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We Learned How to Care for Pets:
- Pets need food, water, shelter and exercise
- Pets also need groomed, health care and fun
- Pets need love
- Pets should be handled in a caring way
Cat and Dog Trivia
- 95% of cat owners admit they talk to their cats.
- A cat can be either right-pawed or left-pawed.
- A cat can jump as much as seven times its height.
- A cat in a hurry can sprint at about thirty-one miles per hour.
- A cat sees about six times better than a human at night because of the tapetum lucidum , a layer of extra reflecting cells which absorb light.
- According to a recent survey, the most popular name for a dog is Max. Other popular names include Molly, Sam, Zach, and Maggie.
- At the end of the Beatles' song "A Day in the Life", an ultrasonic whistle, audible only to dogs, was recorded by Paul McCartney for his Shetland sheepdog.
- Contrary to popular belief, dogs do not sweat by salivating. They sweat through the pads of their feet.
- Lassie was played by several male dogs, despite the female name, because male collies were thought to look better on camera. The main "actor" was named Pal.
- 'Seizure Alert' dogs can alert their owners up to an hour before the onset of an epileptic seizure.
Source:i-pets.com
