Did you Know

...that 25% of a dogs stool volume is shed intestinal epithelium?

...that Mastiff's were recruited as dogs of war during the Roman Empire as well as the Middle Ages? The Romans trained the courageous Mastiffs to fearlessly attack their enemies. During the Middle Ages, the Mastiff was sent into battle against mounted knights. Not entirely defenseless, the Mastiff was geared up with his own coat of armor. With a deadly iron spike set on his head and a cauldron of hot sulfur and resin placed on his back, the Mastiff was transformed into a fearsome warrior.

...the heaviest cat on record weighed 21.3 kg (46 lbs., 15-1/4 oz.)? The stately cat, named "Himmy", was a ten year old male tabby from Queensland, Australia.