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What Life Is Like Before And After You Get A Dog

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If you decide to get a dog or any other animal as a pet, experienced owners have something to tell you. The owner of a golden retriever, John, shows how his life has changed after getting his pup Maimai — whom he describes as ’’a cute little furry devil’’. Continue reading »

The Adorable Photo Series Shows Curvy Canines And Flexible Felines Participating In A Spot Of Yoga

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The shots feature the animals in the likes of the lotus position, balancing on two legs, and stretching in ways that would make the greatest of yoga masters proud. Photographer Dan Borris came up with the idea for the series in 2000, when he was asked by a friend to photograph her in a yoga pose while her dog bothered her. Dan thought images of the dog itself performing yoga positions would be amusing, and, having kept the idea in his mind, began shooting such a series in 2005, releasing his first calendar in 2005. Continue reading »

Juniper, The Happiest Fox In The World

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Juniper, a popular Instagram fox with 90K+ followers, can see something on the bed that we humans can’t see. And since white bedsheets look suspiciously like snow, she’s prepared to dive underneath to get to it. Continue reading »

The Algonquin Hotel In NYC Has A Kitty Concierge Named Matilda

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The Algonquin Hotel in New York City offers a unique amenity in the form of Matilda, a cat concierge whose main outpost is laying above the luxury hotel’s welcome desk. The experience is aimed at replicating the comforts of home and the Algonquin Hotel is one of many incorporating such mascots or concierges. Continue reading »

This Adorable Cat Just Got A Much Deserved Promotion

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Felix used to be an everyday cat, just working her day job keeping mice at bay at Huddersfield Station in West Yorkshire, England. She was brought in at only nine weeks old to help take control of the pests in the station and she really grew into the role. Continue reading »

A Catlendar To Make You Smile All Year Round In 2016

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What can be better than this Cats Calendar to remind you every day that no matter what time of year it is, cats are there to make you smile and give you lots of warmth and comfort. Indeed, all you need is love… and a cat! Continue reading »

The World’s Most Super-Amazing 100% Awesome Catlendar

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Kate Funk and her kitty sidekick, AC, live and work in Milwaukee, WI. It’s there at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design where Kate earned her BFA in photography. She now spends most of her days making cat costumes and dioramas while ingesting copious amounts of sugar and watching far too much television. AC spends his days napping, giving the stink eye to anyone who disrupts his naps, and getting tummy rubs from Kate. Continue reading »

Dining With Giraffes

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Photo by Klaus Thymann

Situated 10km outside Nairobi city centre, this private giraffe sanctuary is centred around a colonial manor house named Giraffe Manor (previously). Living within the grounds is a herd of rare Rothschild giraffe. Continue reading »

What Your Cat Really Thinks?

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Have you ever wondered what your kitty would say if he could speak? Catsass is here to tell you. Don’t be fooled by its cute looks, this mean feline will tell you his deepest thoughts. And it hurts. Continue reading »

Funny Greeting Cards Featuring The Thoughts Of An Angry Cat

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Based in Portland, Oregon, artist KJaye has created an amusing series of greeting cards that feature funny illustrations about the thoughts that an angry cat may have. Continue reading »

Big Cats Are Beautiful!

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These romantic sepia shots show lovers enjoying quiet, unguarded moments together – but the subjects are not besotted couples; they are fearsome big cats. Freelance snapper Goran Anastasovski has devoted more than 10 years of his life to photographing big cats and other animals. The 46-year-old from Macedonia aims to emphasize their human qualities in his photographs.
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Why Paint Cats: The Ethics Of Feline Aesthetics

Why did a woman in California pay an artist $5,000 to paint her cat to look like a pig? What made a New York stockbroker spend even more than that to have the image of Charlie Chaplin painted on his cat’s posterior? ‘Why Paint Cats’ reveals that, far from being an amusement for the idle rich, this seemingly aberrant behavior is part of a new art movement that claims to promote a better understanding of the cats in our lives. Continue reading »

