

There is a patron saint for that (part 2)
St. Gertrude of Nivelles: Cats Feast Day: March 17 St. Gertrude grew up in Neustria as part of the royal court. Her family was quite...


There is a patron saint for that animal (p. 1)
St. Francis of Assisi: Animals Feast Day: October 4 St. Francis was born in Assisi, Italy to a wealthy family. One day St. Francis was...


Corgi butts drive us nuts!
What is this dog? The Pembroke Welsh Corgi, known for being the royal pets of Queen Elizabeth II, was first used by farmers in South...


Origin of the domestic cat
The evolution line for domestic cats is not as straight forward as the line for dogs. All cats are in the Felidae family. There are two...


The lineage of the domestic dog
The story of dog evolution is very similar to the evolution lines of other mammals. They are a small; ancestral species that rises over...


Cuterebriasis Isn't Cute
Cuterebriasis occurs when Cuterbra larvae infest and travel through the body of mammals. Cuterbra are bot flies and they lay their eyes...