#petsforever

Spiked dog collars were once used to protect shepherding dogs from wolf attacks because wolves first go for the throat. #FACT

A beekeeper in South Australia taught his dog to sniff out an infectious disease that wipes out bee colonies, then invented a dog beekeeper suit for Bazz the Beekeeper. #FACT

George Washington was a fan of hunting hounds, and kept more than 30 of them. According to one of his journals, three of the hounds were named Drunkard, Tipler, and Tipsy. #FACT

Overwhelmingly, red states have the highest rate of dog ownership while residents of blue states are more likely to keep a cat as a pet. #FACT

Liège, Belgium tried to use 37 cats to deliver mail in the 1870’s. Most of the cats took up to a day to deliver the mail, and the service was short lived. #FACT

The mayor of a historical district in Alaska is a cat named Stubbs. Mayor Stubbs drinks catnip laden water from a wineglass every afternoon, at a local restaurant. #FACT

A French general gave John Quincy Adams a pet alligator. Adams kept it in one of the White House bathtubs and enjoyed showing it off. #FACT

In Switzerland, it is illegal to own just one guinea pig. This is because guinea pigs are social animals, and they are considered victims of abuse if they are alone. #FACT