Slideshow: Surprising Things You Didn't Know About Dogs and Cats
Sources Medically Reviewed on 10/20/2018 Reviewed by Amy Flowers, DVM on October 20, 2018
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SOURCES:
American Diabetes Association: "Could a Dog Save Your Life?"
American Veterinary Medical Association: "Frequently Asked Questions about the 2009 H1N1 Flu Virus and Pets."
ASPCA: "Canine Body Language," "Cat Vocalizations," "Cats and Babies," "Compulsive Behavior in Dogs," "Factors Determining a Cat's Personality," "Feeding Your Adult Cat," "People Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pets," "Secondhand Smoke: Silent Killer Hurst Pets, Too."
Brevitz, B. Complete Health Dog Handbook, Workman Publishing, 2009.
Byard, R. Sudden Death in Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence, Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Canine Freestyle Federation: "Canine Freestyle."
Cat Fanciers' Association: "Myths and Facts About Cats."
Cats International: "Your Cat's Tail, Ear, and Eye Signals."
CDC: "Diseases From Dogs."
Coile, C. Why Do Dogs Like Balls? Sterling, 2008.
Coren, S. How to Speak Dog, Free Press, April, 2000.
DOE Office of Science, Ask a Scientist: "Cat Eye Blinking," "Dogs and Wet Noses."
Marshall Thomas, E. The Social Lives of Dogs, Simon & Shuster, 2001.
PetEducation.com: "Do Cats Always Land on Their Feet?" "High-Rise Syndrome: Cats Injured Due to Falls," "Petting-related Aggression in Cats," "Separation Anxiety in Cats," "Flehming: Smelling with an Open Mouth."
Petplace.com: "Can Dogs See in Color," "The Risks of Secondhand Smoke in Cats," "Understanding 'Cat Talk' What Is Your Kitty Saying?"
Pets.ca: "Dog Tails - Why Dogs Wag Their Tails."
Tabor, R. Cat Behavior, a Complete Guide to Understanding How Your Cat Works, Readers Digest, 1998.
Reviewed by Amy Flowers, DVM on October 20, 2018
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