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Fat cats get fit

A very fat dog Some very podgy pets have signed up for a fitness contest in the UK.

NY cat cull to go ahead

Cat Authorities at a New York airport have begun a cull of wild cats despite an outcry by animal rights groups.

Dog in the ute and you're extra cute

Dog in car. An online poll has found women think ute drivers are sexy, and if there's a dog in the back, even hotter.

Walk of Fame for movie mutts

Wallace and his everfaithful dog Gromit. The furry and famous are being honoured with a canine walk of fame in London.

Global fury over Puerto Rico pet massacre

Demonstrators protest the slaughter of pets, in San Juan. The fury over the massacre of dozens of seized dogs and cats in Puerto Rico has gone global.

No more doggy in the window

Clover Moore Cats and dogs would be banned from pet shops under a radical proposal from Clover Moore.

Clover puts pet project to house

Clover Moore Cats and dogs would be banned from pet shops under a radical proposal from Sydney Mayor, Clover Moore.

Bury me with my budgie and bunny

Budgie and bunny. It seems Britons can't bear to be separated from their beloved pets - even when both parties are dead.

Ellen in the doghouse

Ellen DeGeneres Ellen DeGeneres is in the doghouse with a pet rescue agency after giving away a puppy.

Do tarantulas make good pets?

The Australian Reptile Park's Spiderwoman Jackie Adams-Maher with a Brazilian black tarantula. Video With Halloween approaching tarantula breeders look forward to spike in sales.

'Queen's' corgis up for award

Queen Elizabeth II with a papier mache relief of a corgi. Queen Elizabeth's corgis have seen their outstanding performance in The Queen acknowledged.

Rethinking pet food

Anna Nicole Smith poses with a puppy. More people are feeding their animals in their own image, writes William Birnbauer.

Claws out for cat competition

Disconofurno, a Sphynx cat. The claws are out in New York City as hundreds of pedigree cats compete to win the Cat Championships.

Tearaway dogs wanted

Labrador puppies. Got a badly-behaved dog that rips up the house? Good, border security wants it.

Britney should lose pets custody: PETA

Britney Spears and Kevin Federline. An animal rights group has written to Kevin Federline urging him to seek custody of the couple's pets.

Ruff love in Peru

Video: Dog wedding takes place in Peru to mark World Animal Day and promote animal care.

Fowl of the law

Patty Mark One woman has dedicated her life to saving abused animals but not everyone agrees with her tactics.

Tails of the city

Dog under a full moon. The road out for a family pet should not be dark and lonely, writes Sonya Hartnett.

Experts call for return of the natives

Cockatoo Pet lovers should consider keeping native animals instead of a cat or dog, the NSW Government says.

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In pursuit of purr-fection

Disconofurno, a Sphynx cat, poses for a photograph. Pedigree cats showed off for the cameras at the media preview for the Cat Fanciers' Association show in New York.

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Pet parade

Chihuahuas Melody and Noah  sit in a dog carrier bag. With Japanese career women increasingly choosing pets over offspring a generation of pampered pooches is emerging.

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Pooch parade in pictures

A miniature pup on parade during the Pet Fashion Week runway show. A parade of pampered pooches in designer duds kicks of Pets Fashion Week in New York.

Pug ugly

GALLERY Close your eyes. It's the world's ugliest dog.

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Tyson the skating dog

Little Tyson seems very at home speeding along on a skateboard.

Chatty dogs

EIGHTDAYS IMAGE MAY 20  FAMILY  RSPCA Million Paws Walk, dog with lead in mouth.JPG eightdays image may 20  2 images attached A woman encourages her dogs to speak English with great sucess.

Dog day afternoon

The 28th annual Drake Most Beautiful Bulldog Contest in Des Moines, Iowa, kicks off the Drake Relays festivities at Drake University, where a bulldog is its mascot.

Will over-indulged fur-kids take over the world?

With the rise and rise of single-person households, have pets become the flatmate you have when you're too lonely/bored/rich to find a real flatmate?