Special Species

Do wolves wag their tails the same way dogs do? Is that where your pup's tail wagging originated? Wild or domesticated, canines have learned how to define roles and avoid conflict, show their mood, greet others and even beg for food, simply by how they wag their tails.

People who do this likely don't realize how they're causing very painful and unnecessary deaths to more than 130 species. Anyone who loves animals must know how their perfectly legal actions cause organ failure, brain damage, blindness, paralysis, seizures and death in so many innocent creatures.

Hamsters raised in one type of environment were happier and more optimistic than their hamster peers. If you have a hamster as a pet, here's what to do to make your hamster happy.

Is this kiddie amusement idea really as benign as people think? It destroys these birds' ability to fly and makes them easy prey by causing undue stress and twisting to their wings. What to tell your children when they ask you to do this next time.

They may only weigh a total of ten pounds but they have the best vision in the animal kingdom, with eyes that weigh more than their brains. They can see four to five times further than we can, and when they set their sight on prey, even your small pet, watch out.