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If your cat or dog is having a litter, is it ok to keep most or a considerable part of the puppies if you have the conditions, or is there risk of inbreeding in the future?

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I know in nature they would each go their separate ways, but in a human environment, if the children aren't neutered and get raised together, what happens when they reach sexual maturity?

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Falakhe’s Story

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It was, based on a quick glance, a puppy, around 6 to 7 months old. There are a lot of reasons why Painted Wolves are struggling, and many of them are human caused. Falakhe is still alive, as is the dominant male in his litter. It was not a pretty sight. Falakhe injured. And he was just lying there. I didn’t need to.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

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Dogs are able to detect diseases such as cancer and diabetes and warn humans of impending heart attacks and strokes. In many ways, human emotions are the gifts of our animal ancestors. Dogs can differentiate dilutions of 1 part per billion, follow faint odor trails, and are 10,000 times more sensitive than humans to certain odors.

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