10 Most Asked Pet Questions

Ask.com, the leading brand for questions and answers online, recently performed their end-of-year recap. They found that people curious about pets asked these 10 most popular pet questions on Ask.com in 2009:

1. Why do cats purr?
2. How long do dogs stay in heat?
3. Why do cats knead?
4. How do you potty train a puppy?
5. Do fish sleep?
6. What do lizards eat?
7. Can Guinea Pigs be trained?
8. How long do rabbits live?
9. Are dogs colorblind?
10. Can dogs take aspirin?

I’m going to cover a few of the answers in this post. Why do cats purr? They do it to convey contentment, but a cat that purrs nonstop may be ill or in labor. Purring also shows a friendly social mood, like the human smile!

Are dogs colorblind? Not exactly. According to DogChannel.com, dogs have fewer specialized cells responsible for defining color and detail in daylight than humans. Dogs are probably green-red colorblind, but they may see tints of blues, yellows and gray.

Can dogs take aspirin? Yes, but only under the close supervision of a veterinarian. Aspirin can cause the same gastro upset in dogs as it does in humans, and shouldn’t be given to pregnant dogs.

Are you surprised by any of the popular pet questions?

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