Quick Hits: 43,000 Lbs. of Cat Food Spills on Interstate! Plus, Thief Returns Rare Parrots

06/16/2009 at 10:30 AM EDT

Quick Hits: 43,000 Lbs. of Cat Food Spills on Interstate! Plus, Thief Returns Rare Parrots
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* Whoops! A truck accidentally spills 43,000 lbs. of cat food on I-95 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Thankfully there were only minor injuries.–WFLX.com

* Two rare green-cheeked Amazon parrot chicks are safe! They were stolen from the grounds of the The Breakers resort in Palm Beach, where their flock of 100 is studied by scientists. The thief tried to get the hotel to buy them back, then dumped them at a pet store. –Miami Herald

* Experts at the Marine Mammal Center in Fort Cronkhite, Calif., think a spike in malnourished sea lions along the Northern California coast could be caused by a decline in populations of smaller fish. –Associated Press

* The foreclosure crisis is hitting horses. A 27-year-old Florida horse rescue center has been foreclosed and dozens of horses need homes.–KXII

* Janet Cox announces finalists in the most witless cat competition. It's hard to choose who is most idiotic.–Under the Paw

* Who are the top 5 employers for pet lovers?–Petside.com

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