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Calico cats are almost always female, but male calicos exist. Here is how the X chromosome sets coat color and what vet studies found.
Thirty animal facts about pandas, sea otters, narwhals, octopuses, and more, each from a zoo, aquarium, wildlife agency, or published study.
What vets say to do at home for a dog hot spot, what they and the makers say about Gold Bond, witch hazel, vinegar, coconut oil, honey, and oatmeal, and when to call the vet.
About 5 percent of US shelter dogs are purebred, per a 2015 NAIA survey of 18 shelters. See how it counted, and how a British Columbia study compares.
The animals with the softest fur, from chinchillas and angora rabbits to sea otters and arctic foxes, with the numbers and coat details each source gives.
Eight facts about red, Arctic, gray, and fennec foxes, each from a named source, plus what to know before thinking about a pet fox.
Doberman facts from the AKC, the DPCA, the FCI, and veterinary research: where the breed came from, its colors, war dog history, health data, and ear and tail rules.
These 18 sad dog books run from picture books to adult memoirs. Each entry gives the author, the year, and a short plot line, with a spoiler warning before any ending.
No. California bars private weasel ownership under 14 CCR 671, and most states ban or restrict wild weasels. Here is the California rule, a state by state table with each state's source, and what to know about ferrets.
Ozzy the desk weasel is the rescue weasel in Frisco68's 2013 YouTube videos. Here is who he is, where the videos came from, and where he lives online.
In most places, no. A least weasel is a wild animal, and no one we found breeds them as pets. Here is what the law says, what happened to people who tried, and what a ferret needs instead.
