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'Glee's' Lynch and dog go to bat for shelter mutts
Jane Lynch doesn't mind being upstaged by her latest co-star, Olivia — after all she "has no bad side, she is always ready to pose and she sits ...
Tiger, mountain lions seized from Kansas property
A tiger and two mountain lions were among a menagerie of wild cats seized from private farmland in rural northeast Kansas, where they lived in ...
Collector keeps his 29 boa constrictors _ for now
A Utah snake collector who says his rare boa constrictors are getting a bad rap has won at least a temporary reprieve from an order to remove more ...
2 pounds of loose skin removed from fat Oregon dog
Obie the formerly obese dachshund is recovering after surgery at an Oregon veterinary clinic that removed 2 1/2 pounds of loose skin. Owner Nora ...
Therapy dogs help Mont. students with test stress
At Montana State University, final exams stress is going to the dogs. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/11pDoHV ) Intermountain ...
Some games take points to win, others take fans
It's a Super Bowl matchup for the ages: cats vs. dogs. The Puppy Bowl, a fixture on Animal Planet during the Super Bowl for nearly a decade, will have ...
Pup named Huckleberry crowned 'Beautiful Bulldog'
If at first you don't succeed, wipe the slobber off and try again. Just ask 4-year-old pup Huckleberry, who was crowned Monday as this year's ...
Investigators: Missing family left US voluntarily
Investigators said Tuesday they believe a couple that abruptly disappeared with their two young boys left for Mexico voluntarily, a statement that ...
Montana pet owner to feds: The dog ate my money
A Montana man whose 12-year-old golden retriever ate five $100 bills hopes to be reimbursed by the federal government. Wayne Klinkel tells the ...
Texas court says bereaved dog owners can't sue
Man's best friend is priceless. But a dog gone is worth nothing in Texas. The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that bereaved dog owners can't sue for ...
NYC 'zombie' finds Long Island cat in Times Square
It took a zombie to find Disaster at the Crossroads of the World. Two years after he disappeared from his Long Island home, Disaster the cat was found ...
Justin Bieber given 4 weeks to pick up pet monkey
German authorities have given Justin Bieber four weeks to pick up his pet monkey or else it will be placed in permanent care. The capuchin monkey was ...
Seal pup learning to swim again after amputation
The harbor seal pup lay battered on a Massachusetts beach, the victim of a brutal attack by an older seal that left deep wounds all over her body and ...
Lululemon: Downward dog not required for returns
No "downward-facing dog" is required. Lululemon said Wednesday that no demonstrations of yoga or any other positions are needed to return the pricey ...
Chimps, gorillas, other apes being lost to trade
The multibillion-dollar trade in illegal wildlife — clandestine trafficking that has driven iconic creatures like the tiger to near-extinction — is ...
New Yorkers boldly flout law to keep pigs
Pigs have long gotten a bad rap. The four-legged ungulates are considered so messy and stinky that they're synonymous with slovenliness: Eat too much ...
Phoenix-bound dog ends up on flight to Ireland
An English Springer Spaniel named Hendrix ended up taking a serious detour on his way from New Jersey to Phoenix this week. He ended up in Ireland ...
Vets save NYC dog who swallowed 111 pennies
A New York City dog has undergone emergency surgery to remove more than 100 pennies from his stomach. The New York Daily News reports (http://nydn.
New center offers help for dogs consumed by fear
People want their dog to be a friend, not afraid. But sometimes, fear grips dogs so tightly they shake, cower, bite, growl or pee. It can be constant, ...
Fat cat in Texas now slims down, adopted by vet
An obese stray cat found wandering six months ago near Dallas has slimmed down to 34 pounds and been adopted by the veterinarian overseeing his care.
Volunteer killed by lion at Calif. animal park
Authorities are trying to determine what provoked a lion at an exotic animal park in Central California to attack and maul to death a 24-year-old ...
Love of sport, not money, draws Iditarod mushers
No one who races sled dogs is going to get filthy rich any time soon, even if they win Alaska's 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The prize for ...
People, pooches team up to fight flab at Ill. gym
Can't get rid of that paunch? A Chicago-area gym suggests working out with your pooch. K9 Fit Club offers bow wow boot camps and other classes for ...
Mo. taxidermist preserves man's best friend
Growing up on the family farm, Anthony Eddy learned early on not to get too attached to animals, including household pets. His devoted customers are ...
37-pound tubby tabby Biscuit in need of home
At 37 pounds, Biscuit is about the right weight for a 4-year-old — human, that is. A St. Louis-area animal shelter is trying to find a new home for ...