Posted: Aug. 5, 2009, 3 a.m. EDT
Rare Lion Cub Born in French Zoo
TIca, a month-old lion cub, is the youngest resident of the Lunaret Zoo in Montpellier, France. She is also extra-special because she's a descendant of an extraordinarily rare subspecies, the Atlas lion, also called a Barbary lion, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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GIving Your Pet a Comfortable End
Death is an inevitable part of pet ownership. And the decision to euthanize a sick, injured or elderly pet, says Walnut Creek veterinarian Erin Troy, is usually an extremely difficult one. But whether it's in a pet's favorite spot, or at a doctor's office in an owner's loving arms, what matters is how those final hours are handled, the Contra Costa (California) Times reports.
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Humane Society Aids Family Overwhelmed With 40 Cats, Kittens
After discovering 40 cats and kittens in a Sun Valley, Nev., house last week, the Nevada Humane Society now has more than 300 felines in need of homes, reports the Reno Gazette-Journal.
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