Dog facts:
A dog can run up to nineteen miles per hour when running at full speed., but the members of the greyhound family are the fastest, they can run up to 42 miles per hour.
The expression "three dog night" originated with the Eskimos and means a very cold night - so cold that you have to bed down with three dogs to keep warm
John F. Kennedy was the first president to request that his dogs meet the presidential helicopter when the president arrived at the White House.
Riva and Salty were two guide dogs who saved their owner's lives just before the World Trade Centre collapsed. Riva and Salty guided their blind owners, Mr Roselle and Mr. Hingson down the crowded, smoke filled stairs from the 71st floor and were later honoured for their bravery.
Cat facts:
The average lifespan of an outdoor-only cat is about 3 to 5 years while an indoor-only cat can live 16 years or longer.
Cats have the largest eyes of any mammal.
Cats almost never meow at another cat. They use this sound to communicate with humans.
Cats enjoy the smell, and the effects, of catnip, but only if they've inherited the gene for it.
