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MOSCOW - Russia's Olympic host city of Sochi ran into controversy Thursday after the city authorities announced a plan to exterminate more than 2,000 stray cats and dogs ahead of the Games next year. In a tender posted online this month, the Black Sea resort city that is hosting Winter Olympic Games in February 2014 asked companies to bid for a contract to "dispose" of 2,028 stray cats and dogs by the end of this year. The city is overrun with packs of stray animals that have sometimes attacked children, a spokesman for the ...

Americans love to name "stuff" after fast and fearless animals. Our cars have names like Mustangs and Jaguars and our NFL teams are called Broncos, Panthers and Falcons. Now two 3-month old cheetah cubs, the fastest land animal in the world, will take on a new tradition as they are named for the fastest American male and female athletes in the 2012 Olympics. The National Zoo in Washington DC said they named the cubs Carmelita and Justin after Carmelita Jeter and Justin Gatlin, who had the best American finishes in the 100-meter dash. Jeter won the silver medal in the women's 100 meter competition, finishing in 10.78 seconds. Gatlin took the bronze medal with a time of 9.79. The cubs ...

After watching this little black kitty's impressive gymnastics floor routine, we think the U.S. Olympics team should consider adding a furry feline to their roster. Sorry, Gabby Douglas, but someone just as cute (maybe even cuter) has just hit the floor, and the competition is fierce. Seriously, the pros of having a cat team member outweigh the cons. Cats are flexible and they always land on their feet. Paws up for this talented gymnasticat! MEET THE BEST ANIMAL ATHLETES: ...