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ANIMAL NEWS
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Neglected German Shepherd is nursed back to life from brink of death
Covered in mange, suffering from severe malnutrition and with claws so long he couldn't walk Hobo was given just three days to live ...more
Baby oxygen masks save cats
Firefighters use baby oxygen masks to revive six cats overcome by smoke in house blaze ...more
Horse killed with kindness
after passers-by fed him 'treats' ...more
Boy kept alive by cats
A one-year-old boy has been found living rough on the streets in Argentina, apparently being kept alive by cats ...more
Protests over cats on the menu
Animal lovers in Beijing protest the killing of cats for food ...more
Dog Saves Dog
remarkable video of a heroic dog rescuing an injured fellow canine from a busy freeway in Santiago, Chile ...Video
Crufts & "Cruel" Breeding
The BBC will not televise Crufts Dog Show in the UK next year following a dispute over the inclusion of certain breeds of pedigree dog in the competition ...more
Dogs can be jealous
• Dogs are prone to complex emotions such as jealousy and pride, according to scientific research that sheds new light on their relationship with humans ...more
• Vet comments on the emotional life of pets ...more
Abandoned baby bats
after heavy storms in Australia are being kept warm in yellow dusters ...more
Dog trainer accused of beating
Wanted for failing to appear on summonses alleging he caused internal injuries to a shih tzu by hitting it with a PVC pipe during a training session ...more
Reptiles, not dogs and cats
may soon become UK's most popular pets! ...more
Man arrested for trying to save pets from burning house
Authorities had to restrain him so he would not jump into the fire through a window ...more
Heal! The Power of Pets
Critters for the Cure - the organization whose members recognize the therapeutic value of pets ...more
Like Puppies Again
Elderly dogs may soon be able to run around like puppies, thanks to the new genetic enhancement technology, which could be approved by next year ...more
Parrot saves girl's life
A babysitter's parrot is being credited with helping save the life of a 2-year-old girl who was choking ..more + Video
Fat Cats Could Mean Jail in UK
• Failing to notice your pet is getting fat or feeding it at the table are all animal cruelty that could end up putting someone in jail under new UK government guidelines ..more
• Comments on the new rules - Is this political correctness gone, well, barking mad? ..more + video
Cloning dogs
..for love and profit ..more
Found Dog Abandoned
Woman identified the dog that park rangers found - then told them that she didn't want the dog back, just send it to the pound ..more
Pets in the sickbed
Cancer patient overcame doctors' objections to keep her two rescued greyhounds in her New York City home ..more
Horse Saved by False Leg
Riley the amputee horse saved from slaughter after a vet fits her with a false leg ..Pictures
Dogs or Cats for Health?
Are cats or dogs better for your health? ..more
Dog protects kittens in fire
Fire fighters fought a house fire only to uncover a pet dog risking his life to protect four kittens trapped in the blaze ..Video
Warrior dogs not forgotten
A new $15 million veterinary hospital for four-legged military personnel offers a long overdue facility that gives advanced medical treatment for combat-wounded dogs ..Story & Video
Ban on chaining dogs
Seattle is taking the first step toward a possible prohibition on chaining dogs or holding them in small enclosures for long periods ..more
Beaten Dogs Go Home
Two border collies suffered head injuries after they were apparently beaten outside their home with a wooden board ..more
Non-surgical sterilization?
A very rich, very impatient retired surgeon wants the pet overpopulation solved - so Gary Michelson has put a hard-to-ignore enticement on the table: $75 million ..more
Pet Shabbat
As the congregation rejoiced in musical song and prayer, some dogs howled along and even the occasional growling match between dogs seemed in harmony with the religious tradition ..more
Animals Rescued from LA Fires
Dogs, cats, horses, goats and even snakes are all rescued from the flames in Southern California ..Video
Pets suffer when owners split
Stressed-out cats and dogs are suffering compulsive disorders because of Britain's high break-up rate between couples ..more
Feral cats threaten to overwhelm..
Jekyll Island, Georgia ..more
Helping people keep pets
Albuquerque is trying to prevent pets from being abandoned by families and senior citizens who are having a tough time making ends meet ..story & video report
Vets ban cosmetic surgeries
...for dogs in New Brunswick, Canada; breeders not happy ..more
Saving orangutans
Orphaned by Man's folly, young orangutans are unable to rely on their parents to teach them the ways of the animal world ..Pictures
Bad Mushrooms Harm Pets
The soaking rains leave a bumper crop of mushrooms but health experts say beware: some of those mushrooms can be deadly! ..more
Jennifer Aniston, men & dogs
Jen would love the men in her life to give her the same attention as her pet dog ..more
Paris's dogs killed by coyotes?
