Can I Catch an Illness from My Dog?

If there’s one thing that’s been on people’s minds lately, it’s disease and how it spreads. You may be left wondering: can I catch an illness from my dog? The answer is yes, there are diseases—known as zoonotic diseases—that can be transmitted from a dog to a human, or vice versa. Examples include leptospirosis, giardiasis,Continue reading “Can I Catch an Illness from My Dog?”

Scent-Marking In Cats

A cat has two main kinds of skin glands, sebaceous glands, and sweat glands.  Sebaceous glands are related to the skin’s hair follicles.  These are the glands that make sebum, the oily secretion that makes the animal’s hair waterproof, also making the skin supple.  Larger versions of the sebaceous glands also exist on the cat’sContinue reading “Scent-Marking In Cats”

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