After encountering a cholla cactus, Charlie had to have spines removed from his eyes, mouth, and paws by Arizona Humane Society veterinarians Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has ...

Did you know that there are over 1700 species of cacti—spiny plants that have evolved to survive some of the harshest environments on earth. Over the course of their evolutionary history, most species ...

Nopales are edible prickly pear cactuses with no large spines, although they do have glochids, so it is important to treat them with care. Some sources claim their nutritional value makes them ...

In fact, when offered a choice it prefers a cactus bristling with spines to one without. Kevin Kohl of the University of Utah and his colleagues offered woodrats a selection of cacti to feast upon ...

We who work in cactus know this well, and understand the cause which I shared with the reader. "There's a spine tip way down in there," I advised.