ANIMALS

CRIME
Alabama Man On The Lam Insists He Didn't Give Meth To 'Attack Squirrel'
By David Moye
Mickey Paulk, currently wanted on gun and drug charges, said on Facebook that he's "pretty sure” the squirrel in his care was not on meth.
U.S. NEWS
Young Black Bear Euthanized After Tourists Fed, Took Selfies With It
By Hayley Miller
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said the bear had become too comfortable around humans to safely relocate.
WEIRD NEWS
Politician's Press Conference Dogged By Accidental Facebook Cat Filter
By David Moye
Pakistani politico Shaukat Yousafzai may have come up with a novel way to spread his message even further than he intended.
ENVIRONMENT
Animal Shelter Mistakenly Kills Family Dog Due To Mix-Up
By Hilary Hanson
Joey Varker says his family is devastated over the loss of their 16-month-old Australian cattle dog, Blaze.
ENTERTAINMENT
Barbra Streisand's Cloned Dogs Paw Their Respects At Grave Of 'Mom'
By Ron Dicker
The entertainment icon had the pooches gather at the tombstone of Samantha, whose cells were used to create Miss Violet and Miss Scarlet.
POLITICS
New York Could Become First State To Ban Cat Declawing
By David Klepper, AP
The practice, which actually involves amputating part of a cat’s toes, is already illegal in much of Europe.
POLITICS
Larry The Downing Street Cat Goes All Passive-Aggressive On Donald Trump
By Lee Moran
The "chief mouser" sat underneath the president's limo and reportedly refused to move during his state visit to the U.K.
ENVIRONMENT
Otto The Orphan Otter Dead After Someone Threw Human Food Into Enclosure
By Hilary Hanson
Bays Mountain Park and Planetarium in Tennessee said the sad incident is an example of why guests aren't allowed to feed the animals.
ENVIRONMENT
Feds Investigate Deaths Of At Least 70 Gray Whales Along The West Coast
By Yereth Rosen, Reuters
Scientists suspect the die-off is fueled by declining food sources in the warming ocean waters near Alaska.
ENVIRONMENT
Anna The Anaconda Gives 'Virgin Birth' At New England Aquarium
By Hilary Hanson
The mother snake produced two thriving offspring -- and she didn't need a male to do it.
ENVIRONMENT
Dozens Of Starved Gray Whales Are Washing Up All Along The West Coast
By Hilary Hanson
"Is this the harbinger of things to come?” one ecologist asked.
U.S. NEWS
Jackson Galaxy Reveals The Biggest Thing People Get Wrong About Cats
By Hilary Hanson
The "My Cat From Hell" host also talked about how everyone can improve their relationship with their cats.
WEIRD NEWS
Cats Offer The Grumpiest Twitter Tributes To Grumpy Cat
By David Moye
The celebrity cat's death has inspired cat owners to post pics using the hashtag #tweetagrumpyfaceforgrumpycat.
U.S. NEWS
Grumpy Cat, Online Pet Sensation, Dead At 7
By Lee Moran
The famous feline, whose real name was Tardar Sauce, died following complications from a recent urinary tract infection.
HEALTH
Grateful Parkland Students Honor Therapy Dogs With Yearbook Page
By Mary Papenfuss
"I'm not crying, you're crying," claimed one Twitter fan.
WEIRD NEWS
Kitten Stowaways Survive 400 Miles Inside Steel Column
Construction workers in San Diego heard meows and when they tilted the column, out slid five week-old kittens.
ENVIRONMENT
Flightless Birds Went Extinct On A Group Of Islands And Then Evolved Again
By Hilary Hanson
Flightless rails disappeared on the Aldabra atoll around 136,000 years ago, but they didn't stay gone.
ENTERTAINMENT
Taylor Swift Prepped For 'Cats' Movie By Going To 'Cat School'
By Hilary Hanson
Um, how can we enroll?
SCIENCE
Scientists Just Discovered A Bizarre Deep-Sea Tubeworm Off The Atlantic Coast
By Chris D'Angelo
The expedition's chief scientist called it a "serendipitous" find.
ENVIRONMENT
Wild Raccoon Moves Into Zoo, And Zookeepers Have To Let Him Stay
The interloper, now named Fred, has taken up with the seven raccoon residents at Germany's Heidelberg Zoo.
WEIRD NEWS
Seagulls Photobomb Traffic Camera And Fly Away With Viral Fame
By David Moye
"We are still waiting for confirmation that the chicken has indeed crossed the road. Back to you," one Twitter user joked.
COMEDY
Dog Plays Piano And Sings, So Don't Kibble Over His Talents
By Ron Dicker
Self-taught Buddy Mercury "is a little virtuoso," his human mom says.
STYLE & BEAUTY
The 'Queer Eye' Guys Gave A Shelter Dog A Makeover, And It's Doggone Sweet
By Brittany Wong
Netflix and the Fab Five gave this pup a makeover for National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day.
WORLD NEWS
Harnessed Beluga Whale Found In Norway Suspected Of Being Used By Russian Military
By Nina Golgowski
The whale's harness reportedly featured a mount for a camera and read “Equipment St. Petersburg."
U.S. NEWS
Body Of Missing Hiker Located After Devoted Dog Remains By His Side
By Hilary Hanson
A search team "never would have located" the man's body were it not for the barking of his dog, Daisy.
ENTERTAINMENT
Taylor Swift Adopts Adorable Kitten From 'ME!' Music Video Set
By Hilary Hanson
The cat, Benjamin Button, seems right at home with the pop star.
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