Did you know that thousands of domestic rabbits are purchased for Easter? After cats and dogs, rabbits are the most prevalent animal you'll find at a shelter. But some statistics say that 95% of "Easter bunnies" given as gifts don't make it to age one. Not that anyone should ever purchase an animal from a pet store, but in some cases, pet stores sell the rabbits up to a full month before they should be separated from their mother at eight weeks old. Did you know that rabbits don't wean until aged 6-7 weeks? Many bunny buyers have no idea that caring for a rabbit is a ten-year commitment, including house-training (rabbits can be kitty litter trained), bunny-proofing your house (rabbits like to chew on wires, among other things), several hours of daily playtime, and spaying or neutering. Contrary to popular belief, rabbits are not the "perfect" animal for small children, who are often too excitable for [...]

The Lunar New Year is celebrated at the second new moon after the winter solstice, which happens to be today, and 2013 is the Year of the Snake. We're celebrating by highlighting the important roles that snakes play in various ecosystems, and the need for their conservation. First up, pythons.

Insects, amphibians, fish, and birds do not have similar qualities – facial expressions, for instance – that make it easy for us to conclude that they are “like us.”

Five months or five minutes, life has simply not been the same.