Story about Paris Hilton's dogs is denied by her representative ..more
Owner of killer dogs sentenced
A woman whose dogs viciously attacked and killed her neighbor in the hallway of their apartment building was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison ..more
'Ghost Cats' in Virginia
There have been at least 15 stories on cougar sightings ..more
Please don't kill cats..
..displaced by natural disasters ..more
RSPCA quits Crufts
over controversy surrounding 'deformed' pedigree dogs ..more
Most expensive dog?
Not much about the chihuahua can be described as big - except that is when it comes to the bill for owning one ..more
The Newest Pet
Sugar Gliders are simply flying off the shelves in the UK ..more
World's Oldest Dog Dies
A dog believed to be the oldest in the world has died - aged around 203 in dog years ..more
Shelter pets & wounded vets
Put together wounded veterans who are looking to be productive or make a career change and shelter animals that need attention, and you get a combination that gets high marks from everyone involved ..more
Dogs & Cats & Harmony
Dogs and cats can live in perfect harmony in the home, if introduced the right way ..more
Dogs rule the pool
Annual Dog Paddle in Iowa City ..more
No Home for Veteran with Pets
Why is it that you see all these "Support our troops" yellow magnetic ribbons on so many vehicles, but I can't even find a house to rent because of me having pets! ..more
Animal Emotions
Some might consider the notion of animals feeling emotion as being too sentimental but, as a result of recent research, the number of skeptics is rapidly dwindling ..more
Dogs can tell right from wrong
Dogs have become more intelligent, and even learnt a sense of right and wrong, through spending time with humans, a study shows. ..more
Cats Are Top Dogs
Dogs and cats can make nice with each other - so long as the cat is in the home first ..more
Pets whine about inflation too
It's official. The surging inflation has crossed the kitchen and entered the pets' territory, with prices of animal feeds shooting up by 20%in just three months ..more
Avoiding Pet Theft
The AKC offers advice to prevent your "best friend" from being a target of a crime ..more
Tighter oversight of walking horses
called for by horse veterinarians to end the breed's "culture of abuse" ..more
Police ban pets
Saudi Arabia's religious police have banned selling cats and dogs because of men using them as a means of making passes at women. ..more
Panda Twins Born in China
A pair of giant panda twins was born on the second day of the Beijing games ..VIDEO
Pilot flies dogs to rescues
The shelter doesn't have room to keep the dogs alive, so this pilot flies them to an animal rescue until they can find home ..more
World's smallest snake discovered
The snake is thought to be at the very limit of how small a snake can evolve to be ..more
Dog Adopts Tiger Cubs
A Golden Retriever at a Kansas zoo has adopted three tiger cubs abandoned by their mother ..more
"Zoo From Hell"
A man is facing charges he mistreated his menagerie, yet somehow he is still being allowed to keep the animals ..more
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FUN ANIMAL STUFF
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Dog gets his own Christmas gift
Canine caper as dog steals bone from store at Christmas ..Pictures & Video
Purple Squirrel Baffles Experts
Best pictures of cats, dogs and cute animals ..Pictures
Pets of the Year 08
Best pictures of cats, dogs and cute animals ..Pictures
Gay penguins
..expelled from zoo colony for stealing eggs are given their own to look after following animal rights protest ..more
Japanese snow monkeys
..who enjoy nothing more than a hot bath ..Pictures
Cat with purr-fect vision!
Almost-blind cat Ernest has his life transformed by wearing CONTACT LENS ...Pictures
Best Positions in Bed
..Slide-Show
Dog Logic
The reason a dog has so many friends is that he
wags his tail instead of his tongue ..Slide-Show
Poem for New Puppy Owners
Don't smell crotches, don't eat plants,
Don't steal food or underpants ..more
World's Oldest Animal
Jonathan the 176-year-old tortoise revealed as world's oldest animal ..Pictures
World's Oldest Cat?
At the grand age of 127 (that's 27 in human years), is Mischief the world's oldest cat? ..Pictures
Deaf Dalmation learns sign languagel
A deaf dalmatian which was trapped in a world of its own has been given a new lease of life after learning sign language ..more
Dog's wet nose helps it smell
The secret of why dogs have wet noses has been uncovered by scientists, who say it is essential to their keen sense of smell ..more
World's most expensive kennel
A UK Great Dane owner shells out £250,000 ($380,000) for doghouse complete with spa and plasma TV ..Pictures
I Rescued a Human Today
Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering
apprehensively into the kennels ...more
Supreme Cat Show
Pictures of some of the competitors from this year's UK show ..Pictures
Dog gets wheels
When hip problems forced Max the springer spaniel to retire from the police force, it looked as though this particular dog had had his day ..more
Dogs join swimming club
The dogs are now the most popular members of China's Chongqing city winter swimming team ..more
Puppet saves Hippo
A pygmy hippo which started turning up his snout at food has been given a helping hand to start eating again ..more
Weekly Animal Pictures
This week includes: a grey crowned crane, baby orphan echidnas, and the sheep that befriended an elephant ..Pictures
Can You See Me?
