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Gareth Cattermole, Getty Images "X-Factor" winner Leona Lewis has become nearly as famous for her vegan, animal-friendly ways as for her music, but it turns out the singer isn't an equal-opportunity animal lover. Lewis is afraid of cats, reports Monsters and Critics. Why share this catty confession now? "A cat jumped on me the other week," Lewis said while promoting her Labyrinth tour on Ustream. "They scare me. It hissed and scratched my legs -- I didn't know what to do! So I got up and shook my leg, but she was stuck to it. It was an evil cat. I don't like evil cats." Well, we're not big fans of "evil" cats either (other than, of course, Mr. Tinkles). But considering Lewis' involvement ...

More than a year after returning her family's two German shepherds to their breeder, Kate Gosselin surprised her brood in a "Kate Plus 8" special episode yesterday with the return of Shoka, one of the family's dogs, according to TV Squad. Gosselin told the kids that Shoka had gone through training and was back permanently. The family's other dog, Nala, was not shown in the episode, and it's not certain when she'll return home, reports RadarOnline.com. Just as the family has made news headlines over the last few years, the Gosselin's pets have also had their fair share in the limelight. Kate previously confessed that she wasn't really a dog person and the pets took too much time and ...

Farm Sanctuary Friday, August 13 proved to be a very lucky day indeed for the animals of Farm Sanctuary. Colbie Caillat, singer of feel-good hits "Bubbly" and "Fallin' For You," stopped by the organization's upstate New York location to spend a little time with the rescued animals. Farm Sanctuary The singer not only tweeted a picture from her visit (as did her guitarist, Justin Young), but also taled about how wonderful the animals were and how much she enjoyed her visit that night at her concert in Canandaigua, N.Y., where Caillat and her band played with Sheryl Crow. Here at Paw Nation we are big fans of Farm Sanctuary and we love when celebrities take time to share the spotlight ...

Cast your vote for animals just like Simon Cowell is doing. AP We know you love animals and want to improve their lives. But we also know how busy you are. That's why Paw Nation is making it easy for you to get involved in the paws cause by sharing ways people are helping animals across the country and around the world. Use these ideas as inspiration for projects in your own community or as a way get involved directly with animal causes. Hands-On Help: Rational Animal's Mother's Comfort Project aims to provide homemade beds to cats and dogs at Animal Care & Control of New York City shelters. The beds, along with catnip toys, are made by Rational Animal volunteers as well as partnering ...