Weekly Dish for June 10-16

The 378-Pound Housecat

South African couple Michael Jamison and Jackie Smith brought a 9-week-old Bengal tiger cub into their home several years ago, and the animal has happily stayed there ever since. Enzo the tiger is now fully grown and eats roughly 11 pounds of raw meat a day. His owners claim he's similar to a normal housecat in many ways, snuggling with them on the couch and scratching the furniture. (Find out more.)

Goldfish Is 24 Years Old and Still Going Strong

When 4-year-old Paul Palmer won a goldfish at a carnival in the U.K., he never expected to have a life-long friend. Sharky the goldfish has surprised everyone by living to the ripe old age of 24, and he's still swimming. The "charmed" fish even survived a trip down the toilet and navigated his way back up the pipe. (Get to know Sharky.)

Psychic Raccoon Predicts Football Match

Psychic animals are popping up all across Europe now that the Euro Cup is in full swing. One of the most popular is Bristol Zoo's Rocky Raccoon, who correctly predicted England's win in a recent match. The animal makes his guesses by choosing a piece of food off a variety of labeled bins. (Learn More.)

Dog Saves Abandoned Baby

One dog in Ghana showed off an amazing new trick: protecting an abandoned baby he found alone in the night. The farm dog found the child while out on a walk, and stayed snuggled with the infant until search parties arrived. Officials are now looking for a loving home for the baby and are hailing the pooch a hero. (Get the details.)

Men and Women Have Dog Dating Preferences

A new survey shows that men and woman can be more attracted to certain people based on what breed of dog they own. The results revealed that men fancy women with Golden Retrievers and Labrador Retrievers, while ladies prefer guys with German Shepherds and Golden Retrievers. (See more results.)

Park Uses Music to Scare Off Bats

A botanical garden in Sydney, Australia has come up with a creative way to rid their grounds of pesky fruit bats. The park plays loud and annoying industrial music at the beginning and end of the day to scare off the critters. The garden is trying to lose the bats, because the animals have been causing extensive damage to the plants. (Get more.)

Kristen Bell Meets Merengue Dog

After her well-publicized meltdown over an adorable sloth, it has become pretty clear that actress Kristen Bell is an extreme animal lover. So it should be no surprise that Bell went gaga when she got a chance to meet YouTube sensation Carrie the Merengue Dog. The two make a rather cute pair. (See more.)

Chicken Tic-Tac-Toe Takes Casinos by Storm

When it comes to casinos, the house rarely loses, but at least now your money is going to the birds. The vintage Chinatown game of playing tic-tac-toe against chickens is starting to gain popularity across the country. Some operators say that their crafty birds can go weeks without losing. (Watch the video.)

Kitten Brings Freeway Traffic to a Halt

There must have been a lot of animal-lovers out on the freeways in Arizona this week. Drivers spotted a kitten scurrying around one of the high-speed roads and came to a dead stop to help the little cutie. Citizens kept an eye on the critter until officials arrived and retrieved the kitten unharmed from under a car. (Read more.)

Hundreds of Animals Removed from Ohio Home

Over 200 birds, 33 dogs and several cats and rabbits were removed from an Ohio home this week. The state's Animal Control said that this is one of the worst cases of hoarding they have ever seen, and that all of the animals were found filthy and mistreated. The homeowner said that she was breeding the dogs to sell. Officials are trying to move the case to court and have the rescued animals adopted out. (How you can help.)