FBI Turns Animal Cruelty into Top-Tier Felony

Los Angeles - Young people who torture and kill animals are prone to violence against people later in life if it goes unchecked, studies have shown. A new federal category for animal cruelty crimes will help root out those pet abusers before their behavior worsens and give a boost to prosecutions, an animal welfare group says.

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11 Human Foods Dogs Can Eat and 5 They Shouldn't

Whether you're tempted to feed your pet the occasional table scrap or simply looking to supplement his doggie diet, here are good foods and bad foods for Fido.

We know it's best to avoid feeding man's best friend with table scraps, but sometimes those puppy-dog eyes get the best of us and we can't resist slipping them a treat from our plates.


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The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum is Home to Approximately 40-50 Polydactyl (Six-Toed) Cats

The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum is home to approximately 40-50 polydactyl (six-toed) cats. Cats normally have five front toes and four back toes. About half of the cats at the museum have the physical polydactyl trait but they all carry the polydactyl gene in their DNA, which means that the ones that have 4 and 5 toes can still mother or father six-toed kittens. Most cats have extra toes on their front feet and sometimes on their back feet as well. Sometimes it looks as if they are wearing mittens because they appear to have a thumb on their paw.

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Pigs Take Over Small Island, Swim Around For Food

There are two adults and several offspring. When Farrow or other pig supporters show up with food, the animals happily swim out to boats to chow down on the apples and carrots brought to them.

The most popular theory is the pigs were meant for a summer luau but the event never happened, and the pigs were apparently dropped off on the island.


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One Person Decided To Take A Chance On This Scared Shelter Dog: And It's Amazing

This scared shelter dog just sat in the corner of the cage and wouldn't look anyone in the eye. It was as if she just wanted to die. But she caught the eye of one particular person.

He decided to take a chance on her and put her with another abused shelter dog that he recently rescued. He named her Noodles and took her home to introduce her to Weezie.

The transformation Noodles made is absolutely amazing. She became a totally different dog.

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Horse Poisoning Alarms Venezuela's Racing Industry

Rio Negro was the rising star of Venezuela's racing season, but now this rail-thin race horse is fighting for his life after being poisoned.

It sounds like a page-turning novel: Venezuelan authorities say a gambling ring poisoned one of the country's most popular race horses ahead of a key derby, nearly killing the animal and shining a light on an underworld where millions of dollars in bets are made under the table.

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Ten Reasons to Adopt an Adult Dog

When looking for a new pet, adoption is encouraged as a means of preventing unnecessary euthanasia of thousands of shelter animals daily, especially adult dogs. While it is common for people to automatically want an adorable little puppy, there are many reasons to consider a mature dog, as well.

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Dog's DNA Test Comes Back and the Results are Hilarious

Dog DNA tests are fun. But no matter the result, you love your pup anyways, even if you get a result so surprising, you don’t know how to handle it…

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