Animal Hearted Blog

Red pandas are small, tree-living mammals of the Himalayas with white faces marked by reddish-brown tear lines and tails ringed in red and buff. They are shy, solitary, and listed as Endangered.

The AKC says coconut oil is safe for dogs if unsweetened, but not daily. See what the ASPCA, a vet, and two studies say about skin, digestion, and amount.

Ten hedgehog facts on where hedgehogs live, their spines, night life, diet, hibernation, self-anointing, snake venom, and how they differ from porcupines.

Ten facts about Siamese cats and kittens, with their history, point colors, voice, health, and lifespan from the CFA, VCA Animal Hospitals, and the PDSA.

Four talking cat videos, plus what Cats Protection, International Cat Care, the PDSA, and VCA say about why cats meow, purr, and chirrup, and cats and screens.

Eight YouTube videos of unlikely animal friends, each with its own title and description, plus how Cats Protection and International Cat Care introduce a cat and a dog.

Cat ear problems and cat ear injury explained in plain words: ear mites, fight wounds, infections, deafness, a ruptured eardrum, and when to call the vet.

Luna is first on Boston's 2025 dog license list, with Charlie second. See the Boston, Cuyahoga County, and AKC lists for 2025, the 2015 list, and AKC advice on naming a dog.

What kind of dog should you get? Questions from the AKC, VCA, and ASPCA on size, energy, coat, allergies, age, and cost, plus six dog breed selector tools.

Five videos of big dogs with babies, the AKC rating for eight big breeds, and the safety rules from the AAP, AKC, ASPCA, and VCA.

Jimmy Stewart read a poem about his dog Beau on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. Watch the clip, then read the AKC's Golden Retriever profile and what the AVMA says about grieving a pet.

Ten funny dog and cat memes with their captions, and a fact from a named source about what each picture shows.