Dogs and Dogtags; Cat Grads

by Evan Jacobs (Subscribe to Evan Jacobs's posts): Nov 13th 2009 @ 6:00PM Filed Under: Chew on This

Rounding up our favorite animal stories, photos, and videos on the web each week!

Dogs of War

People Pets interviews the creators of the new television series "No Dogs Left Behind," which documents the journey of rescued dogs from Iraq. [via People Pets]
You're Back!

As a response to Veteran's day, Mental Floss compiled a healthy list of videos depicting dogs reuniting with their soldier masters. [via Mental Floss]
Unprotected Koalas

Australia's Koala population is in danger and could be gone within thirty years. The culprit? A sexually transmitted disease. [via Telegraph.co.uk]
I Haz Diploma

Apparently many cats are quite educated and have diplomas. BuzzFeed has a list of cat professors who teach actual classes you can audit. [via BuzzFeed]
Shh!

Chig Trib has discovered that if your little yipper yips a little too much, all you need is a scalpel. [via Chicago Tribune]

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Miniature Poodle
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Miniature Schnauzer
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Miniature Bull Terrier
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Miniature Dogs

Miniature American Eskimo Dog
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