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Sloths are among our most favorite animals. The are the chillest dudes and dames in the animal kingdom. Sure, they're slow and they lay about, but they always look relaxed and happy. We love them because we envy them. This video should be hard to watch. It shows a baby sloth with horrible mange being shaved bare, slathered in protective lard and sulfer, then wrapped in bandages. No fun. And yet the whole process is actually as cute as can be, because the little guy just smiles and gets through it. "No big deal," is the motto of sloths. And "It is what it is." And "C'est la vie." And "Que sera, sera." The only reason it's difficult to watch the clip is because you'll almost explode from the ...

"These guys are not gonna be happy when they figure out what we're doing here." It's baby-sloth bath time in this clip from Animal Planet's "Too Cute." The sloths receive a weekly bath, and apparently they don't like it, but it's tough to tell when they take it so casually. Then again, sloths by their very nature appear to take everything casually. So we'll take their keeper's word for it that this is a stressful activity for them, though adorable to us. But all is well when the freshly scrubbed furballs are given a special snack of hibiscus flowers, aka "sloth chocolate." Could these creature be any cuter? It's like everything about them was invented by an 8-year-old girl with too much ...

At Paw Nation, sometimes we forget that some people aren't animal lovers. That thought is so antithetical to all that we believe in, it's difficult to comprehend. What's impossible to imagine is that anyone might not love the most precious of all creatures: kittens. Not only doesn't this woman like kittens, she's lives in crippling fear of them. While we can't begin to understand this woman, we certainly sympathize with her. She is not hateful; she has a genuine, deep-seated fear of felines. And to be fair, it doesn't help that the camera keep cutting to that one, super creepy looking cat. Anyway, we'd offer this poor woman a message of encouragement here, but there's no way in the world ...

Get ready; the most depressing show on Animal Planet is back for a third season! "Confessions: Animal Hoarders" is the animal-focused version of the immensely popular genre of hoarding reality shows. Whereas other hoarding shows feature people who refuse to throw out any of their garbage for decades at a time, "Confessions" documents folks who own, let's say, "unreasonable" numbers of pets. We mean enough animals to make life unsafe and virtually unlivable for the hoarders and for the pets. To get an idea of what we're talking about, watch this interview with Yolanda, a "Confessions" hoarder to shared her story on "Today" this morning. Learn about how keeping 38 dogs and cats affects a ...

Katja Heinemann, Animal Planet Do you kinda like cats? Keep moving; there's nothing to see here. But if you love -- really love -- cats, then this is the show for you. The new series "Must Love Cats" debuts on Animal Planet Sat., Feb. 12, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Host John Fulton is a feline fanatic with a funny bone. He plays guitar and composes comedic ditties while introducing viewers to cats and the people who love them. The show will take you into the fascinating world of amazing kitties, from hero cats that saved their owners' lives to a sly cat who's the main suspect in a string of burglaries. Fulton and his feline friends will also uncover the secrets of catnip, explore the birthplace of ...