Your poor pup is clearly uncomfortable. She’s been licking and biting at the same spot obsessively. Is it fleas? Allergies? Something else? If the area is red and sore, your dog probably has a hot spot. Here’s what causes hot spots on a dog, how to identify and prevent them, and how to treat dog hot spots. What Are Hot Spots on a Dog? The name is vague, but if your pup has them, they’re hard to miss....
cat next to his bowl of water; how long can cats go without water? Credit: Umniya Gad / EyeEm On This Page How Much Water Do Cats Need? How Long Can a Cat Go Without Water? Reasons Your Cat Isn't Drinking Water What To Do If Your Cat Isn't Drinking Water Most cat lovers understand they often have no idea what their feline friends are up to between the hours of dusk and dawn when these furballs are more active....
dogs with their food bowls; metoclopramide for dogs Credit: Jose Luis Raota / Getty On This Page Uses Side Effects Dosage Overdose Warnings Vomiting is one of the most common signs of illness in dogs. Naturally, we want to stop this vomiting as quickly as possible and figure out what's causing it. That's when metoclopramide comes in handy. It's been used for decades in veterinary medicine to successfully relieve nausea and vomiting in dogs....
grey cat pawing; missing cat rings doorbell on camera Credit: Jacques Julien / Getty After going missing on New York’s Long Island for four days, Lily the cat reunited with her family in the most courteous way—by ringing the doorbell. Lily, 8, was nowhere to be found after recently exploring her new stomping grounds, PIX11 reported. Stefanie Whitley, Lily’s owner, told the news station that Lily had always loved going outside and exploring....
A few weeks ago, Heather Centrella, the adoptions office manager at Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge Inc., got a call from Brian Myers. He’d adopted a 6-year-old German shepherd named Sadie from the shelter in September of last year. “He told me he wanted to tell me an amazing story,” Centrella told Daily Paws in an interview. Sadie had saved Myers’ life. A Protector When He Needed It Most As reported by ABC 7, Myers suffered a stroke in his New Jersey home on Jan....
woman walking neapolitan mastiff on leash in a park Credit: SHAUN CURRY / Getty Without question, the largest dog breeds in the world are awe-inspiring. While it’s easy to simply marvel over their mammoth size, each one also has an interesting history. Jerry Klein, DVM, is the chief veterinary officer for the American Kennel Club (AKC). He says these breeds have distinct personality characteristics, too, depending on the purpose for which they were originally developed....
There is not a fixed definition of heirloom seeds as the word ‘heirloom’ still confuses many gardeners all over the world.The word heritage or heirloom is usually used to define seed varieties. Experts consider heirloom seeds as those seeds that are open-pollinated and have been cultivated for at least 50 years.Many people consider the definition of heritage seeds a matter of debate. Although some people consider a seed heirloom if it has been cultivated for 50 years, some consider the number to be 100 instead....
Flies are unwanted pests that generally feed on all types of dirt, garbage, waste, and feces.Flies tend to grow in number when the weather is warm. Be it a home or a business property, most species of flies thrive in warm temperatures with a moist atmosphere.Flies are pests who feed on rotting and decaying food matter, fermenting sugary fruits, nectar, wet garbage, meat, and organic waste left by animals and humans....
Birds may be smaller than most humans, but their brains are disproportionately enormous compared to their body and head proportions.Birds have a wide range of intelligence, including excellent memory, extensive communication, future planning, and remembering the past. Some birds have been witnessed solving issues, while others have been observed playing, indicating that they do more than merely follow their instincts.The size and shape of the brain is not a reliable indicator of intelligence, although it can be a hint....
Chile, also officially known as the Republic of Chile, is a country located on the western coast of South America.Santiago is Chile’s capital and the country’s second-largest city. This capital city was founded on February 12, 1541, by Francisco Pizarro, who led the Spanish conquest.Did you know that the tallest building in South America, Gran Torre Santiago, is located in the capital city? It is 62 stories high. Also, Chile is one of the few countries in the world that has a UFO research department, which the Air Force manages....
