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The perfect cats always find their way home, right? Check out this story of love lost and found from our partners at Yahoo Shine!

A California woman has finally found her beloved cat 13 years after she thought she lost him, thanks to a tiny microchip implanted under his skin.

Also on Shine: Should You Microchip Your Pet?

Jackie Sharp fell in love with her cat, Dallas, the very first time she saw him in the Petaluma, CA, animal shelter. It was a few days before Christmas 1997, and the little ball of black fluff was only about 2 months old.

Read on to learn more about this touching story.

Robert "Bobby" Tufts may not be the first 4-year-old we know who rules the roost, but he's certainly the only one who has officially been put in charge! After a two-month campaign that his mom says he took very seriously, the kindergartener was recently chosen to be mayor of his hometown, Dorset, MN.

Granted, Dorset only has 26 residents, but locals say that doesn't diminish the importance of Mayor Tufts. As Yahoo! Shine reports, it's a seasonal town, and the charming little mayor is "a good ambassador," according to shop owner Wizik Wills.

Watch him do his thing, below.

Ever cheer on a toddler who was learning to take a first step? This adorable Rothschild giraffe will have you rooting out loud once more! Watch the video below, from the LEO Zoological Conservation Center in Connecticut, which shows the 30-minute-old giraffe trying to hoist up her gangly frame as her mom, Petal, encourages her with nuzzles and licks.

Source: YouTube via Huffington Post

Meet Mya, the latest YouTube sensation! In this adorable video, Mya teaches everyone to beatbox and then demonstrates her dancing skills with her own beatbox version of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."

No-one at Community High School in Tennessee expected Scotty Maloney to be named homecoming king. The junior has a genetic disorder called Williams Syndrome that affects speech and learning. But a pact made by the school's three homecoming nominees to hand the title over to Maloney if any of them won has resulted in exactly that outcome — and students at the school were thilled by the news.

Nominee Jesse Cooper, who won the actual vote, says he wanted Maloney to experience something good during high school. Another nominee in on the pact, Drew Gibbs, added that Maloney is always happy, "so he deserves some recognition for who he is."

Maloney, who was shocked at first, now wears his homecoming king medal everywhere.

See the whole story (ABC News) >>

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Mom to the rescue! Sometimes our little ones get in over their heads and need mom to lend a helping hand. That was the case for this baby koala, who got a little nervous about making the jump from one branch to another. Of course, mom wasn't about to leave her baby stranded! Watch the video below for the adorable rescue!

From YouTube via wimp.com.

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Thousands of students in grades K-5 are sending handwritten letters to the president via "Mail to the Chief," a program that celebrates National Handwriting Day (Jan. 23) by allowing kids around the country to send advice and words of wisdom to the newly elected President of the United States.

Around 35,000 students participated in the program in 2008 when President Obama was first elected. This year's letters range from requests for better lunch programs and a ban on smoking to questions about the president's dog. Click through The Huffington Post's slideshow to see more of the adorable letters President Obama will receive this year!

Read more at The Huffington Post >>

What would you write in your letter to President Obama?

“It’s time to share our ‘little gift’ with the world,” the San Diego zoo tweeted earlier this week. The “Little Gift” is none other than a 5-month-old panda cub named Xiao Liwu.

Born at the zoo, the adorable little bear has already has already been seen by milions around the world via the zoo's panda web cam, but he will make his first "in-person" appearance at the zoo on Thursday morning. Here's a sneak peek:

Read the whole story (NBC) >>

Image Source: Ken Bohn/ San Diego Zoo via NBC

This unexpected duet is guaranteed to put a big smile on your face! Currently going viral on YouTube, the baby-dog duet is just adorable. Watch as sweet 10-month-old baby Lexi gets serenaded by her husky friend Angel.>>

Image Source: YouTube via WXYZ