#petsforever

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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