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Are you marrying an animal, too? Not your love, but the dog, cat, bird, or snake that comes along. One person's adorable cuddly can be another's shifty-eyed rodent or scaly reptile. Or perhaps you are setting out together to add to your family. Not conceive, but shop for that other being who will get you up at night, need to go out, eat more than you expected, and bring you more love and delight than you can imagine. »

Parrot Reveals Infidelity

Parrot tattles on owner's cheating girlfriend

An African grey parrot named Ziggy tattled on the girlfriend of his caretaker, Chris Taylor. Apparently, Taylor and Suzy Collins were seated on the sofa in their living room when Ziggy began squawking, 'I love you, Gary."

Seems that Collins had been cheating with a co-worker named Gary. Crushed by the revelation, Taylor bid goodbye to Suzy and, sadly, Ziggy. From CNN.com: »

Pets Travel Long Distances to Get Home

We can't really explain how so many lost dogs and cats magically seem to find their way back to their homes over great distances. Salmon follow the smell of their home waters. Birds and bees appear to navigate by the sun, stars, and moon. Emily the cat went across the pond. »

An Abused Greyhound Becomes a Shelter’s Surrogate Mom

Meet Jasmine, the abused greyhound who became a surrogate mom to 50 abandoned animals. In 2003, police in Warwickshire , England, opened a garden shed and found a whimpering, cowering dog. It had been locked in the shed and abandoned. It was dirty and malnourished, and had clearly been abused. The police took the dog, a Greyhound female, to the nearby Nuneaton Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary, a haven for abandoned and abused animals abandoned, run by Geoff Grewcock. They named her Jasmine, and they started to think about finding her an adoptive home. But Jasmine had other ideas. »

Best Cat Quotes Ever

Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this. Anonymous

Dogs have owners, cats have staff. Anonymous

Dogs come when they're called; cats take a message and get back to you later. Mary Bly »

We Think They Are Human!

Nearly half of pet owners, 49.7%, consider their pets family members.

There are 72 million pet dogs and 82 million pet cats in the U.S..

The average veterinary expenditure per household is $366.

American Veterinary Medical Association

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