Did you know that the old rule of multiplying a dog's age by 7 to find the equivalent human age - is fallacious? A dog is able to reproduce at 1 year and has reached full growth by 2 years, so to more accurately calculate a dog's age in human years, count the first year at 15, the second year as 10, and each year after that as 5.
Nearly all but two breeds of dogs have pink tongues. The two exceptions? The Chow Chow and the Shar-pei, both with black tongues. The Basenji is the only barkless dog in the world.
 

The Poodle haircut was originally meant to improve the dog's swimming abilities as a retriever, with the pom-poms left in place to warm their joints.

32% of homeowners have at least one cat.

Cats have some of the sharpest hearing in the animal kingdom. If you often find your cat waiting for you at the door when you come home, it's because he or she can hear and recognize your footsteps from hundreds of feet away.