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Following the conclusion of the Harry Potter film franchise, sanctuaries across the U.K. are filling up with abandoned owls initially bought by fans of the series. "Now they are bored and fed-up with all the work involved looking after an owl. They are quite costly to look after," said Pam Toothill, who works at an owl sanctuary in North Wales. –Mirror Online
When a disabled woman tripped and fell in the shower, her Yorkshire terrier Louis, who had been trained for such an occasion, pressed a panic button to call for assistance. "I can't bear to be without him because of the things that he does for me," said his grateful owner Victoria Shaw. –Telegraph
A Humboldt penguin that escaped from the Tokyo aquarium two months ago was recently spotted, alive and well, in another part of the city's bay. The 1-year-old penguin is still too young to identify as male or female, and is therefore known as 337. –Reuters
A New York City rescue cat ended up rescuing its adoptive family when the feline turned out to be a therapeutic presence for the two autistic children she shares a home with. "Nina has brought them a sense of calm that my husband and I haven't seen before," said owner Natacha Diaz. "She is always by their side when they are going through emotional changes and she brings them a sense of peace." –Huffington Post
Wayne Newton has been accused of animal abuse in a new lawsuit that alleges the animals living at his Las Vegas estate were in terrible shape, with 6-feet-tall piles of animal manure covering the grounds. "The penguin ponds were disgustedly dirty, full of algae and were endangering the penguins, all of whom were sick and many had died," states the lawsuit. –Entertainment Weekly
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