Pets and Animals

We don't know what's gotten into these guys. Maybe some of them just aren't cut out for life on the farm.

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Now here's a documentary that's the cat's pajamas. (Sorry.)

Internet sensation Lil Bub -- the "perma-kitten" that stole everyones heart with that oh, so cute stare -- is getting her own film! (Cue your cheers and/or perplexed facial expressions.)

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Remember, Adopt...don't shop ! Today we would like to feature two dogs currently living at the Stevens-Swan Humane Society. We've got two of man's best friend looking for a new home. Will it be your home?

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In December, Dave Vitali was going to see his daughter when he got into a serious accident.He flipped his pickup truck, and hung upside down and bleeding with his only comfort being that his trusty dog Max was by his side and okay. Unfortunately, when the ambulances came the sirens scared the golden retriever, and Max ran away

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Don't get me wrong, I'm a dog-lover just like Candice A. Salvatore from Mariners Harbor in Staten Island. She says she had only the best intentions when she called 911 to report an "abandoned baby". Unfortunately when police responded they found themselves rescuing an emaciated 'pit bull puppy' on her block.

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In Junior High School I thought I wrote a good joke. What kind of food is your spare change? Rich food.  I know, I know...hey, I was seven at the time. And the thought of eating coins is not all that appetizing, unless your Jack, a 13-year-old Jack Russell who somehow managed to eat 111 pennies.

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If your looking for a cat with plenty of kitten to play with, Simba is for you. He is a handsome, 9 month old, neutered black cat. He is so shiny and sleek and quite large for his age. When you see him you'll think he looks like a panther. Simba is outgoing and friendly and he loves to play and explore. Simba is a very active guy.

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The internet has a longstanding, undisputed love of cats. Just because we love something doesn't mean we have to think it's perfect, though. Cats, for example, in addition to being cuddly and adorable, are basically huge jerks.

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Remember, Adopt...don't shop ! Today we would like to feature two dogs and two cats currently living at the Stevens-Swan Humane Society. We've got two of man's best friend and two cuddly kitties looking for a new home.

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Our family pet, Snickers, is a very thin cat. She couldn't get fat if she tried. Now, mittens, who lived to age 13, enjoyed a robust weight of 20-22lbs most of his life. And there's nothing like a fat cat story to get a television news anchor to lose it while doing a 'fluff piece'

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Auggie came to the Rome Humane Society back in October. He's had a hard time finding a home because he is a very talkative boy. Auggie would bark a lot in his kennel so potential adopters would decided against taking him home. He got depressed waiting at the shelter, so he went to a foster home. His foster mom is a dog trainer and she has done a wonderful job training him.

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I'll never live down my son's criticism of me, which I deserve, because I told him that someday we'll get a dog. This has not happened yet. I worry that I'll awake to barking at 2am because a car drove by. I'm concerned that my good work shoes will get chewed up. I fear cleaning up the dog's landmines left on the living room rug and I can't stand a begging dog at the dinner table.

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