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After more than 6,000 people signed an online petition, the British government has rejected pleas from their own troops stationed in Iraq to allow a dog named Sandbag and his feline friend Hesco, who have been living with military personnel at a base near Basra, to be brought back to the U.K. Downing Street issued a statement that said the pair have been handed over to American forces in Iraq.--Daily Mail
Sam the koala, who made headlines when she was saved from the Australian wildfires earlier this year by a firefighter, was euthanized during a risky surgery that they had hoped would save her from a life-threatening disease.--USA Today
Kauffman stadium in Missouri got an unlikely visitor when the Kansas City Royals played the Seattle Mariners yesterday: A gray cat wandered onto the field during the fifth inning.--MLB.com
Chef-TV host Rachael Ray has launched the "Mutt Madness Awards Program," a nationwide search for deserving charitable organizations that have demonstrated commitment to pet rescue, rehabilitation or adoption. Sixty-four groups will be chosen by an all-star panel to receive funds later this year. The grand-prize winner will receive $50,000.--RachaelRay.com
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