Four main types of worms are found in dogs: the round worm, which is common in puppies and found in all types of dogs, hook worms, tape worms, and whip worms.

A Labrador, as we know, is a breed of dog used for retrieving ducks, or as a companion pet. Like all dogs, they are descendants of wolves. They are hunters. A llama, on the other hand, is a peaceful plant eater. They are the hunted. Being a hunter or hunted results in one behavioral pattern owners of such animals need to be aware of.

We bought Aggie to be a pet, and to protect our sheep. One winter’s day, she did in fact manage to save the life of one of our ewes. The threat was not a coyote, but something we had never even considered.

Some pets do very well to live outdoors all year long. I am not talking about a discarded house cat. I am referring to wonderful animals like Pheasants, Donkeys, Llamas, Ducks, and Sheep.

One day in 1981, a family found a cat near their home in Lakewood, California. This longhaired cat had ears that curled back. The family kept the cat and called her Shulamith. She was one of the first American Curl cats.

A horse is a horse, of course, but check out these unusual breeds of horses and find out what makes them different.

A short, but fun, game, you see eight pictures of pets, how many can you correctly identify?

Although all cats are special, these breeds were formed because of something unique in each of them. Some are very easy to spot, a genetic mutation that marks the cat as being "different".

How unique is your cat? Did you know that all tabby cats have the letter “M” on their foreheads? What about these other curious cats?