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My Pet Is Psychic, Say 2/3 of US Owners

Most Americans believe pets have a sixth sense, at least about weather

(Newser) - Two-thirds of American pet owners believe their pets are psychic—about the weather, at least. And a whopping 43% say their pets have a sixth sense about bad news, a new survey shows. Pet owners relate stories of dogs and cats alerting them to thunderstorms, earthquakes, seizures, panic attacks—one...

Adopt a Mutt Instead of Buying a Purebred
Adopt a Mutt Instead
of Buying a Purebred
OPINION
Dec 18, 2010 3:30 PM CST

Adopt a Mutt Instead of Buying a Purebred

Opinion: The obsession with selective breeding is 'narcissistic'

(Newser) - Betsy Karasik used to own a pair of pedigreed Maine coon cats, and while she liked them just fine, "I now look at that phase of my life much as a vegetarian might look back on eating veal: an ethical misstep that was the product of ignorance," she...

Lost Katrina Cat Back Home After 5 Years

Mississippi family reunited with Scrub

(Newser) - Awesome entry in the cat-came-back department: A Biloxi cat named Scrub has been reunited with his family five years after he disappeared in the aftermath of Katrina. He'd been turned in as a stray about 15 miles away, and the humane society tracked his owners through a microchip, reports the...

Condo Spends $100K Trying to Evict Dog ... and Loses

Court says dog rule needs to be cleared by owners

(Newser) - Donata Forman really loves her dog. So when her condo board told her little Charlie—a four-pound Yorkshire terrier— had to go, “I said, I’m going all the way" with the case, Forman tells the New York Daily News . “I need him because he’s part of...

Police Shoot Family Dog, Leave Note On Door

Oakland cops were responding to false burglary alarm

(Newser) - An Oakland preschool teacher arrived home Tuesday to find a note on her door from the police, explaining that they had shot and killed her dog while responding to a false burglary alarm. The note stated that Mary Kate Hallock's 11-year-old arthritic yellow lab had "advanced on officers in...

Can You Legally Eat Your Kitty?
 Can You Legally Eat Your Kitty? 
Aug 13, 2010 2:42 PM CDT

Can You Legally Eat Your Kitty?

If you're in Missouri, maybe

(Newser) - Had Gary Korkuc not been pulled over by cops with good hearing on Sunday night, the meowing cat in his trunk might have wound up fried with the peppers and onions it was marinating in . But would that have been legal? Maybe in Missouri, writes Brian Palmer for Slate . Only...

7 Puppies Dead After American Airlines Flight

Airline investigating the shipper who put them aboard

(Newser) - American Airlines says seven puppies died after being put on a jet from Tulsa to Chicago. The airline says it contacted the shipper who put the puppies on the morning flight yesterday and is investigating further. The shipper put 14 puppies aboard Flight 851 scheduled to leave Tulsa at 6:...

Pets Helped Humans Evolve
 Pets Helped 
 Humans Evolve 
Aug 3, 2010 12:56 PM CDT

Pets Helped Humans Evolve

Interspecies connection is 'very deep and very old'

(Newser) - The connection between humans and domesticated animals goes back millions of years and may have helped humans develop tools and even language, researchers say. The interspecies connection—nearly unique to humans and their pets and livestock—"connects the other big evolutionary leaps, including stone tools, language and domestication,"...

Cat Walks Again Thanks to New Surgery

Experimental procedure mimics deer antlers

(Newser) - A British cat is up and walking after a first-of-its-kind experimental surgery that could have implications for human medicine, too. Oscar, who lost his back paws in a farm accident, has two prosthetics fitted directly into holes drilled into his bones at the amputation sites. The pegs were coated with...

10 Bizarre Celeb Pet Deaths

Guess whose dog ate her breast implant?

(Newser) - John Travolta, whose dogs were killed when an airport vehicle ran them over, is the latest celebrity whose pets met an untimely—and much publicized—demise. The Frisky rounds up 10 of the most bizarre and/or tragic famous pet deaths:
  • Courtney Love: Her dog ate one of her breast implants—
...

