These stories are worth a click:

* After his messy sex scandal, former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer finds walking his fluffy bichon frise a little less awkward. -- Newsweek

* Just how calculated was that photo op between Bo and his new family? -- Daily Beast

* Pig born with monkey-like face in China scares farmers. -- Cryptozoology

* Trustees of Leona Helmsley’s estate overrule her wishes and only give a token $1 million to dog causes. -- LATimes LAUnleashed

* China plans on building a new panda home to replace the Wolong Panda Breeding Center that was damaged in the Chengdu earthquake. -- AP

* A 58-year-old parrot is returned to the boy—now man—who raised him 45 years ago. George Gay of Kentucky gave Baby to a teacher when he went off to college. When the teacher recently went into a nursing home, a relative returned the bird, who calls George “Pappa.” -- KFVS News

* Top 10 green pet toys for Earth Day. -- Petside.com