From the monthly archives:

December 2011

Janus Cat Has Two Faces (and Two Names)

by Myke on December 24, 2011

Meet Frank and Louie

A two-faced “Janus” cat had entered the Guinness World Records at 12 years old, for being the longest living cat of his kind. Frank and Louie’s condition is a birth abnormality, and most cats born that way do not live long.The record holding cat is doing well and living in the area near Worcester MA with his pet-mom Marty, who has a background in veterinary medicine. Marty was working at Tufts Veterinary Medical School when she got Frank and Louis, who was brought in at one day old to be euthanized.

Frank and Louie the cat was born with two faces, two mouths, two noses, three eyes — and lots of doubts about his future.

 

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Dog Nurses Adopted Piglets

by Myke on December 19, 2011

A dog known as ‘Yeti’ nurses adopted piglets in Camaguey, Cuba. Yeti has been pulling double-duty nursing not just her own young but also the 14 swine.

Source: Time magazine

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Kitten Sleeps with Teddy Bear

by Myke on December 13, 2011

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