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Arctic Vortex or not, it's the depth of winter and baby it's COLD outside! Watching my neighbor's cat huffing and puffing his way across our yard at sunrise like a tiny, furry steam locomotive brought home the fact that pets and animals breathe much more visually in frigid winter weather.

Sad news came across Facebook yesterday with the announcement that popular internet sensation Colonel Meow passed away suddenly this week. Meow's faithful Slave Beast (aka Anne Marie Avey) has not yet disclosed the cause of his death stating that she would post more details once she has had a few days to grieve. Meow's minions around the world are also dealing with the loss and end of his campaign for world domination.

There are times when taking in a stray cat can be more of a blessing than you ever thought it could be. For Judy Godfrey-Brown of North Wales it was a downright miracle. Her dog Terfel had been losing his sight to cataracts and was increasingly limiting himself to his basket so that he wouldn't keep crashing into the furniture. Then came Pwditat and everything began to change.

I don't know why, but I've watched this about 10 times and laugh every time.  Don't ever say, "No" to Panda.  Ever.

This little rhino is on the job!  He'll get it done!  Don't worry, Mom!  He'll save you!

Believe it or not, the Earthlings with the largest brains two million years ago were not humans. Nor were they apes or dinosaurs. The largest brains were those of dolphins. The most dramatic increase in brain-to-body ratio actually occurred 35 million years ago, according to Lori Marino who studies fossilized brains at the University of Atlanta. According to her research, something happened to make their medium-sized brains bigger.

Pit bulls have gotten a really bad reputation over the past couple of decades and it has led to numerous communities banning the breed. While some of the dogs have shown aggressive and even violent tendencies, they can also have a sweet, caring side that gets far less press. This has led to many debates over whether it is really the dogs or the owners that are at fault. Last October a pit bull named Jack saved Kitty, the family cat, from an attack by coyotes.

A fire in a Las Vegas apartment building that had been started by fireworks turned out to be no match for one very brave feline. Cats have long been known for their amazing jumping ability. This gray and white puss shows it off to the max as it pushes off a second floor balcony to escape the fire that engulfed the apartment behind it.

Take a look at that picture.  The very last thing I would do is pick that thing up.  It looks like a cross between a large gummy candy and a dog toy.  I wonder if it wriggles...

A ghost ship full of cannibal rats.  Um, I can't think of anything more scary.  It's like something out of a Stephen King novel...

It's general knowledge that elephants are intelligent creatures.  They form intense bonds, look out for each other, migrate to burial grounds, and engage in playful activities.  But can they paint a work of art?

Who's afraid of bunnies? Who thinks rabbits have the capability for revenge? Not possible, you say? Yet how many of you have childhood memories of receiving a bunny for Easter only to discard it or let it run loose after you lost interest? Well such is the motive for a hare named "Snowball," who's vowed to raise an army of abandoned pets and is determined to wreak havoc on humanity and every owner-loving pet.

All righty... I'm not going to vouch on the production value of this video, but I will vouch on the content.  This is a step-by-step guide on how to build a brine shrimp hatchery--and it's quite interesting as well as innovative.

Hooray! Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and you know what that means, right? A spike in calls to the vet across the nation, that’s what! The chocolate, candles and flowers are always a high point of the holiday, but here’s a few tips to keep your furry friends out of potential dangers:

This is one tough crow--and fast!  Watch this scarecrow's remarkable technique of driving it away from the vegetable field.

Rhinos and elephants aren’t the only animals that are commonly harvested for their parts, as several large tortoise species have had their numbers slashed in the wild as pets. Thankfully, this one oddball technique seems to keep the poachers at bay…

This is not remotely what I expected to happen in this video.  Watch how the bear reacts to all of the equipment on this commercial set.

The first Microsoft community poll to decide which of three invaluable animal conservation groups that will receive $10,000 to has ended, and it won’t be long until we can play Zoo Tycoon to help real Sumatran Tigers!

On a cold fall night back in 2006 Shana, a wolf-German Shepherd hybrid, came to the rescue of the 81-year-old couple who were running the animal sanctuary where she lived. They were out tending to the nightly routine and tending to injured animals. Suddenly a massive storm hit and knocked out the power. When they went outside to see what was happening they quickly found themselves trapped by thick snow and falling trees.