'Indescribable stench': The woman who owned 50 moggies - and the cat fight that followed
Animal hoarder previously charged for not meeting the needs of 50 cats appeals new ban.
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New Zealand gains first Valentines Day Cat Hotel
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Elephant dung gin helps safaris beat travel downturn
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Whio dip toes in at new home
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One-eyed Winky the cat found after 10 years missing
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Matt Heath: Why little dogs are better than big ones
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Adorable gate-crasher interrupts Queen's celebration
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The rampaging pigs of the San Francisco Bay Area
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Tragic dog death prompts warning over river algae
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Photographer captures abandoned Russian island 'overtaken' by polar bears
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'Whale Tales' arts trail highlights conservation fail
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Lab monkey missing after highway crash, people warned not to approach
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Perendale ram sells for $15,500
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