Animal Facts

Have you ever wanted to know some interesting facts about animals? Well here is your chance. Here are a few facts about dogs and cats.
Dogs
• Dogs are highly social animals
• Dogs view there human companions as apart of there pack
• Dogs often work as work dogs
• They have earned the slogan “mans best friend”
• Dogs were domesticated from wolves
• Dogs teeth should be cleaned with a pet toothpaste at least twice a week because they can develop cavities and periodontal disease.

http://www.dogfacts.org/

Cats
• Cats most immediate ancestor is the African Wild Cat
• Cats have been living with humans for 3500 to 8000 years
• In Japanese culture they call meow “nyaa” or “nyan”
• Cats are capable for as many as 100 vocalizations and dogs only have about 10
• Cats twitch the tips of there tails when they are angry or they are hunting
• Happy cats often paw there owners with a kneading motion

http://www.catfacts.org/

Author:Carolyn Johnson

Amazing Pets

Amazing Pets

Do you have an amazing story about your special pet? Do you have any pet photos that you would like to post on ahsnewspaper.com?Pets are truly an amazing part of life and everyone should be able to enjoy that experience so if you would like to get your very own pet and need help with picking one out or just want help in picking that special friend please contact Carolyn Johnson,Mrs.Rodham, or comment ahsnewspaper.com. We would love to help with all your pet needs.
Carolyn Johnson

Pet Stories

Pet Stories
By: Carolyn Johnson and Megan Pope

This past week we interviewed a few students and teachers around the school and asked them what type of pets they have. Here are the results we received.

Josh Williams is a senior and he has a dog that is a Chihuahua, fox terrior cross. Dodger is a male with short black hair. Dodger likes to sleep, go camping, and he likes to listen to Lil Wayne.

Hannah Grice is a junior and she has three dogs. Mattie is a tan poodle, Bobear is a black poodle and Nelly is a brown lab. Mattie and Bobear are groomed once a month. Hannah’s father takes Nelly hunting. Mattie and Bobear also like to eat.

Hugh Smith is a senior and he has a black lab named Buckwheat. Buckwheat is a boy. Buckwheat likes to hunt, ride the four-wheeler, and swim any where there is water. Buckwheat sometimes makes a mess in the back of Hugh’s truck and Hugh gets very mad.

Phil Dickinson is a senior who has a male chocolate lab whose name is Hide. Hide like to play with bugs, play in the pool, and ride in the back of his car with his tongue hanging out.

Now here our a few teachers at AHS who have pets:

Mr. Thomas has a bunch of animals but we interviewed him about his cats. Cisco is grey, brown, and white. He likes to sit in Mr. Thomas’s lap and eat. Pud Thai is a black tabby who likes to drink out of Mr. Thomas’s bird bath and catch small rodents.

Mrs. Holland has a cockatiel named Sunny. He is grey and white with a yellow head and orange cheeks. Sunny is scared of hand, dances to music videos, and eats croutons out of hands. A really neat fact about Sunny is he was named after Sunny off of General Hospital.

Coach Franklin has several interesting pets. He has a yellow lab named Zeus. Zeus loves water and Coach Franklin cannot keep him out of the pool.  Peanut is a Jack Russell Terrier. He is white with brown markings Peanut loves to sleep in Coach Franklin’s outside chair and he is very protective. Garfield is a black cat with a white spot. His name used to be Smokey, but because Garfield is so lazy they changed his name. Garfield is also extremely friendly. Last but not least is Coach Franklin’s rabbit Thumper. Thumper likes to fight or play with Peanut and Thumper loves lettuce.