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Fun Dog Facts


• Irish Wolfhounds are the tallest dog breed. Irish Wolfhound Gift Lover Pet
• A dog's whiskers are touch-sensitive hairs called vibrissae. They are found on the muzzle, above the eyes and below the jaws, and can actually sense tiny changes in airflow.
• The theobromine in chocolate that stimulates the cardiac and nervous systems is too much for dogs, especially smaller pups. A chocolate bar is poisonous to dogs and can even be lethal.
• Greyhounds can jump a distance of 27 feet. Greyhound Gift Lover Pet
• The name of the dog on the Cracker Jack box is Bingo.
• The first dog show was held in England in 1859.
• The first seeing-eye dog was presented to a blind person on April 25, 1938.
• Seventy percent of people sign their pet's name on greeting cards, according to a survey done by the American Animal Hospital Association.
• The only dog in the world that cannot bark is the Basenji, instead they make a sound that some say is like a yodel. Basenji Gift Lover Pet
• Dalmatian puppies are pure white when they are born and develop their spots as they grow older. Dalmatian Gift Lover Pet
• The common belief that dogs are color blind is false. Dogs can see color, but it is not as vivid a color scheme as we see. They distinguish between blue, yellow, and gray, but probably do not see red and green. This is much like our vision at twilight.
• Contrary to popular belief, dogs do not sweat by salivating. They sweat through the pads of their feet. Dogs Gift Lover Pet

Fun Cat Facts


• Cats have no collarbone, hence why they are so flexible.
• A cat will almost never meow at another cat. Cats use this sound for humans.
• A cat cannot see directly under its nose. This is why the cat cannot seem to find tidbits on the floor.
• A cat's ear pivots 180 degrees.
• The Easter lily, Tiger Lily, and Day Lily are lethal to cats. Kidney failure may happen within 36 to 72 hours.
• A cat uses its whiskers to determine if a space is too small to squeeze through. The whiskers act as feelers or antennae, helping the animal to judge the precise width of any passage.
• The Maine Coon is American’s only naturally occurring long-haired breed of cat. Maine Coon Gift Lover Pet
• 40% of all cats are ambidextrous. The other 60% are either "right-pawed" or "left-pawed".
• Cats need 1.8 seconds to turn themselves around to land properly if they fall.
• The cat's sense of smell is fourteen times more sensitive than a human's.
• If a cat is sharply moving its tail in a quick back and forth motion, it's angry or annoyed.
• A cat walking with ears erect and tail straight up is felling content and satisfied.
• Current domestic cats were the result of genetic mutation so that they would be tame at birth. Cats Gift Lover Pet