Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, miniature goats, miniature donkeys and other diminutive farm animals.
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At these locations around the world, cats are the star
As cats will, they become the boss everywhere they go, from the White House to a Puerto Rican coffee shop.
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Meet some of the world’s cleanest pigs, raised to grow kidneys and hearts for humans
After decades of failed attempts, companies including Revivicor, eGenesis and Makana Therapeutics are engineering pigs to be more humanlike.
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Pair of giant pandas from China acclimating to new home at San Diego Zoo
The 2 giant pandas from China are not yet on public display.
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Waterville animal shelter hires new executive director with background as owner of dog training business
Josh Forester, 48, of Cornville, is the new executive director of the Humane Society Waterville Area at 100 Webb Road in Waterville.
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‘Paw-tio’ fundraiser draws canines, owners to Waterville eatery
The fundraiser for the Humane Society Waterville Area, kicked off Sunday by the Lockwood Hotel in downtown Waterville, is planned for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday in June, and to include a special menu catering to dogs.
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South Dakota governor, potential Trump running mate, writes in new book about killing her dog
The Guardian obtained a copy of Noem’s soon-to-be-released book, ‘No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward.’
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Loose military horses stampede through central London
Four soldiers from the Household Cavalry, which patrols the grounds outside Buckingham Palace, were thrown from their saddles.
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Brothers tried to fight off mountain lion during fatal attack in Northern California, family says
The brothers from rural Mount Aukum were hunting for shed antlers Saturday afternoon near Georgetown, a historic town about 50 miles northeast of the state capital.
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New York City owl Flaco was exposed to pigeon virus and rat poison before death, tests show
Flaco crashed into a building and died last month. A pair of medical conditions may have been a factor.