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A Swiss farmer ordered by a court in Zurich to remove his cows' noisy cowbells each night has lost his a peal, er, appeal. The verdict should satisfy neighbors who brought the suit complaining the constant clanging was keeping them up at night.

Medical care for our pets is something that pet owners struggle with daily, particularly when care and surgeries start adding up. Similar to humans, it’s been proven when our dogs and cats are treated regularly by their doctors, they live longer.

The kids are back in school and that means that it is time for college football. And what would college football be without mascots? For the University of Colorado Buffaloes that means the personal appearance of Ralphie, the live mascot for the team, on campus and at games. Ralphie was recently named the #2 live college football mascot in the country. If you haven't heard of her (yes, she's a girl) then it's time you did.

The secretary of Norway's Socialist Left Party is calling for a twice-yearly national “Slug Hour” during which patriotic Norwegians will slug it out, so to speak, with invasive Spanish Slugs. No word on whether a wall will be built afterwards to keep the menacing molluscs out for good.

Giving human characteristics to animals is a perception referred to as “anthropomorphism.” This is the process of giving attribution of human traits, emotions, and intentions to non-human entities and is considered to be an innate tendency of man’s human psychology.

So much for progress: traditional draught horses are returning to French vineyards, displacing the tractors that replaced them in favor of a kinder, gentler way to plow France's famous grape orchards.

Witness for the parrot-secution? An African Grey Parrot from western Michigan is playing the stool pigeon by er, parroting a murdered man's supposed last words.

Cats Meok Bang, a live stream of stray cats eating at a charmingly furnished outdoor feeding station, has captivated Koreans to the tune of 110,000 viewers per month.