🐾 "Mermaid Dog" Has 6 Legs 🐕‍🦺

_{Dogs are like that, I guess.
They know how to fix you
without ever saying a word. - Caroline George}

🐿️ 6-Legged ‘Mermaid Dog’ Finds Home

🐈‍⬛ This Kitten & Bunny are Soulmates

🙀 Strange Pet Behavior: Should You Worry?

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^Heartwarmers
Stray Kitten & Bunny are Instant Pals
 

• This little tuxedo kitten was heard meowing beneath the floorboards of a woman’s car.

• When the woman brought the kitten home, he immediately started snuggling and kneading on her pet bunny, Bertha.

• Bertha felt the love, too, and the two of them have been inseparable ever since.

^News
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6-Legged Mermaid Dog Finds Seaside Home

• Ariel was found in a parking lot as an 11-week old pup, and her rescuer was amazed to find that Ariel had six legs.

• Two of her legs came from her back hips, conjoined to look just like a mermaid’s tail.

• After a successful surgery, Ariel’s extra legs have been removed and she recently found her forever home.

• Ariel’s new parents help disabled dogs learn to surf, so she gets to spend her life near the ocean — just like any proper mermaid should!

^{Unlikely Friends}
Dog & Squirrel Have 5-Year Friendship
 

• Helen and Oliver have been getting to know each other for 5 years — all through the living room window.

• Oliver never barked or growled at Helen, and Helen curiously greets her friend each and every day.

• Their unusual friendship shows us that love has no boundaries!
   

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Our Favorite Finds This Week 

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More Pet News
 

Corgi Learns Sign Language for New Mom

• When a corgi named Eowyn had a new addition to her family, she adapted quickly.

• Her owner’s new wife is deaf and communicates via sign language, but this was no problem for Eowyn.

• Eowyn doesn’t mind how you communicate with her, so long as she knows when she’s getting a treat!
  

Minneapolis Hosts Citywide Cat Tour

• Minnesota became ‘The Land of 10,000 Cats’ last weekend when Minneapolis cat lovers joined in the streets to observe the city’s housecats on display.

• Cats were either in windows, outside with their owners, or strolling alongside the crowd taking in the atmosphere.

• The event had an incredible turnout — watch hundreds of people parade in the name of cats.
   

Woman Acts Fast After Dog Eats Poison

• Melissa was on a walk with her dog Sammy when he curiously picked up an unusual green block.

• Sammy swallowed part of the block, which turned out to be a chunk of rat poison in the street.

• She forced Sammy to throw it up and rushed her to the vet. Melissa’s vet offers some useful information for all of us pet owners in this video.
   

^{Pet Peculiarities}
Strange Pet Behaviors - Should You Be Worried?
 

If you’ve ever worried about your pet’s strange behavior, it’s important to remember that there might be a perfectly natural reason for their actions.

Animals always have a reason for doing the things they do, but as humans, we don’t necessarily understand those motives.

We love our pets, so it’s only natural to worry about their well-being, especially when they begin exhibiting behaviors which might seem odd or distressed. Yet most of the time, there’s a perfectly natural and logical explanation – from the animal’s perspective, anyway!
 

“I Wish I Could Talk to Them…”

 
If your pet could talk back to you, the one phrase it would probably use most of all would be ‘I’m okay’. Cats and dogs are often restricted in their ability to do things we take for granted; whereas we can scratch an itchy back, they might need to roll around on the floor.

You might think they’re breakdancing, whereas in reality they’re just enjoying some relief from itching.

This brings us onto some seemingly odd behaviors that make perfect sense from an animal’s perspective… 

We’ll look at two common dog quirks, followed by two common cat quirks and find out if there’s anything to worry about.
 

^#1
Staring Into Space
^{(for a little too long)}

Is there a ghost in the room? Is your dog having a mild stroke? In reality, it’s probably concentrating on something.
 

Dogs have incredibly sharp senses of smell and hearing, so they may have smelled or heard something interesting.

While concentrating on a sound or scent trail too faint for a human to detect, they might exhibit a blank expression and oddly still body language.

^#2
Chasing Their Tails
^{Funny, but strange.}

Watching a dog chase its tail is comedic to begin with, but it can quickly become a distressing sight.

In truth, many dogs like the adrenaline rush of spinning round in circles, which lets them expel some energy and demonstrate their excitement.
 

 
It can occasionally signal boredom or anxiety, but this is unlikely to be the case if your dog is well-walked and has toys to play with.  

^#1
Coughing Up Hairballs
^{Why does it have to be so dramatic?}

Every cat owner is familiar with that horrible ‘hup hup’ noise as their pet prepares for a good hurl. However, vomiting is natural in cats – they’ll deliberately eat grass (which is an emetic) to help bring up something that’s causing digestive discomfort.
 

 
Their barbed tongues tend to ingest a lot of hair which often needs to come out as a pellet, and they tend to feel better within seconds of vomiting – though beware the encore of a second round!

^#2
Disappearing
^{(It’d be easier to find Bigfoot!)}

Cat owners often strategically position beds around the house, only to find their pet squashed into a corner or lurking inside a wardrobe.
 

 
Cats love dark hiding places where their excellent night vision comes into its own, and being confined affords them a sense of protection. Don’t be concerned if your cat makes a beeline for boxes or bags – they just like being hidden.

^{General Rule of Thumb}
“When Should I Call the Vet?”

 
Nobody knows your pet better than you do.

If your cat or dog begins acting oddly, it might simply be a new behavior or a response to new stimuli – but you’re in the best position to tell if their actions seem agitated or unduly repetitive. Your vet will be happy to talk through your animal’s behavior, and advise whether it’s worth getting them checked out – for your own peace of mind as much as anything.
 

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