Badass Cat Proves He’s The True Owner Of This Supermarket In London

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According to Bored Panda, cats go where they want and do what they want. In the case of one kitty in London, it means going to a supermarket. This cat was first spotted in November while parading around in Sainsbury’s in Brockley. Later on identified as Olly Oliver, this six-year-old had been removed from the premises by store security. But seeing how cats have no fear of laws of man or God (and they’re highly suspicious of this “physics” thing), he’s at it again. Continue reading »

8-Year-Old Feeds Crows And They Leave Her Small “Thank You” Gifts In Return

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In 2011, Gabi Mann was a four-year-old in Seattle with a habit of dropping her food. A chicken nugget might fall off her lap while she’s getting out of the car, and Gabi wouldn’t pick it up. Instead, the crows rushed to the forgotten morsel and hoped for another bite. Gabi eventually noticed this pattern and rewarded their attention by sharing some of her packed lunch on the way to the bus stop.
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Dog Pants Are All The Rage This Year In Pet Fashion

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Baby it’s cold outside and your pup might not be ready to brave the elements! So when the weather get’s tough, the tough get going with a pair of Muddy Mutt Dog Pants. Continue reading »

Ten Cats Who Were Painted By Nature Itself

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Half the internet is made up of pictures of cats wearing stupid clothing or painted all the colours of the rainbow. But all these attempts by their owners to make their cats stand out from the crowd are nothing compared to what nature itself can do with these beautiful animals.

It’s hard to believe, but the following selection of cats were actually born looking the way they do. Truly charming! Continue reading »

There Has Been A Dead Cockroach In The Anthropology Building’s Stairwell For At Least Two Weeks. Some Enterprising Person Has Now Made Her A Little Shrine.

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A professor at Texas A&M University posted these photos to Facebook. Continue reading »

Cat Loves Going Horse Back Riding On His Best Friend

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Morris (the cat) and Champy (the horse) aren’t just best friends, they’re riding companions. For over 2 years, Morris and Champy, have created a bond that is truly unique. Continue reading »

This Pet Dentist From Alaska Conquered The Internet With His Indescribably Cute Dogs

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Dentists can be quite scary to most people, though we can never pinpoint the reason why. Maybe it’s because the sound of the drill or the fact that we’re in such a prone position as they work in our mouths and we never know what they’re going to discover. Continue reading »

This Japanese Company Found The Most “Prefurrable” Way To Improve Productivity

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A Japanese company named Ferray Corporation, an internet solutions business, came up with an unusual way for their employees to unwind and increase productivity. Now, workers are allowed to bring their cats to work. Nine cats, rescued by the company, already roam freely in the office on a regular basis. Continue reading »

Two-Legged Rescue Puppy Gets 3D Printed Wheelchair To Walk

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This little guy is such a trooper.

Tumbles (adorable AND apt) is a six week old puppy and the tiny little pup was born with only two legs. At two weeks old, he was brought to Friends of the Shelter Dogs, who posted some photos of him on their Facebook page. Continue reading »

Meet Nala, The Next “It” Cat

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From “just another kitten” in an overcrowded shelter to a budding internet superstar, our cover cat Nala shows that a rocky start can be overcome by lots of love—and an Instagram account filled with loads of cute cat photos! Continue reading »

Cats In Christmas Trees Is Our New Instagram Obsession

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If you own a cat and you celebrate Christmas, chances are you know that our feline friends really like Christmas trees. But not all cats are content with pawing off the most expensive baubles and lapping up water from the stand. Continue reading »

This Creative Hairdo Is All The Rage On The Farm

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We’ve seen several interesting developments over the last year in the realm of human beard and hair grooming. Mostly it’s been a lot of hair dye and glitter. But enough of human hair fashion, it’s time for the animal world to shine! Continue reading »

80-Year-Old Man Builds A Dog Train To Take Rescued Stray Dogs On Adventures

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Eugene Bostick, an 80-year-old retiree in Fort Worth, Texas, spends his days operating what just might be the coolest train in the world. His homemade dog train takes rescued strays out for fun rides around the neighborhood and in the surrounding woods. Continue reading »