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Putty in their paws: Why we do what cats want

Tamara Fox goes to extremes for her cats that she wouldn't dream of for even her best friend.

China seizes van with 173 bear paws, python skin

Authorities in southern China seized a van they suspected was hauling drugs but found it packed with what may be a different kind of contraband: bear paws, a python skin and a pangolin carcass, an official said Tuesday.

Officials investigate severed bear paws found in Calif.

Officials want to know how a pair of severed bear paws wound up in a Southern California neighborhood.

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Cat glued to Minnesota highway survives
Source: Australian News Network

* Cat found glued to highway * Paws ripped off when it was moved * Animal adoption agency shocked A CAT is lucky to be alive after he was found with his paws glued to a highway in the US.

Kitten with Two Broken Legs!
Source: Discovery.com

Zoey, a beautiful little black kitten, is fighting the odds. She was found with two severely broken legs and was supposed to be euthanized twice. Seems that Zoey has other plans... :)

Improved Conditions at Philly Animal Shelter
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer

While the bout between PACCA and the PSPCA rages on, it looks like the PSPCA is truly doing all it can to step up to bat for these animals. Kudos to them.

She's been foster mother to more than 100 cats
Source: fosters.com

Oddly, the cat woman's reputation started with a dog. An ornery purebred Scottish terrier, to be exact.

Wing of Bat, and Mouse's Leg: Deciphering how a paw becomes a wing confirms some of eco-devo's basic hypotheses
Source: seedmagazine.com

Consider the relationship between bat and mouse. Separated from their last common ancestor — a little mouse-like thing — by somewhere between 80 million and 100 million years, the two have had plenty of time to pick up new habits.

Seattle restaurateur's new calling: rescuing "Death Row Dogs"
Source: The Seattle Times

Ginger's Pet Rescue, specializing in "Death Row Dogs," has found homes for nearly 1,000 hard-to-place pets and reduced the number of animals euthanized.

Jaws meets Paws
Source: metro.co.uk

This aquatically trained retriever eliminates the need for a gaff hook or landing net on big game fishing trips. Video link with article.

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