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Pet owners know that the dog has a strong sense of smell. But, cat owners know that their pet feline has a distinct ability to distinguish odors. The cat’s nose has “45 to 80 million microscopic olfactory receptors,” Sidney Stevens wrote in her article for the Mother Nature Network. Though dogs have around 149 million and 300 million receptors, your feline has more than 5 million smell receptors compared to you. Also, your feline can smell through its mouth. The vomeronasal organ, also known as…

Cats are wonderful creatures. You will note that most people normally keep them in their homes. If you have a cat at your home, you need to take care of it. You need to ensure that it is well fed and so on. In addition, you need to ensure that it has a well-sheltered. How can you understand your cat better? You will note that cats can be very unpredictable. Sometimes, it is difficult to determine what exactly your cat wants. However, if you want you want understand your cat well, you should take…

There’s nothing better than coming home to see the happy wag of your pup’s tail or hear the smooth purr of a cat. Some of these pets have a job though; they lead the blind, locate objects, open doors, and can even sniff out bombs while working with the police. However, these friendly faces are not just pets, they are service animals. A service animal is defined as follows, “Dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities” (Service Animals). This one…

Like dogs, cats have been around for thousands of years, and these felines have been continuously bred to keep their lineages which highlight their distinct features. While most cats have common physical characteristics such as round or lean faces, shortened snouts, inward-folded ears, and an assortment of fur color, textures, and lengths, pedigreed dogs have more differences. Some dogs are short-legged, while others are tall and lean, and some can weigh almost the same as humans. The Cat…

Have you ever heard of therapy pets? Basically, if you haven't, there are different animals that are trained to aid people with different mental or physical illness. One example are diabetic hypo alert dogs. As a type one diabetic myself,I have always wanted a hypo dog. (I even have a name - Pogo) but dogs like these have waiting lists that can last 3 years! It just means a little bit less stress to think there is another creature looking after you without judgement. There are also therapy cats…

Behavioral Traits with Cats By: Andrew Hendry with the help of my cat. Cat Facts Cats descend from jungle killers and could probably survive in the wild. Domesticated Cats however, would only survive a couple years alone. Cats can actually sleep to 18 hours a day. Cats can run up to around 30 miles per hour. They can jump seven times their original height. Cats can’t taste sweet tastes. A cat’s average terminal velocity, (it’s max speed while falling) is a lot slower than other mammals,…

Dogs are Better than Cats Which is better, a cat or a dog. The answer is dogs. Dogs are a man's best friend because they are simply the most loyal, obedient, and awesome animal to own. They are a better house pet and useful for practical reasons. Dogs actually love you and show affection to you. Dogs need to be social and loving because dogs are pack animals, they hunt, eat, groom each other. When you own a dog a dog sees you as a part of the pack and thinks of you as family. Hurting the…

So here’s the deal; I really have an aversion to cats. I mean, what is the point in them? They have very few purposes and are no match for dogs who are so gentle, friendly and will be your best friend. I have so many things against cats and I truly don’t know why. I just feel like they are delving into your soul and that’s why they try to pester you so much. For example (true story) recently a black cat with bright emerald green eyes jumped onto the garage roof by my window and watched me…

Have you ever gone for a casual walk in the park and passed by someone walking their cat? Chances are, you haven't. Cats don't enjoy it! But a dog will never miss the opportunity to run you through the vibrant green landscape. The family feud of which animal is the better pet is a heated discussion, but compared to cats, dogs are the preferable furry friends. As long as there's enough food and water in a cat’s bowl, you may not even see it sneaking around your house for a couple of days. Why…

In the United States, there are approximately 74-96 million owned cats in comparison to the 70-80 million owned dogs. Meaning that you are more likely to own a cat. I never understood this as a dog lover, because cats seem to just be a “lazy person’s dog.” Cats seem to lack all the good qualities of a dog such as: loyalty, obedience, playfulness, and so forth. Those that I know that own cats just seem to like them because they are easier to take care of, and that they require less attention than…