Dog and Cats Facts
Facts You May Not Know About Dogs and Cats
When two dogs approach each other, the dog which wags its tail
very slowly is in charge.
According to a survey by the American Animal Hospital
Association, 53 percent of pet owners vacation or travel with
their pets.
Surveys show that 62 percent of dog owners admit that their dog
owns a sweater, wintercoat or raincoat.
Cats prefer to eat their food at 86º F, which is why they don't
immediately gulp down the half-eaten can of food from the
refrigerator.
In 1987, cats overtook dogs as the number one pet in America.
A frightened dog puts it's tail between it's legs because it
covers the scent glands in the anal area. Since the anal glands
carry personal scents that identify individual dogs, the
tail-between the-legs behavior is the canine equivalent of
insecure humans hiding their faces.
At least 63% of dog owners admitted to kissing their dogs. Of
these, some 45% kissed them on the nose, 19% on the neck,
7% on the back, 5% on the stomach and 2% on the legs.
An additional 29% listed the place they kiss their dog as other!
The first dog show was held in England in 1859.
Greyhounds can jump a distance of 27 feet.
More than 5 million puppies are born in the United States each
year.
Sir Isaac Newton invented the cat door.
At the end of the Beatles' song 'A Day in the Life,' an
ultrasonic whistle, only audible to dogs, was recorded by Paul
McCartney for his Shetland sheepdog.
Cats spend 30% of their waking hours grooming themselves.
Cat's can't taste sweets.
The smallest dog in history was a tiny Yorkie from Blackburn,
England. At two years of age and fully grown he was only 2.5
inches tall by 3.75 inches long and weighed only 4 ounces.
Not all dogs eyes reflect green in the dark, some reflect orange
or red.
White cats with blue eyes are usually deaf.
Cats rarely meow at each other. Meowing is reserved for
"speaking" with humans.
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