Portrait of a Dog
Showing posts with label animal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label animal. Show all posts
11/23/2016
5/06/2016
Why Chocolate is Bad For Dogs ?
Chocolate contains an alkaloid called “theobromine”. Theobromine is in the same family as caffeine and is a type of stimulant (they both are mythylxanines). Theobromine stimulates the central nervous system, cardiovascular system, and causes a slightly increases blood pressure.
Dogs and certain other animals, such as horses and cats, cannot metabolize theobromine as quickly as humans can; this causes the above effects to be much more severe than is the case with humans. The specific notable side effects of toxic levels of theobromine in dogs includes: diarrhea; vomiting; increased urination; muscle twitching; excessive panting; hyperactive behavior; whining; dehydration; digestive problems; seizures; and rapid heart rate. Some of these symptoms, like the rapid heart rate, can ultimately be fatal to the dog.
So how much chocolate is too much for a dog? That depends on the size and age of the dog, as well as what type of chocolate was consumed. The larger the dog, the more theobromine they can handle without dying and older dogs tend to have more problems with the side effects, as noted above.
As far as the chocolate itself, cocoa powder contains about sixteen times as much theobromine per ounce over milk chocolate, with most popular forms of chocolate falling somewhere between those two, excepting white chocolate, which contains insignificant amounts of theobromine per ounce, making it extremely unlikely to be able to be consumed in sufficient quantities to harm a dog.
3/31/2016
You Won't Believe How Old The World's Oldest Cat Is
Meet Poppy, The world's oldest cat according to Guinness World Records. Poppy may look like an ordinary feline but don't underestimate her age. Poppy was born in February 1990 that makes her 24 Years old now and a ripe old 114 if we convert it in human years.
Poppy is living with her owner, Jacqui West who adopted her since she was 5 years old. Poppy lives with four cats and she's still considered as the top cat despite her age. Poppy is now blind and deaf but she can still manage to be the top cat.
The secret to Poppy's amazing longevity can be attributed to her good diet and regular exercise. Though she's now old and frail, Poppy being able to reach 114 years old in human years is an amazing and purr-fect achievement. We all hope that Poppy can live longer and bring joy to her owners for a very long time.
Poppy is living with her owner, Jacqui West who adopted her since she was 5 years old. Poppy lives with four cats and she's still considered as the top cat despite her age. Poppy is now blind and deaf but she can still manage to be the top cat.
The secret to Poppy's amazing longevity can be attributed to her good diet and regular exercise. Though she's now old and frail, Poppy being able to reach 114 years old in human years is an amazing and purr-fect achievement. We all hope that Poppy can live longer and bring joy to her owners for a very long time.
