Doggy Shoplifter - Holiday Ho Ho Ha!

Forget Santa. This dog knew exactly where to go for what he wanted. Aisle 16.



Hope you had a Merry Christmas...Happy New Year too!

The Horse Who Paints

"Cholla is the only horse I have ever owned. He positively loves to paint!Only Cholla applies paint to his creations, and no one moves or rotates the paper or easel. Cholla's art speaks for itself."Renee Chambers


Meet the Artist

Cooper the Cat Photographer Rocks!

There's a new photog craze on the horizon... Check out Cooper the cat photographer...as in, cat who takes pics.

His nifty tool of choice - the amazing collar cam.

*photo credit - cooper's website and andy rogers

Doggy Snow Day

Talking to Pets - They get it...

Are you more fluent in meow or bark?

New study shows pet owners know their pet's language. More dog owners believe their dog understands their language than cat owners. However, between the two, most get what their pet wants them to know.

What kind of impact has the economic downturn had on pets?

According to Petside.com, "Just 15 percent of all owners said they have scaled back spending for their pets in the past year, suggesting the recession is prompting many to save money other ways before squeezing their pet budget."

Holiday cheer includes pets - 43 percent of animal owners plan on buying a gift for their pet this season. Dogs have an edge over cats expected to get presents (48% vs. 28%).

Sending Holiday Cheer

Jingle Cats Rock --

Putting the Bite on Santa

A big cat took a bite out of Santa at a recent pet photo op... Turns out, what appeared to be a hefty feline was actually a young Bobcat. Both cat and owner vanished after the photo session. Santa might have to get rabies treatments....

Jiffy the dog is recuperating from being sttttuuuck to the sidewalk. His owner charged with neglect. Turns out his extra poundage...yes, he's extra chunky.... may have kept him warm and helped him survive.

Chunky critters gallery...

Time for cake... The world's oldest cat turned 27 this month... His owner says the age thing doesn't slow him down - Mischief lives up to his name and has a new fan in the club... her 20 month old daughter.......The world record holder? A cat who lived to age 38.

Pet News Bites - Amazing Cats and Dogs

Nominated for the most amazing animal story of the week (possibly the year) Edgar the cat who got her face stitched back on. On the losing end of an encounter with a car fan belt, her vet says most animals don't survive. Edgar got 35 stitches and a clean bill of health with no major nerve damage. w/Photo.

Dogs know fair - a new study highlights ways in which dogs demonstrate emotions. Science finally backing up what pet owners have known for eons...

D-boy, the pit bull who took THREE bullets for his family is back home. The attacker has not been caught - but might prefer a house without a dog.

Simon's Cat Adds a Dog ...

Another Tasty morsel from Simon's Cat channel --

Wanna tee shirt? Simonscat.com.

The shirt is a limited edition... and this isn't the actual design but that one is cute too....

Image Credit: Simon's Cat.

Hero Dog - Amazing Rescue

The footage speaks for itself. There are conflicting stories on whether the injured dog died or suffered non-lethal injuries.



Current report on this Amazing story. Older Fox News version.

Cat Vacuuming

Cleaning duty -- as good as it gets...

Pets in the Snow!

Remember your first Snow Day?