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Boom Boom the cat's humans are on vacation at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, and he is spending his afternoon batting a toy around with his paw.

But Boom Boom is not sitting home, waiting for his family to come back and relieve him from his solitude. On the contrary, Boom Boom is having a grand time playing with toys in his Kitty City suite at the brand new Best Friends Pet Care resort for pets — right inside of Walt Disney World!

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PEOPLEPets.com's Ultimate Travel Giveaway has reached its last day, and we're going out with a bang!

Today's prize is a two-night stay at the Hilton New York for you, a guest and your pet! The hotel will provide lovely accessories for your pet, including a bed and bowls. Hilton New York doesn't have any breed or weight restrictions, so if you can convince your critter to get out of the house for a few days, he or she is welcome — regardless of size!

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PEOPLEPets.com is in the midst of our Ultimate Travel Giveaway and it is time to announce Day Three's big prize!

Today, we'll be giving two winners a carrier from Sherpa, the pioneering company that helped make it possible for people and their pets to travel by air together. Trust us, you want one of these comfy, airline-approved bags!

Want a chance to win one? Then head on over to our Twitter page and follow us! We'll be sending out special instructions on how to snag this great prize (see official rules here). We’ll announce the two winners at 5 p.m. ET!

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They say a dog is man's -- or woman’s -- best friend. And never was this made more clear than early last Wednesday morning when Princess, a five-year-old pit bull/Rhodesian Ridgeback mix, was stabbed multiple times as she tried to protect her owner from a violent boyfriend.

"I feel like she's my hero," Marie Wells, 31, of Southbridge, Mass., tells PEOPLEPets.com. "If she hadn't been there, I don't know what could have happened. [My boyfriend] snapped."

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You might have heard by now that PEOPLEPets.com is having an Ultimate Travel Giveaway, with five days of incredible prizes. In case you missed it, yesterday's winner received a Sleepypod Air carrier, perfect for the chic, jetsetting pet who needs to catch some z’s. Congratulations to follower @Heartagram, whose sleepy kitty Kiwi helped win her the prize!

Now, on to Day Two of PEOPLEPets.com's Ultimate Travel Giveaway!

Tuesday's winner will receive a personalized Flip SlideHD camcorder — and you don't even have to have a globe-trotting pet to make good use of this covetable prize.

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Most highway drivers end up with a bug or two stuck to their windshield. But one Australian man managed to get an entire koala bear wedged in the front of his car after a frightening collision west of Melbourne.

The incident occurred in March (photos were just released), as the driver navigated the Princes Highway at about 50 mph. Suddenly, he spotted a koala in the road. Though he immediately hit the brake pedal, he knew he'd struck the animal. Assuming it was dead, he got out to check the damage, only to find the koala bear completely unharmed -- but wedged into the grille of his car.

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Are you and your pet a pair of jetsetters, dreaming about your next vacation destination?

Well, are you following @PEOPLEPets on Twitter yet? If not, you might want to add us to your list ASAP, because next week, we're going to be giving our followers (and only our followers) a chance to win some fantastic travel-themed prizes!

Every day next week, starting on Monday, Aug. 23, we're throwing an Ultimate Travel Giveaway and it's all happening on Twitter, where we'll be giving special instructions on how to win each day's prize (see official rules here).

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