Gestation Periods for Animals

The other day I was approached by a friend who was curious about the length of a dog's pregnancy. To be honest I had no idea, so rather than leaving her hanging, I did some research and I thought I would share the answer with everyone.

So here it goes, a list of various gestation periods for animals that I found:

***Keep in mind, these are all approximate.

Dog - 60 days
Cat - 60 days
Guinea pig - 65 days
Birds - 20 days (this includes egg and chick time)
Elephant - 640 days (Almost two years!!!)
Cow - 285 days
Deer - 200 days
Ferret - 42 days
Rabbit - 30 days

Top 10 Craziest Dog Costumes

I know there are a bunch of you out there that love to dress your dogs up in cute little outfits. I can't blame you, I have been know to put Sparky in a pumpkin costume on Halloween.

So for all of you out there, here is my top 10 list of craziest dog costumes.

Would you dress your dog in these?

WARNING - They are hilarious!!!

10: The Mexican Dog


9: The Monkey Dog

8: The Giraffe Dog

7: The Fireman Dog


6: The Taco Dog


5: The Marilyn Monroe Dog


4: The Dorothy Dog


3:The Superman Dog


2: The Cowboy Dog


1: The Cheerleader Dog

**Many photos were taken from the following Huffington Post article.

The Man Who Injects Venom

The other evening I watched a show on Animal Planet titled, The Man Who Injects Venom.

The show featured an American living in the U.K. that injects snake venom (from rattle snakes) to build-up antibodies. I had no idea people even did this.

Here is a link to the story, enjoy!

http://press.discovery.com/us/apl/programs/snake-man/

Dogs and Cats 101

We have two new sections on our Facebook page, titled Dogs 101 and Cats 101. Much like the show that airs on Animal Planet, we will be highlighting a dog and a cat breed a week, reporting their history, activity level, vocality, need for grooming, compatibility with children and etc.

To kick off Dogs 101, we highlighted one of my favorite breeds of dogs, the Border Collie.

To kick off Cats 101, we highlighted one of the most beautiful cats (in our opinion), the Himalayan.

We hope you will enjoy this new informational feature.