Pet Care

Pet LoversIf you have ever fallen in love with a furry little kitten or known the serenity of watching fish swim through an aquarium then you, like us understand wanting to know everything you can to take extra special care to take care of your pet. Petcare MBA is website created to assist Pet Lovers find the best way to care for their dogs, cats, rabbits, reptiles, birds, and fish. Feel free to explore the categories to the left to learn everything from what type of dog toy to get for your best friend to researching what type of fish to buy for your aquarium.

Pet care MBA knows that pets are truly members of the American family. About 60% of U.S. households have at least one dog, cat, bird, or other companion animal. Many have more than one. Petcare MBA want to help make a difference in these pet’s lives by providing you with the best information to take care of your pet.

FUN DOG FACTS

  • According to a recent survey, the most popular name for a dog is Max. Other popular names include Molly, Sam, Zach, and Maggie.
  • An American Animal Hospital Association poll showed that 33 percent of dog owners admit that they talk to their dogs on the phone or leave messages on an answering machine while away.
  • An estimated 1 million dogs in the United States have been named the primary beneficiary in their owner's will.
  • Contrary to popular belief, dogs do not sweat by salivating. They sweat through the pads of their feet.
  • Dogs are mentioned 14 times in the Bible.
  • Dogs can hear sounds that are too faint for us to hear, and also can hear noises at a much higher frequency than we can. Their hearing is so good that they probably rely more on sound than on sight to navigate their world.
  • Every known dog except the chow has a pink tongue - the chow's tongue is jet black.
  • Every year, $1.5 billion is spent on pet food. This is four times the amount spent on baby food.
  • It has been established that people who own pets live longer, have less stress, and have fewer heart attacks.
  • Most pet owners (94 percent) say their pet makes them smile more than once a day.
  • Scientists have discovered that dogs can smell the presence of autism in children.
  • 'Seizure Alert' dogs can alert their owners up to an hour before the onset of an epileptic seizure.
  • The smallest of the recognized dog breeds, the Chihuahua, is also the one that usually lives the longest. Named for the region of Mexico where they were first discovered in the mid-19th century, the Chihuahua can live anywhere between 11-18 years.
  • 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.
  • There are 701 types of pure breed dogs.
  • There are more than 100 million dogs and cats in the United States. Americans spend more than 5.4 billion dollars on their pets each year.

FUN CAT FACTS
  • 95% of cat owners admit they talk to their cats.
  • A cat can jump as much as seven times its height.
  • A cat cannot see directly under its nose. This is why the cat cannot seem to find tidbits on the floor.
  • A cat has 230 bones in its body.
  • A human only has 206 bones.
  • 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.
  • A cat will almost never meow at another cat. Cats use this sound for humans.
  • A cat will never break a sweat because it has no sweat glands.
  • A cat will spend nearly 30% of its life grooming itself.
  • A cat's brain is more similar to a human's brain than that of a dog.
  • A fifteen year old cat has probably spent ten years of its life sleeping.
  • A group of kittens is called a kindle.
  • A group of adult cats is called a clowder.
  • Black cat superstitions originated in America. In Asia and England, a black cat is considered lucky.
  • Catnip can affect lions and tigers as well as house cats. It excites them because it contains a chemical that resembles an excretion of the dominant female's urine.
  • Cats average 16 hours of sleep a day, more than any other mammal.
  • Cats bury their feces to cover their trails from predators.
  • Cats have about 100 different vocalization sounds. In comparison, dogs have about 10.
  • Cats must have fat in their diet, because they can't produce it on their own. Never feed your cat dog food, because cats need five times more protein than dogs do.
  • Cats, not dogs, are the most common pets in America. There are approximately 66 million cats to 58 million dogs, with Parakeets a distant third at 14 million. Cats, not dogs, are the most common pets in America. There are approximately 66 million cats to 58 million dogs, with Parakeets a distant third at 14 million.
  • Human painkillers such acetaminophen (Tylenol) is toxic to cats. Chocolate is also poisonous to cats.
  • In general, cats live longer than most dogs. An average life span might be 12 to 14 years. Some cats are reaching 20 or more.
  • It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure.
  • Many cats are unable to properly digest cow's milk. Milk and milk products give them diarrhea.
  • Neutering a cat extends its life span by two or three years.
  • Orange and lemon rinds are offensive to cats. A light rubbing of orange peel on furniture will discourage your cat from using it as a scratching post.
  • The average canned or dry cat meal is the nutritional equivalent of eating five mice.
  • The cat lover is an ailurophile, while a cat hater is an ailurophobe.
  • The heaviest cat ever recorded weighed 46 lbs.
  • The penalty for killing a cat, 4,000 years ago in Egypt, was death.

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