Celebrity Critters

Carrie Underwood is pregnant; her dogs make it official

September 3, 2014

Carrie Underwood did, as most people these days tend to do, and announced her pregnancy on Instagram. The Grammy award-winning singer, who is married to…

Shaun the Sheep gets shorn after six years, falls shy of record

September 3, 2014

In Midlands Australia, Shaun the sheep has been gathering wool. All for a chance to break a world record to be the world’s wooliest….

Panda Ai Hin fakes pregnancy to get more bamboo, buns

September 2, 2014

It was a cause for celebration when staff at Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Centre in China discovered panda Ai Hin was pregnant. The…

Pizza Hut Japan launches (fictitious) restaurant run by cats – and it’s awesome

September 2, 2014

In case you missed the latest, nuttiest Japanese advertising campaign during your summer vacation, we bring it to you here. Pizza Hut Japan has opened Pizza…

New: Update on weeping elephant Raju chained for 50 years

September 1, 2014

Raju the elephant was rescued in July after being held captive for almost 50 years in chains. He was emaciated, dehydrated and had hundreds…

Danny the grieving police dog back on active duty

August 29, 2014

You may remember Danny the police service dog whose partner Constable David Ross was killed in the line of duty on June 4th in…

Meet Patrick: World’s oldest, likely largest and probably only, virgin wombat

August 28, 2014

Patrick turned 29 this week. But this is no ordinary milestone. Patrick is a wombat. In fact, he’s Patrick the Wombat, and is believed…

The POV craze has gone to the dogs with GoPro

August 28, 2014

If GoPro helmet mounts haven’t become ubiquitous enough at ski resorts, get ready for the dog park to be overrun with the popular cameras. The…

Venus Williams battles bee at US Open

August 27, 2014

Tennis matches are often disrupted by uncooperative weather. But the US Open match earlier this week between Kimiko Date-Krumm and Venus Williams may have…

Monkey doesn’t own copyright to “monkey selfie.” In fact, no one does

August 22, 2014

The U.S. Copyright Office has finally settled the dust-up over the so-called monkey selfie. Updated rules on copyright practice published this week concludes that only humans can…