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Monday, November 29th, 2010 | Home and Family |
Mustang horses are probably the most well known wild horse in the United States. The name "Mustang" is derived from the Spanish words "mesteсo" or "monstenco" which is synonymous for "stray", "ownerless" or "wild." Mustangs come from domestic horses which reverted to a wild state after becoming separated from their human caretakers. They currently roam primarily on public land in the southwestern United States of Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, California, Arizona and ...
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Thursday, November 25th, 2010 | Home and Family |
The German Shepherd Dog is also known as the Alsatian. During the First World War there was so much anti German feeling that the breed were remained Alsatians. The name German Shepherd came back into use after the second world war. It is a very good looking dog, well proportioned and very strong. The coat most often comes in black with tan, sable or all black, but also can come in cream/white.Bred as working dogs, German Shepherds are intelligent and alert. They are bold, good natured, ...
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Wednesday, November 24th, 2010 | Home and Family |
The Paso Fino horse has a proud past and is one of the oldest native breeds in the Western Hemisphere. During the 500 years that they have been selectively bred in the Western Hemisphere, the Paso Fino has participated in the conquest of the Americas, and then in the exploration and development of both North and South American continents. Today they are show horses, pleasure trail horses, and have a host of versatile uses in all equine disciplines. But it is the lateral four-beat gait that ...
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Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010 | Home and Family |
Do you have cute and cuddly kittens and you are ready to sell? Many cat owners suddenly find themselves responsible for a range of kittens after their beloved cat is pregnant. However, in some cases, a cat that you do not even May come to your home and have a range of kittens. Whatever the situation, you want to find a good home for kittens, as soon as possible. Unfortunately, there are so many kittens in need of housing, find a home for your kitten may seem almost impossible. Therefore, if you ...
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Monday, November 22nd, 2010 | Home and Family |
How to be a Momma Cat by LeAnn R. Ralph
© 2004 LeAnn R. Ralph
Over the years, I have raised nine orphaned kittens. Four of
them were two weeks old when their mother was killed; three
others were only hours old when their mother died; two more
kittens fell out of the nest in our barn when they were only a
day old.
Raising motherless kittens is not a difficult process, but it
does require patience, time and plenty of TLC.
Here are some tips to help you raise your orphaned kittens:
1. Make a ...
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Saturday, November 20th, 2010 | Home and Family |
The Belgian horse is a large, heavy, powerful draft horse that is native to the fertile pastures of Belgium. Called the Great Horse in the Middle Ages, these horses carried knights into battle in medieval Europe. They have provided the genetic background from which nearly all the modern draft breeds originate today.
The familiar Belgian draft horse that we see in the United States has its ancestral genetic roots in the Brabant, which is also known as the Belgian Heavy Draft. The name has been ...
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Thursday, November 18th, 2010 | Home and Family |
The terms "Pinto" and "Paint" are often confused when referring to a horse with a light and dark coat pattern, but in fact, those two words have different meanings. The Pinto Horse Association (PtHA) is a color registry, and Pintos can be any breed, but the Paint Horse that is registered with the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) is limited to equines of documented and registered Paint, Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred breeding. While a Pinto could be multiply registered if it met the breed ...
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Wednesday, November 17th, 2010 | Home and Family |
The cats are great pets. They love to play, they love to cuddle
when you are watching TV or sleeping, and they purr for no
reason other than being near you. But they also love to scratch.
Unfortunately, the things they love to scratch are often the
legs of your antique table, your upholstered sofa, or your
expensive carpet.
Although many humans do not appreciate when their cats
scratching, you have to know that kittens and cats do not
scratch to make us angry, they just need to scratch. ...
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Tuesday, November 16th, 2010 | Home and Family |
These days, Persian cats are among the most popular breeds of cat. Well known for their gentle and sweet personalities and their long hair, Persian cats have very attractive features. They are great companions for virtually anyone, and not very demanding. Unlike other breeds, such as the Siamese breed, Persian breeds need very little attention.Although white is the color normally associated with Persian cats, they actually come in a variety of other colors as well. During competitions, ...
