Animals

It seems that television is only catering to younger demographics, but one cable channel hopes to tap into a new group of TV enthusiasts by becoming the first network to provide wall-to-wall programming for — wait for it — dogs.

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So I've posted about our little Town Square Media backyard digger before...but now the little rodent has a name.  Since we're not sure if it's a male or a female...I've decided on Marty, since that name could go either way

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A cat who goes by the descriptive name of “Meow” needs a new home. And it better be a big one because the two-year-old feline weighs 39-lbs. That’s three times what an adult cat should weigh or the equivalent to a 600-lb human.

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On Sunday, a tornado tore a swath of destruction through Woodward, OK, tragically killing six people and destroying homes and businesses. Emilee Neagle and her family lost their home and belongings in the destructive storm, but, miraculously, the family dog and her prized wedding ring were recovered.

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It never fails. You load Fido into the car, head off to your destination and the little guy has his nose pressed up against the glass as he whimpers for freedom until you crack the window. Then he sticks his big dopey head out of it for the entire trip.

Why do they do that? Mental_Floss has the answer.

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A 53-year-old Ohio man has been charged with counts of animal cruelty and abandoning animals after he allegedly left six four-week-old puppies in a zipped suitcase. Fortunately, the puppies and their mother — who was waiting nearby — were discovered shortly after being abandoned and all survived the terrible ordeal. Yay!

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The survival rate of different types of passengers on the Titanic has long been part of the doomed ocean liner’s folklore.

But while we’ve all seen the breakdowns of women and children vs. men, and first class passengers vs. steerage passengers, little has been said about how man’s best friend fared when an iceberg prematurely ended the Titanic’s voyage.

Until now.

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During a leisurely boating trip late last week near Fort George Island in Florida, Kerry Ware and her family spotted a dolphin stranded on a sandbar. Fortunately, Ware and her father were able to save the beached animal by dragging it with great effort to deeper water.

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At four weeks, a kitty named Marshmallow weighs about one pound. While that might not sound like a lot, it constitutes a whooping seven times her birth weight of 2.3 oz.

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If you’re looking for a heartwarming story to brighten your day, we’ve got just the thing. This video tells the story of a blind stray dog who was rescued by animals lovers and who regained her sight with the help of surgery. Aww!

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