Did You Know......

• Female fleas can lay 50 eggs a day. That is 2000 in her lifetime.
• Onions can cause anemia in dogs.
  
• Mistletoe and Poinsettia are poisonous to dogs.
• Lilies are poisonous to cats.
• Puppy vaccinations start at 6 weeks of age.
• Half the dogs in the US live to the age of 2. This is due to illness, over population, and fashion.
• There are 400 breeds of dog in the US.
• It costs approximately $6,400 to raise a medium size dog to the age of 11.
• Dogs pant to reduce their body heat. Dogs cannot sweat.
  
• The most popular dog breed in the US is the Labrador Retriever, followed by the Rottweiler and German Shepherd.
• Cats always bathe after eating to remove the scent of food.
• Almost all calico cats are female. Males are very rare.
  
• Catgut actually comes from sheep, hogs, and horses.
• Whiskers determine if a space is too small to squeeze through.
• Cat urine glows under black light.
• Dogs have 10 vocal sounds. Cats have over 100 vocal sounds.
• When cats are happy, they hold their tail high. When they are mad they hold it low and twitching.
• The rabies vaccination is required by Michigan state law by the age of 6 months.
• Top male dog names in the US: 1)Max   2)Jake  3)Buddy  4)Bailey  5)Sam  6)Rocky  7)Buster  8)Casey  9)Kodi  10)Duke
• Top female dog names in the US: 1)Maggie  2)Molly  3)Lady  4)Sadie  5)Lucy  6)Dasiy  7)Ginger  8)Abby  9)Sasha  10)Sandy
• Most foot pad injuries will bleed for 8-12 hours.
   
• The prevalence rate of feline heartworm disease is almost equal to that of other common feline diseases such as FIV, FeLV, feline diabetes mellitus, and kidney disease.
• Cats bite your hand out of pleasure when you scratch their stomach.