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Tips & Facts

Serving clients in Scottsdale (McCormick Ranch, Gainey Ranch, Old Town) and Paradise Valley, Phoenix (Arcadia area)

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  • All kittens are born with blue eyes.
  • A bird's heart beats 400 times per minute while resting and up to 1000 beats per minute while flying. 
  • A dog’s nose has about 4 times as many scent cells as a cat’s and 14 times more than a human’s. 
  • You should talk to your cat often. Cats love to hear the sound of their own name and your voice. 
  • When a rabbit is happy, she will click her teeth.
  • A frightened cat can run at speeds of up to 31 mph, slightly faster than a human sprinter.
  • Dogs see in color, but not the same way that we do. They can see bluish and greenish shades but not reddish ones. To a dog, a bright orange ball on a grassy lawn appears as a light greenish ball in greenish grass.
  • 83% of pet owners refer to themselves as their pets “Mom” or “Dad.”
  • Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible. 
  • Fish have been on the earth for more than 450 million years.
  • Studies have shown that people who own pets live longer, have less stress, and have fewer heart attacks.
  • Rabbits can see behind them without turning their heads. 
  • Some cases of hiccups in Dogs can last for days or even weeks. 
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  • Cats need between 16 and 20 hours of sleep per day. 
  • Dalmatian puppies are pure white when they are born and develop their spots as they mature and grow older.
  • Dogs breathe 10-30 breaths per minute. 
  • When your cat rubs up against you, she is actually marking you as "hers" with her scent. 
  • Neutering a cat can extend its life span by two to three years.
  • Most pet owners (94%) say their pet makes them smile more than once a day.
  • A Greyhound can reach speeds up to 45 miles per hour for short periods of time.
  • German Shepherds have 225 million cell receptors in their noses, making them ideal for police work and search and rescue activities.
  • A fifteen year old cat has spent nearly ten years of its life sleeping.
  • Iguanas are able to hold their breath for up to 30 minutes.  
  • There are approximately 244 bones in a cat's body, which is about 40 more than in the human body.
  • A female dog, her mate and her puppies can produce 12,288 dogs in 5 years.