A company called iCat hosts Cat Agility Tournaments. In the tournaments cat owners try to guide their cat around a series of obstacles including steps, tunnels and hurdles. This is much easier said than done and often the cat isn't interested in cooperating. The CBS video below shows how many of the cats are reluctant to participate. However, CBS reveals that part of the goal of the tournaments is actually to give the cat owners more exercise.
Uno the Beagle a.k.a. "Ch K-Run's Park Me In First" won Best in Show at the 132nd annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. He was the first beagle to ever win. Way to go Uno! Happy Uno couldn't stop barking. The video below tells the story of Uno's inspiring win.
Here are some coverage highlights from around the web.
A video here from ReelDogs includes an interview with Uno's handler Aaron Wilkerson.
NPR's entry includes some photos of some of the top dogs.
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is in just a few days. This video shows pageant-hungry pups prepping for their close up. Bonny Ghosh from the Associated Press investigates the competition to see how the dog's prepare. "The pressure is on" says Ghosh. There are doggie treadmills and even doggie psychics available to help the some 2,500 dogs attending the Show relax.
