Rin Tin Tin was the first Hollywood dog star.
A cat has the ability to rotate their ears 180 degrees,with the help of 32 muscles that they use to control them.
Cats only sweat through their paws and nowhere else on their body
Some Search and Rescue (SaR) Dogs are trained to sniff out humans 1/4 mile away or more.
Siamese kittens are born white because of the heat inside the mother's uterus before birth. This heat keeps the kittens' hair from darkening on the points.
The names of 77 ancient Egyptian dogs have been recorded. The names refer to color and character, such as Blackie, Ebony, Good Herdsman, Reliable, and Brave One.
When your cats rubs up against you, she is actually marking you as 'hers' with her scent. If your cat pushes his face against your head, it is a sign of acceptance and affection.
If a cat is frightened, the hair stands up fairly evenly all over the body; when the cat is threatened or is ready to attack, the hair stands up only in a narrow band along the spine and tail.
The Labrador Retriever is the most popular breed, according to the American Kennel Club.
A cat can jump up to five times its own height in a single bound.
Dogs can smell about 1,000 times better than humans. While humans have 5 million smell-detecting cells, dogs have more than 220 million. The part of the brain that interprets smell is also four times larger in dogs than in humans.
Cats have been domesticated for half as long as dogs have been.