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Fall and Winter Holiday Plant Toxicity in Cats
Offbeat  (tags: cats, plants, toxic, poinsetta, animals, environment, health, interesting, pets, protection, safety )

Lindsey
- 164 days ago - petplace.com
I thought this was important to share! Flowers and plants add beauty to any holiday, and they make great holiday gifts. But if your family includes pets, you may want to learn which plants are safe and which ones you need to avoid.
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Italian Black Cat Inherits Impressive Fortune
Offbeat  (tags: bizarre, will, cat, animals, ethics, health, humans, interesting, news, odd, off-beat, pets, unusual )

Lindsey
- 166 days ago - huffingtonpost.co.uk
In just four years, Tommaso has gone from living on the streets of Rome to becoming a property tycoon with a £8.5m fortune. Not bad when you consider he's a cat.
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3 Suspicious Celebrity Overdoses
Offbeat  (tags: celebrity, health, lifestyle )

Marla
- 180 days ago - rehab-international.org
What is it about fame that causes people to go over the edge? Excessive drinking, drug use and self-destructive behavior seem to go hand in hand with those who get even a small dose of popularity. Does fame cause it? Do famous people begin their own press
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Jack the Cat Dies After Getting Lost At JFK Airport
Offbeat  (tags: animals, jack, jfk airport, cat, sadness, health, news, pets, protection, unusual, humans )

Lindsey
- 201 days ago - overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com
My eyes are wet and my heart breaks to share this sad story. On Sunday, veterinarians in New York euthanized Jack, the cat who gained worldwide attention and more than 23,000 Facebook fans after being lost for two months, and then found, at JFK.
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"One of the Biggest Israeli Exports Will Be Medical Clowning"
Offbeat  (tags: Israel, children, culture, custom, ethics, funny, goodnews, health, humor, interesting, society )

Gillian
- 205 days ago - haifadiarist.blogspot.com
The International Conference on Medicine and Medical Clowning is currently taking place in Jerusalem. The goal of the conference, organized by Dream Doctors, is to attempt to touch upon major issues involved in the process of forming clear professional
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Beached Whale Lands In Yorkshire Countryside, Half A Mile Inland
Offbeat  (tags: whale, animals, bizarre, environment, health, news, off-beat, odd, pictures, protection, photos, unusual, wildlife )

Lindsey
- 232 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
A dead whale found half a mile inland isn't part of the typical scenery you'd expect to find in the midst of England's picturesque countryside.
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Heroes Lift Burning Car To Save Man's Life
Offbeat  (tags: accident, car, motorcycle, good news, people, bizarre, ethics, health, news, off-beat, protection, safety, unusual )

Lindsey
- 253 days ago - happynews.com
A group of Good Samaritans in Utah are being hailed as heroes for their daring rescue of a motorcyclist trapped beneath a burning car. Amazing footage.
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Paying to Prevent a Jack the Cat Vanishing Act: Is It Worth It?
Offbeat  (tags: cat, missing, airport, travel, interesting, ethics, health, news, pets, protection, safety )

Lindsey
- 255 days ago - foxnews.com
Sadly Jack still has yet to be found. If you're nervous about transporting your pet on an airplane, there's a lot to be concerned about. Animal experts say air travel can have a huge impact on our furry friends, including health problems due to increase.
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Wayward Penguin Released South of New Zealand
Offbeat  (tags: penguin, released, animals, environment, goodnews, health, interesting, news, off-beat, photos, safety, protection, unusual, wildlife, world )

Lindsey
- 258 days ago - today.msnbc.msn.com
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Free at last. The wayward emperor penguin dubbed "Happy Feet" is back in the ocean south of New Zealand.
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New Tools Help Firemen Save Pets!
Offbeat  (tags: americans, fire, safety, environment, ethics, goodnews, health, humans, interesting, news, off-beat, photos, pets, pictures, protection, safety, society )

Lindsey
- 259 days ago - wptv.com
If your house was on fire, you would want to know firefighters could save your home and your family. Your whole family. Firefighters in Greenacres now have new tools to rescue even the smallest members of your family. Video.
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Drunken Moose Ends Up Stuck In A Tree
Offbeat  (tags: moose, drunk, apples, animals, bizarre, environment, food, funny, health, humor, interesting, news, odd, off-beat, photos, pictures, safety, unusual, wildlife, world )

Lindsey
- 260 days ago - edition.cnn.com
A moose got stuck in a tree after eating fermented apples in Saro, Sweden, Wednesday night.
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Abandoned for Two Weeks, Starving Dogs Eat Owner.
Offbeat  (tags: animals, bizarre, crime, crazy, Indonesia, dogs, ethics, food, health, humans, interesting, news, odd, off-beat, photos, police, protection, world, unusual )

Lindsey
- 262 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Seven dogs in Indonesia eat their owner after 2 weeks with no food. This just blew my mind. I know it is horrible but I still felt compelled to share it as news. I don't really know what to think of it.
55 comments
No Docs to Treat State's 257 Tigers
Offbeat  (tags: wildlife doctors, tigers, no doctor, india, state, health )

Simone
- 271 days ago - articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Madhya Pradesh has 257 tigers, but is without a wildlife doctor. This fact has come to light through an RTI application.
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20 Words To Change Your Life   video
Offbeat  (tags: humans, health, humans, goodnews, news )

Henriette
- 274 days ago - youtube.com
Begin, Imagine, Laugh, Believe, Seek, Play, Trust, Listen, Create, Connect, Touch, Forgive, Pray, Hope, Choose, Appreciate, Give, Read, Write, Release.
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