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It is a substance many children have speculated upon before dipping a toe into a lake or ocean. The fact is that fish do pee. Not only do they pee, but researchers have recently discovered that this liquid is precious and the ecosystems of coastal waterways and coral reefs rely upon it to remain strong and healthy. Not only that, it requires a variety of different fish species.

Was she bacon for forgiveness or just praying around? A pious porker was seen prostrating herself in front of a Buddhist temple in Wenzhou, China the other day but something about her apparent act of contrition doesn't seem quite kosher.

Every cat parent knows that the moment you start trying to get some work done at home the cat shows up wanting to be close to you and needing attention. What to do? The CATable, by Hong Kong-based architect and designer Ruan Hao, is a table/work space for you and a fun place for your cat to explore and still be close to you. The holes and cubbies are irresistible to the curious cat.

Dog parks have become an integral part of being a pooch parent. Up until a short time ago there was the coolest dog park in the country in Denver, Colorado. It was called the Bark Bar and combined the hospitality of a pub/coffee shop and the open space for dogs to run and network. Unfortunately the city decided that the popular place did not live up to the city codes and shut them down, much to the dismay of many dogs and their people.

Meet Monty. He is a strange looking but lovable cat that lives in Copenhagen, Denmark. For the first few years of his life he was unwanted and living in a cat shelter where he was bullied a bit by the other cats for being different. Then the miracle happened and a couple, Michael Bjørn Nielsen and Mikala Fuglesang, noticed him and decided to take him home fur-ever.

The Chinese bid farewell to the Year of the Horse this past week when they ushered in the Year of Sheep on February 19, 2015. Or maybe it was the Goat. Or perhaps the Ram! But what's up with that Yang?

The winter of our discontent is definitely upon us. This year’s uninterrupted successive number of snowstorms and freezing temps have made bearing the elements a challenge for man and beast. While wildlife might have it in their DNA to instinctively know how to brave a blustery harsh winter, our pets, without our intervention are another story entirely!

When you are in the restaurant business you will do just about anything to get the customers through the door. In some countries, particularly in Asia, this has meant adding live animals to the dining room. Three years ago the Thanks to Nature Cafe in Seoul, South Korea, added a couple of sheep to the dining experience. With the year of the sheep starting on February 19th, business has been going through the roof lately.

Everyone knows that dogs are loyal to their humans, but every now and then a dog comes along who goes above and beyond. Sissy, a ten-year-old miniature Schnauzer in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is just such a dog. When her human dad, Dale Franck, let her and her brother Barney out for a potty break she took off on a 20-block sojourn to visit her human mom, Nancy, in the hospital.

When you adopt a pet that has been owned by someone else you never know what you are going to get. They always bring a piece of their past with them. When Elaine Sigmon and her husband Don brought Peaches, a Moluccan cockatoo, into their North Caroline home the got a bit more than they bargained for when she began to screech and yell, while dramatically moving her head from side to side.