May 6 - 12 Is "National Pet Week"

Part 6 in the Dog Blog series

My husband and I have eight pets—yes, eight, ocho, acht, åtta! I figured that as long as we (well, I, really) stay under double-digits, I am on the right side of "crazy-pet-lady."

Each of my pets has a cool quirk and reflects a facet in our lives. For example, we got our dog, PL, while my husband was in ROTC, and he would bring PL into school with him. Because of this, PL just loves anyone in uniform. My elder cat, Russell, was lucky enough to be fostered rather than remain at a shelter, and her foster family had a lot of other cats and dogs. This made Russell an expert at navigating other pets. She hangs out with all of my other pets and is friends with everyone. And my smallest bunny, Oliver (aka McLovin') sleeps with his eyes open. And he sleeps so deeply that the first time I saw this, I thought he'd died. It really freaks me out, but it also makes me wonder if he's maybe some sort of secret ninja bunny, ready for when danger strikes...

Here are some other pet fun facts:

• A 5 lb bunny drinks as much water as a 20 lb dog—each day.
• A group of cats is called a "clowder."
• If a guy has a dog with him, he's three times more likely to get a girl's phone number.
• A bunny can poop 300 times per day.
• Cats can see some color, mainly grays and blues.
• Your dog's sense of smell is 1,000-10,000 times stronger than yours. Hence, there is no way you can hide your food from him, no matter how quietly you open that fridge. Just sayin'.

Share your fun pet fact with us on Facebook today! Bestselling bunny, dog, and cat books:

• Little Nutbrown Hare series for kids
• Kyra Sundance’s excellent books on dog engagement and tricks
• “The Cat Who..” series by Lilian Jackson Braun

Don't miss the other installments of The Dog Blog series from Linda:

• Part 1: Ushering in 2018 - The Year of the Dog: How to Regain Your Zen and Stop Worrying About Your Dog
• Part 2: Be Like Your Dog and Enjoy the Simple Things in Life
• Part 3: February 23 Is National Dog Biscuit Day: Don't We All Need a Treat Sometimes?
• Part 4: March 13 Is National K9 Veterans Day – 'Nuff Said!
• Part 5: April 17 Is National (Dog) Haiku Poetry Day
• Part 7: June 22 Is Take Your Dog to Work Day!

About the Author: Linda Vandercook is the Operations Program Manager at ThriftBooks. A software developer by trade, she joined Thrift Books in 2010. While supporting her husband's career in the military, she is also an avid animal advocate, volunteering at local shelters, and trying hard not to adopt every rabbit, cat, squirrel, dog, or other miscellaneous critter that shows up in her backyard.

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