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It’s that time of year again! While we’re all ready to enjoy some good food, great family, football, parades and other fun stuff, the holiday can be a potential minefield for careless pet owners…

Imagine paradise.  Crystal clear water, pristine beaches with soft sand, a tiki bar serving delicious fruity drinks... that get stolen by alcoholic monkeys.

There are times when you just don't want that big dog bed cluttering up the living room, but you don't want to have to lug the thing around the house. There must be a better way -- and there is. Murphy's Paw Design is a company that has created a pet Murphy bed that folds up into a handsome wall unit for added space and instant decluttering.

They say that a dog is man's best friend. But Byron is woman's best friend. That woman is Kate Cross of Leicestershire, England.  Byron is her personal care provider. He helps her do the laundry, make the bed, post the mail, help in the kitchen, and many other chores. Not the least among his many amazing talents is his ability to love Cross unconditionally.

Since Mario’s debut videogame adventure in the classic 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong, he’s found a whole zoo’s worth of wild power-ups based on real animals. Let’s take a trip down memory lane!

Ben and Duggie are the best of friends. They live in and around Tory Island just off of the far northwest coast of Ireland. Ben is a Yellow Labrador Retriever that lives at the hotel. Duggie is a wild dolphin that inhabits the waters surrounding the island. Almost every day Ben can be seen racing along the jetty, down the concrete steps, plunge ounhesitatingly into the water to paddle out to the waiting Duggie for a morning swim together.

The Petco Foundation and Ellen DeGeneres are ready to reward a handful of fantastic animal care teams for their incredible successful rescue stories.

If you thought LEGO Creator Pet Shop was cool, you haven't seen the pets created with standard LEGO bricks by extraordinary cat-loving folks... until now.

Here’s a strange factoid for you: A Reindeer’s eye color changes from a summertime gold to a blue hue in time for Christmas and back again every year. We might finally understand why!

That’s right! These many-legged millipedes are an easy to care for invertebrate that actually makes for an excellent pet if you’re into crawly critters…

The age-old question might finally be put to rest, as researchers put the “play back recorded tiger and leopard noises to scare away elephants” theory to the test, and the results might surprise you!

'Collaborative consumption' and the sharing economy have created enough of a buzz to become a household name in just a few short years. From renting out rooms in your home (Airbnb.com) to peer-to-peer car-sharing (getaround.com), collaborative consumption offers a simple yet powerful solution. Now even man's best friend has joined the collaborative consumption ranks...

As the days grow shorter at this time of year you are more likely than ever to need to walk your dog after dark. You can keep your canine companion safer with an LED Light Up Dog Leash from Dog-E-Glow. When this collar and leash are lit up your dog will be singing "This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. . ."

Cats and cows are two animals that don't seem to be all that likely to end up as friends -- other than the obvious attraction of milk. Yet it seems to be fairly common for the two to become best buddies. A story that has been floating around the internet for quite a while shows how a stray cat on a kibbutz in Israel found the love and companionship it needed in the form of a friendly calf.

Hey small dog owners! Have you ever noticed that the vast majority of toys in the big name pet stores are made for larger dog breeds instead your Yorkies, Pomeranians and Chihuahuas? Don’t let the big dogs have all the fun! I’ve found three fantastic dog toy creators who have your toy dog in mind!

When you adopt an animal from a shelter you are giving the animal a second (or third) chance at life. It is so important to rescue these animals and those taken in by rescue organizations rather than buying them commercially that you may want to let the world know with one of these cute I Rescued My Best Friend magnets. It's a way for you to encourage others to adopt a rescued animal in the future.

These oddly-shaped puffer fish are an excellent pet for a mid-level aquarium enthusiast looking for something exotic to add to the mix. While the dog faced puffer is a fun fish to observe, they do have some specific needs that must be addressed if you’re going to safely integrate one into your tank…

A recent survey of hundreds of veterinarians was conducted to discover which types of domesticated dogs are the most “talkative” or “vocal.” Not the loudest, mind- but which dog species are the most likely to share their feelings with their yippy, barky and whiney words?

I called out Broderpress earlier this month to showcase some of the best designer animal décor available online, and Shannon Broder herself sent me this adorable stegosaurus to put to the test. Spoiler Alert: It’s really great!