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I is soooo cute! In a moment I wills go crazy and climb this here tree. I will become a weapon of Christmas destruction!

With the holidays fast approaching, folks are in the midst of planning to visit family and friends. In many instances, those travel arrangements can become logistically frustrating, particularly when there are pets involved. Do we take our pooch with us, or does that become too much of an imposition for those you we will be visiting?

Even horses can get into the spirit of Christmas -- especially when they get to step out in their holiday finest in a Christmas parade. Tomorrow the small town of Lisbon, Maryland, will be knee-deep in, well, horse stuff, when hundreds of equines (including ponies, mules, and donkeys) descend upon them for their annual Christmas Horse Parade.

There is no doubt that 81-year-old Patricia Delaney loves animals of all kinds. She loves all animals from the top of the food chain on down. She is especially into horses, but she can't ride anymore thanks to her Parkinson's Disease. Being confined in a nursing home has severely limited her chances of getting to interact with animals -- until her social worker came up with the idea of bringing a zoo to her.

For one tiny tortoise a set of LEGO blocks and accessories became his new lease on life when a veterinarian built him a sort of wheelchair when his legs weren't doing the job for him. The little reptile's name is Blade and his human mom took him to the vet when she noticed that he wasn't moving in a normal way and was having trouble getting around.

This little bear cub recently went walk about in Ashland, Oregon. It was first sighted at a hotel where it found nothing of interest, so it hopped out a window and crossed the street to wander into a Rite Aid Pharmacy. While it is unknown what it may have been shopping for, it was estimated that the little fur ball was only about a month old.

After Snaggle Puss the cat gave birth to her litter of kittens she did the unthinkable and adopted one more. The thing is that the little orphan she adopted was not quite . . . normal. No indeed. Her new baby had a wiggly nose and long ears and -- oh, horror! -- did not purr. For some reason Snaggle Puss was more than a little willing to take in her very own baby bunny.

A bright green cat seen multiple times on the streets of Varna, Bulgaria, has caused a stir among cat-lovers who suspected it was painted by pranksters. There's another explanation for the cat's curious color, however, so hopefully the angry online mob will put away their virtual torches and pitchforks.

We’re sure if you’ve been a pet owner for any length of time (dependent on what part of the world you hail from) you’ve probably come across some very bizarre and strange laws pertaining to your furry, scaly or feathered friends. But taking it one step further, the UK pet insurance firm Helpucover has pulled out all  stops in posting some of the most ridiculous laws that may have slipped by you.

Alvin is used to doing charity work. He usually visits hospitals and schools, and works with autistic children. For the three Christmases he has also tried his paw at ringing bells to raise money for The Salvation Army. He certainly causes more people to stop than the usual human standing around ringing a bell. Alvin drew quite a crowd at Walmart in Richmond, Indiana, on Friday with his bell ringing skills.