Amazing animal camouflage - animals that have evolved adapted to mimic leaves ..Pictures
Pit Bull & Cat in Love
The good life ..Video
It's Great Being a Dog
10 Reasons its Great to be a Dog ..more
Hernia Op for a Fish
A fish has had a bizarre life-saving operation after developing a hernia ..Pictures
The Mean Kitty Song
"I got this little kitty about 2 months back" ..Video
Sea Lion Artists
A pair of sea lions were causing a splash in the art world after they became the first in the world to learn to paint ..Pictures
Chimp mom for cubs
Two white tiger cubs find an unusual surrogate mum...Anjana the chimpanzee ..Pictures
Tigers in the Pool
The baby tigers who like nothing more than a daily dip in a swimming pool with their female trainers ..Pictures
Incredible Surfing Rats
Tofu and Fin hit the waves twice a week at their local beach in Hawaii ..Pictures
Donkeys in the family
Ee-aagh: The donkeys free to wander around a family's home... and indulge their obsession for French toast ..Pictures
Deepest living fish
...have been caught on camera for the first time ..Video
The punk rock turtle
But that spiky green quiff isn't gelled hair - it's growing algae ..Pictures
Cat gets his miaow back
...for £10,000 ($18,000) ..more
Falcons in Parliament
A pair of peregrine falcons have taken up residence at one of the best addresses in London ..Pictures
Dog Shelter to Movie Star
The star of the new film "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" was rescued from an animal shelter ..more
Chicken & cat are best friends
The incredible friendship blossomed just over two months ago when a fox killed 13 chicks - leaving Gladys as the only survivor ..Pictures
How is your day going?
First you had trouble getting out of bed ..Slide Show
Talking Whale
A Japanese professor is teaching a beluga whale to speak ..Video
Cat's Wake Up Call!
A hungry cat resorts to increasingly desperate measures to wake its sleeping owner ..Video
Dog Choir
You ain't nothing but a hound dog... How eight canines are set for stardom in animal choir ..more
Weightlifting squirrel
This grey squirrel is going to extraordinary lengths as he prepares his hoard of food for the winter ..more
Dolphin Giving Birth
Unique pictures as captive dolphins usually give birth at night and away from the public gaze ..Pictures
Husky's 'I Love You'
..Video
Fox on the Sofa
The quick brown fox who jumped on the family sofa ..Pictures
Panda Giving Birth
This sensational footage shows a giant panda giving birth to her cub at a Japanese zoo - making a normally traumatic process look easy ..Pictures & Video
A Greyhound's Prayer
The greatest thing I've ever known -
someone came and took me home ..more
Schoolgirl smashes world record
as she lets 25 snails
slide across her face ..Pictures
Cats with Wings
Pictures ..more
My Dog Has a Problem
Morty visits Dr. Saul, the veterinarian, and says, 'My dog has a problem.' ..more
Cat with four ears
The feline, named Yoda, has two extra "flaps" behind his normal ears, but is otherwise in good health and appears to have perfect hearing ..more
Dogs get beach of their own
It is a dog's life in Cyprus' party capital Ayia Napa as the area opens the Mediterranian's first official canine beach ..more
Pet Olympics
Pets in Hong Kong are now competing for medals of their own ..more
Jewish Dog
A man walks into synogogue with a dog ..more
A Dog Named Sex
Every body who has a dog calls him Rover or Boy. I call mine Sex. He has caused me a great deal of embarrassment ..more
Eagle that plays fetch
The massive 8ft eagle that chases tennis balls ..Pictures & Video
Why dogs yawn!
Scientists reveal that dogs can "catch" yawns off a human.
The temple of tame tigers
Monastery in Thailand is home to a family of tigers raised by a monk and living alongside human visitors ..Pictures
When your pedicurist is a fish
Ready for the latest in spa pampering? Prepare to dunk your feet in a tank of water and let tiny carp nibble away ..more
Pug Lovely!
The dog breed infamous for squashed features and snuffles is seeing a boom in popularity. But why? ..more
Gone To a Bad Veterinarian?
Top Ten Signs You've Gone To A Bad Veterinarian - As read by Warren on The Pet Show ..more
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