Animal Humor

I've heard of exercising with your pets . . .but this is straight up ridiculous. If you have a dog, aren't you supposed to do things it can accompany you on, like walks or runs? This guy has somehow figured out how to get his dog to do squats with him — that's right, squats! And how enthusiastic this little doggie is. I had to watch this twice.

Pygmy hogs, described by one conservationist as shy and "enigmatic," stand only 10 inches tall and weigh only about 13-20 pounds. Few are thought to exist in the wild.

"The practice of indiscriminate dry-season annual burning and uncontrolled livestock grazing," said conservationist William Oliver, "threatens the last surviving wild population of pygmy hogs in Manas [National Park in Assam, a northeastern state in India] and, if continued, will doubtless also affect many other threatened and sensitive grassland species."

So in 1996, a captive-breeding program was started, and in 2008, 16 of the pygmy pigs were released into the Sonai Rupai wildlife sanctuary. While they're captive, they're largely left alone and fed very little so that they'll forage; this assures scientists that when they're let loose, they'll be able to survive. Here's to the survival of the cutest! We wish the little enigmatic piggies the best.

Sometimes, when the news is all about the Craigslist Killer and Swine Flu, a story involving a 6-pound Chihuahua named Tinker Bell, 70-mile-an-hour winds, and pet psychics is just what the doctor ordered. And, of course, there's a happy ending!

The Utleys of Waterford Township, MI had set up a booth at a flea market when Tinker Bell, who had been standing on top of it, just flew away like a flimsy piece of paper. (OK, that's my embellishment, but let's go with the visual.)

The good news is that, with the aid of a pet psychic (!), Dorothy and Lavern found a "dirty and hungry" Tinker Bell in a wooded area about a mile away. Don't say I never gave you any good news!

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No, really. Your life will improve in ways you never dreamed of. I guarantee it. Would I lie to you?

OMG. This little guy is really going to town on that carrot! He's like a cartoon. The quills on his tiny forehead are moving around, and it looks like he's smiling. Good lord he's cute. But one question: where the heck do people get hedgehog pets?!

Oh, yes, he did. It's a first. Dog: 1. Cat: 0. (How does anyone even capture this amazing moment?)

This kitteh is so little that he fits in tiny drawers and (my favorite) a small coffee pot! Forget the silly LOL cat intertitles and keep your eye on kitty. If you can find him.