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Thursday, November 20, 2014

Have You Ever Wondered Why Your Cat Keeps Rubbing Against Your Leg?

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Ever wondered why your cat keeps rubbing against your leg? Or why kitty goes crazy over catnip? Well, you're in luck.

A new YouTube video (below) from the American Chemical Society uses chemistry to answer these and other questions about familiar feline phenomena.

One watch, and everything will be purrfectly clear. Meow!

Here's Why Dogs Kick Their Legs When You Rub Their 'Sweet Spot'

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Fido just can't help himself. Each time you scratch that sweet spot on his belly, his hind leg starts kicking like crazy--but why?

Ultimately, it's all about self-preservation.

"Dogs kick when we scratch their belly because it's an involuntary reflex," Dr. Marc Bekoff, a canine expert based in Boulder, Colorado, and author of the book "Why Dogs Hump and Bees Get Depressed," told The Huffington Post in an email.

To read more on this story, click here: Here's Why Dogs Kick Their Legs When You Rub Their 'Sweet Spot'

If You Are Cold, They Are Cold - Please Remember to Bring Your Pets Inside!

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Tiny Thanksgiving for a Tiny Hamster and His Tiny Friends

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It's the time of the year to give thanks, and out today is something we're extremely grateful for: another tiny hamster eating tiny foods video. This one is themed for Thanksgiving and features all your Turkey Day favorites.

The food, eaten by one extremely fuzzy bunny, two hamsters and one rat, was all safe for animals to consume, according to the creators of the video.

To see the video, click here: Tiny Thanksgiving for a Tiny Hamster and His Tiny Friends