Contest Rules We will post the answer to our Trivia Challenge Question at the end of each month. P.S. You can find the answer to our Trivia Challenge Question on the CCHS web site (if you do a little research!) Email us your answer and if you're right, we'll list you on our web site! Question for Week of September 6, 2002 Do dogs and cats become fat and lazy if they are spayed or neutered? Previous Questions How does Pet Therapy benefit older people? An animal visit can offer entertainment, or a welcome distraction from pain and infirmity. People often talk to the dogs, and share with them their thoughts and feelings and memories. Animal visits provide something to look forward to. Stroking a dog or cat can reduce a person's blood pressure. Petting encourages use of hands and arms, stretching and turning. How many animals enter Humane Societies every year? 10 to 12 million The millions of pets who are stolen and never recovered are typically used for what? Dogfighting, sadist acts, or experimentation. A history of cruelty to animals is one of the traits that regularly appears where? The FBI has found that a history of cruelty to animals is one of the traits that regularly appears in its computer records of serial rapists and murderers. Shawnda Yoder got this question correct! How old was the oldest dog ever recorded? 29 yrs and 5mths old and it was an Australian Cattle Dog - answered correctly by Lyn00004 again! How much did the smallest dog in history weight? Lyn0004 got this question right when she answered 4 ounces! How fat was the fattest dog? 343 pounds! How old was the oldest goldfish? 41 years old! Are Dogs Colorblind? NO! Can a Swordfish change their sexual identity? Yes! Dogs are direct descendants of what? Wolves How old was the oldest cat ever recorded? The correct answer was 36 years old! How fat was the fattest cat ever recorded? The correct answer was 46 pounds, 15 and 1/2 ounces! [return to top]