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Think your pet helps your health? A new study from Western Carolina University says there is "insufficient evidence to support the contention that pet owners are healthier or happier or that they live longer" than non-pet owners. –AFP
A 178-year-old tortoise named Jonathan may be the world's oldest living animal. He lives on the island of St. Helena on a plantation. –Telegraph
Dozens of feral-ish cats roam the grounds of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, and there is a debate as to what should be done about them. Should they be killed? Spared? Evacuated? –Washington Post
The Chinese city of Jiangmen has established a ban on keeping dogs as pets, and only those who use dogs as security for business purposes will be granted licenses to keep them. –NPR
Two gentoo penguins were born at the Hedinburgh Zoo, and they are adorable! That is all. –Discovery News
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