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Monday, November 15th, 2010 | Home and Family |
There are over 70 breeds of cats that are on cat registries even though some registries don't recognize them all. More of the breeds like tigers and wild cats are excluded. Our modern day house cats are more domesticated. They live a more pampered life in homes today. They have been spoiled with accessories like pet carriers, sttollers, and jewelry.For over a thousand years cats main purpose was to hunt and kill rodents. But now as the years have progressed we tend to breed cats more to our ...
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Sunday, November 14th, 2010 | Home and Family |
In this article, we hope to share with you the many aspects that this important subject has to offer. Deciding to get a pet and keeping it indoors will take a lot of responsibility. Chores such as feeding the animal or giving it a bath are just one of the few things the owner will have to do but there is more. Since these pets are not yet trained how to behave, the person will have to devote a lot of time and effort to make this happen. The best time to train animals especially if one decides ...
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Friday, November 12th, 2010 | Home and Family |
Since the adoption of a cat is a significant commitment - they live for an average of 15 years - it makes sense to learn more about cat breeds before you buy. Two animals bred extremely popular are the Siamese and Persian, although both have characteristics that make them inappropriate choices in May for some people. Fortunately, there are many other breeds to choose from, many of them less well known. Two of these less recognized breeds actually give hope to people with feline allergies to ...
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Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 | Home and Family |
"Where's the harm? My cat seems to enjoy chocolate and it's only
a small piece."
Just because certain foods, such as chocolate, are enjoyed by us
humans and are perfectly safe for us, it does not mean they are
suitable for cats. Chocolate contains chemicals which rarely
cause problems for humans, but for cats and other domestic pets,
these chemicals can, in rare cases, be deadly.
One problem is that cats in general find chocolate very tasty
and so, it is important not to feed it to them, ...
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 | Home and Family |
Over the last thousand years the cats have pretty much handled their breeding themselves. In the beginning they were used for a specific purpose - hunting and killing rodents. Over the years we have started our cats more likely to breed. Now day, there are different breeds of cats - which can tell you, if you look closely. Today there are over 70 different cat Breeds that are recognized by cat registry. There are several registers that about 40 races or so recognized, since they exclude the ...
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Friday, November 5th, 2010 | Home and Family |
The Ocicat is a beautiful wild looking cat whose appearance belies its nature. The Ocicat was named because of its resemblance to the Ocelot, a wild cat with a spotted coat. But it is not just the coat pattern that contributes to the wild look but the natural graceful lithe and agile movement that these cats show when in action. They display many similarities to the wild cats when hunting even pretend prey or when racing around for fun. The Ocicat is a medium to large cat with a well-spotted ...
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Thursday, November 4th, 2010 | Home and Family |
Reptiles like bearded dragons, snakes,and geckos are now such popular pets that they outnumber dogs, new research has discovered. Who would have thought that could ever be the case in Britain, where we have always been known as as a nation of dog lovers. Seems like the dog has gone the way of fish and chips, which itself has been replaced by curry as our most popular dish. Calculations by the British Federation of Herpetologists (BFH) indicates that there are now as many as 8,000,000 ...
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Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010 | Home and Family |
Cats can learn dozens of activities. It is not necessary to
train a cat to use litter box because mother cats train their
kittens to use litter box. Cats can also be trained for using
toilet. A kitten can learn to use toilet at the age of just
three weeks. A cat of more than six months age can be easily
trained to use toilet. The books How To Toilet Train Your Cat:
21 Days To A Litter Free Home, How To Toilet Train Your Cat: The
Education Of Mango, No More Litter: How To Train Your Cat To ...
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Monday, November 1st, 2010 | Home and Family |
Cats are more intellgent as compared to dogs.The anatomy of
brain of cat is very similar to the human brain, whereas the
anatomy of brain of a dog is not very similar to human
brain.According to website http://www.petplace.com, the anatomy
of brain of cat is about ninety nine percent similar to human
brain. Both cats and human beings have same regions for emotion
in their brain. The intelligence of animals depends upon brain
weight to body weight ratio and anatomy of their brain. The
brain of ...
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