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July 30, 2013
Two-headed turtle gains thousands of followers on Facebook
Two-headed turtle Thelma and Louise now has two things in common with its namesake: Texas and celebrity status. The bisephalic Texas cooter, born at the San Antonio Zoo on June 18, is now certifiably Facebook famous with over 3,200 followers and counting.The zoo created a personal page for the turtle on July 23, but traded that one for a celebrity account on Monday morning, due to a "tremendous ou...
Will Grumpy Cat coffee drinks turn that frown upside down?
Maybe a jolt of caffeine will take some of the grouch out of Grumpy Cat.A new line of iced coffee drinks branded with the feline’s famous frown will be available in stores and online beginning in September, according to the cat’s website.The Grumpy Cat Grumppuccino will come in three flavors – coffee, mocha and vanilla. “It’s awfully good,” is the slogan for the drinks.The famous cat (whose real n...
July 29, 2013
Ask the Vet: How to combat fleas, alleviate separation anxiety and more
Let's face it: we animal lovers and owners can't get enough information to protect and keep our "fur angels" safe and healthy, right? That's why I came up with this idea to do a regular segment with a vet, addressing all kinds of pet-related problems.This latest segment with Dr. Brett Levitzke highlights three topics that all pet owners have dealt with at some point — like fleas and ticks (ugh!). ...
July 27, 2013
Teens follow message in the woods to rescue lost dog
Five teenagers were enjoying the tail end of their first adult-free canoe trip on Sunday when they found a startling note inscribed on a rock near the shore of a small island in Cook County, Minn. “Lost dog. Call DNR. Red Sheltie,” the charcoal-written plea read. At first the friends, all current or former cross-country captains at Minnetonka High School, assumed the dog was long gone or had alrea...
July 26, 2013
Hoda and Dean meet a baby bobcat, but not Bigfoot
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July 25, 2013
Doggone! Revisit pooch that surfs, dives in pool
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Bow to Wow: Adopt a pet during the dog days of summer
We're in the midst of summer, and sadly, shelter cages across the country are packed with wonderful dogs and cats. That's the case at Animal Care and Control of NYC, where I had no shortage of sweet animals to pick from for our July installment of Bow to Wow. In fact, the shelter has experienced a recent influx of puppies and very young pooches, like our gentle Gene, an adorable 9-month-old border...
July 24, 2013
A tiger beating the heat and more amazing animal photos
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July 23, 2013
Watch divers have a whale of an encounter
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July 20, 2013
Adorable baby owls rescued from California forest fire
When the Carstens Fire blazed through Mariposa County, Calif., last month, firefighters clamored to contain the flames in the Sierra National Forest. As one unit had just set to work clearing away potentially vulnerable trees and brush on June 19, firemen in the group discovered an adorable surprise amid the destruction: two abandoned owlets. Firefighter Nick Gauthier, 27, was surprised when a col...