We totally get it—corgi butts drive you nuts! But do you know there are actually two types of corgis and one has a tail? (Gasp!) Does this posterior protrusion reduce the level of adorableness? Not by a long shot! The corgi family tree has two distinct branches: a Pembroke Welsh corgi and a Cardigan Welsh corgi. They’re not corgi mixes, but cousins from different regions of, you guessed it, Wales in the United Kingdom....
Tylenol is the brand name for the drug acetaminophen, used in humans to reduce fevers and for pain relief. It can be tempting to reach for this common household medication when your dog is in pain, but dogs do not process medications the same way humans do. Sleepy beagle sleeps on tan pillow while laying on couch Credit: Przemek Iciak / Shutterstock Can You Give Your Dog Tylenol for Pain? Short answer: No....
cat laying on computer keyboard Credit: vladans / Getty If you’re a cat owner working from home or browsing through Netflix titles, there’s a good chance you’re locked in a heated battle over your computer keyboard. What gives? Cats exhibit a lot of peculiar behaviors (including staring at you and following you to the bathroom), but their adoration for keyboards is surely one of the oddest. Or is it? There are actually a lot of reasons why you might find cats on keyboards....
baby bongo standing on hay Credit: Courtesy of ZooTampa A Florida zoo was able to celebrate the arrival of a new eastern bongo calf earlier this month—an extra-special occasion considering this particular species of African antelope is critically endangered. ZooTampa said in a news release that mom Blitzen gave birth to her 35-pound, 2-foot-tall female kiddo on May 1. She’ll eventually meet her dad, Kito, and join the zoo’s Africa exhibit....
The Angolatitan is a genus of the Sauropod dinosaur. The only species is Angolatitan adamastor, and it was discovered by Octávio Mateus in 2006 from the Bengo province of Angola. He was also the one to describe it in 2011 and stated it belonged to the Upper Cretaceous period.The generic name stands for the Angolan giant, while the specific name refers to a mythical sea monster, Adamastor, that Portuguese sailors believed to have existed in the Atlantic....
The bandfish is a type of fish that falls under the Cepolidae family and the Actinopterygii class. This marine fish comes in a variety of bandfish colors such as red, pink, orange, and yellow. It mainly feeds on zooplankton. This fish has dorsal and anal fins that run concurrently across its body alongside the caudal fin. The dorsal fin is pretty large in shape. Some common names that you may recognize for the bandfish include the red bandfish, the crested bandfish, and the Australian bandfish....
Bearded Collies are basically a kind of Bearded Collie Mix between the Bearded Border Collie and the Highland Collie. Their inbreeding resulted in the two breeds becoming one. Most experts also agree that Bearded Collies are a descendant of Polish Lowland Sheepdogs, also known as Magyar Komondor dogs. This species was found in central Europe.These dogs usually have a lot of shaggy hair covering their face with a thick double coat of fur on their bodies....
The black-tailed godwit is a small, rare migratory bird that can be found in North America and Europe. These birds are most commonly seen during their migration season. When searching for food, they fly at night to avoid predators with an aerial display known as a wading run-up. They take long flights and stop intermittently to feed before continuing onward into another flight segment called a wade down.The black-tailed godwit is a small but beautiful bird with an interesting history....
The bobcat (Lynx rufus) is a species of cat that is commonly found in the southern half of North American habitats. They are common and adaptable predators that are closely related to the larger and more northern Canadian lynx species, with the most notable difference being the bobcat’s short ‘bobbed’ tail. The seemingly bobbed tail of this cat species is the characteristic due to which this cat’s common name is a bobcat....
Chamois are a rare species with an appearance of a small goat found in the alpine areas of Europe. The plural of chamois is either chamois, chamoix, or chamoises. A key characteristic of this animal are their black markings on their facial skin and their brown stripes on the skin of their back. Although they are native to Europe and the Middle East, they have also been introduced to New Zealand....
