dog was the first species to be domesticated by humans. 
Fossil remains of dogs dating back to the Mesolithic period, 12,000 years ago, have been found in Israel and Iraq.  In this country, canine fossils estimated to be 10,000 years old have been uncovered at an archaeological site called [...]

Cats are natural hunters, and they often prey on rats, mice and other animlas that are active at night. My cats would often catch something and bring the gooey, squirmy or feathery thing to me for praise.  My squeals hardly qualified as praise to me, but they seemed satisfied.  Good Kitty!  They do love their games.  I [...]