A cat that has a little bird as a friend has been named Cat of the Year by Ellen DeGeneres. They appear to be interspecies friends. It is awfully early in the year for Ellen to call Cat of the Year. Take a look:
There are many videos of adorable kittens playing with their reflection in the mirror. This kitten is extra adorable. He keeps jumping and patting at the mirror, but he's also trying to play with string at the same time. Take a look:
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This cute little pug named Chubbs was transformed into a fearsome Hoth Wampa from The Empire Strikes Back. Chubbs is adorable. She seems very pleased with her Halloween costume. Take a look:
A brave cat in Boulder, Colorado stared down a mountain lion. The cat, named Zeus, was protected by the sliding glass door. It is a good thing because the mountain lion looked like it wanted to eat the cat. Gail Loveman, the cat's owner, says this why pets should be kept indoors. Take a look:
This cute cat is ready to play basketball with his friend. He plays great D. He could use a little ball his size. The poster of the video says, "Here is my cousin and of course my adorable cat playing some quality basketball in order to fill in the NBA gap in my life; perhaps in your life too." Take a look:
This adorable kitten was rescued from a concrete tube in Sweden. Staff at a supermarket heard the poor kitty's cries. Experts came in with advanced camera equipment and spotted the kitten meowing for help inside the tube. They then went and rescued the kitten. Sky News says the kitten is being kept safe by the rescuers until a new home can be found for him. Take a look:
Fizz Girl, owned by Tiffani Kjeldergaard, is the world's shortest cat according to the Guinness World Records. Two-year-old Fizz Girl stands just six inches from the floor to her shoulders. Fizz Girl has no problem climbing and jumping despite her height. Take a look:
This hilarious bulldog, named Fred, mimics an elephant it hears on the television. The elephant is from a kitchen towel commercial. Good job Fred. Fred is not as good at sounding like Leona Lewis. Take a look:
New York Jets linebacker Bartholomew Edward Scott got a giant fish tank installed on Animal Planet show Tanked. The show captured Bart seeing the large fish tank for the first time. The tank is 450 gallons and weighs 4,000 pounds. The tank contains 150 fish. Take good care of your fabulous fish Bart. Take a look:
The cute cat does not want a little lid on a kerosine heater to be kept closed. The cat, named Miku, pushed the lid down everytime his human flips it up. However, when Miku's owner stops closing the lid Miku decides to open the lid himself. Take a look:
Volleyball Petey is a terrific volleyball playing dog. Just look at how Petey gives the ball plenty of height so his owner can easily hit the ball back to him. In this video, Petey gets 32 volleys in a row. Take a look:
U.S. Postal Service Honors Owney the Postal Dog With Forever Stamp
Owney the Postal Dog is the canine mascot of the Railway Mail Service. The National Postal Museum says Owney loved to follow mailbags and would follow them onto mail trains. He rode in many Railway Post Office train cars in the 1900s. None of the trains Owney rode in ever crashed and this was a time period when train wrecks were much more frequent than they are today. Because of this railway mail clerks considered Owney a good luck charm and adopted him as an unofficial mascot.
The stamp art features a new illustration of Owney by artist Bill Bond of Arlington, Virginia. Owney's tags and medals are pictured in the background on the stamp. The stamp can be purchased here on the Postal Store website.
Bodega cats reside in Bodegas (urban convenience stores). The cats help keep rats and other pests away. They also provide companionship like regular posts. You can see Flickr photos of Bodega cats here. Here is nature documentary styled video about Bodega cats. Take a look:
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