Ferrets Cuddle Up in Celeb Handbags

Paris Hilton crowns them the new accessory pet

(Newser) - It looks like ferrets are the new chihuahuas: after Paris Hilton was spotted in Las Vegas with a pet ferret stuffed into her hoodie, ferret ownership is rising among women. But many people remain apprehensive about the offbeat pets, worrying about their ferocious appearance and reputed bad smell. Not a...

BBC News - German man 'marries' his dying cat
 Man Marries Dying Cat 
May 3, 2010 2:45 PM CDT

Man Marries Dying Cat

German wanted to tie the knot before animal's death

(Newser) - Most spouses consider their pets better listeners than their partners , but a German man is taking animal companionship to a whole new level: Uwe Mitzscherlich, 39, has unofficially married his dying cat, Cecilia, reports the BBC . Animal marriage is illegal in Germany, so Mitzscherlich paid an actress $395 to perform...

Wives Say Dogs Listen Better Than Husbands
Wives Say
Dogs Listen Better Than Husbands
in case you missed it
May 2, 2010 1:30 PM CDT

Wives Say Dogs Listen Better Than Husbands

1 in 3 would rather talk to their pet

(Newser) - A third of married women with pets consider their animals to be better listeners than their husbands, an AP poll found. And it's not just women who reach out for furry support—18% of men say their pets are better listeners than their wives. "You definitely feel much more...

Pet Cemetery Exhumes Deadbeat Dog

Court rules in its favor

(Newser) - Hartsdale Pet Cemetery was perfectly justified in digging up a dead dog whose owner hadn't paid the upkeep fees on his grave, a New York judge ruled today. Man-Hung Lee had spared no expense for her beloved dog, paying $190 for the plot, $500 for his coffin, and $800 for...

Your Pets Are Conspiring Against You

Dogs and cats cause 86,000 household falls each year: CDC

(Newser) - Tens of thousands of people wind up in the emergency room every year after running afoul of a surprisingly common household hazard: pets. Cats are underfoot almost as much, but dogs are more than seven times more likely to cause a "pet fall" because "dogs are bigger and...

Dogs, Whales Display Special Connection

Video, anecdotes support notion of interspecies bond

(Newser) - Do dogs and whales share a mysterious special bond? Yes, according to Discovery News writer Jennifer Viegas. For proof, she offers the YouTube clip above and some anecdotal evidence from Carrie Newell, who runs Whale Research EcoExcursions. Newell often brings her dog on her whale watching expeditions, and she reports...

'Maybe the Cutest Baby Animal Video Ever'

Lamb frolics in empty house, and hearts melt

(Newser) - Think a lamb running from room to room in an empty house is a scene from a dream or a Japanese horror film? Wrong. According to The Frisky , the video above is "maybe the cutest baby animal video ever." We hope Bea, "who’s as playful as...

Now Your Pet Can Be a Hipster, Too

Two new sites, for puppies and kitties, show the way

(Newser) - Maybe you don’t yet have a baby you can turn into a Ramones-listening, eye-rolling version of your younger self—but certainly you have a pet. Time points to Hipster Puppies and Hipster Kitty , both dedicated to celebrating pets and poking fun at hipster humans. The quickly-going-viral sites prove that...

Singing Dogs Dig Law & Order Theme

Dozens of YouTube videos prove the point

(Newser) - If you've had enough health care talk today, ABC News has a suggestion. Go to YouTube and punch in something about dogs singing along to the Law & Order theme. Dozens of entries will turn up, which one veterinary specialist thinks might have something to do with its high-pitched, complex...

W. Hollywood Bans Pet Sales
 W. Hollywood 
 Bans Pet Sales 
Feb 17, 2010 4:01 AM CST

W. Hollywood Bans Pet Sales

City aims to stamp out sales of 'puppy-mill' pets

(Newser) - The animal-rights trailblazers on West Hollywood's City Council have passed an ordinance banning pet shops from selling cats and dogs. No stores in the city currently sell the animals, but council leaders hope the move will set an example to other cities and help put "puppy mills" and "...

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