Did you Know

...that during the 19th century mummified cats in Egypt were excavated and used as manure? In one consignment alone, there were 19 tons of mummified cats. Unfortunately, all that was saved from that consignment was one skull, which was given to the British Museum.

...that an Old English Mastiff holds the record for being the heaviest dog? In 1989, "Zorba", a Mastiff in London, weighed 155.58 kg (343 lbs).

...The oldest dog that has been reliably documented was an Australian cattle-dog named Bluey. He was put to sleep at the age of 29 years and 5 months!