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petside.com Creating a cool craft for your kitty is a purr-fect way to show how much you love her. Or at least burn some time on the weekend. Our friends at Petside have created two DIY cat toys that are sure to please both you and your pretty kitty. If you're a serious crafter, it's likely you already have everything you need to make both "A Bird in the Hand" and "Secret Squirrel," but even if you have to hit up your local craft store before beginning, you're still just four or five steps (and, in the case of "A Bird in the Hand, 48 hours of glue-drying) away from playtime! Check out Petside for step-by-step instructions for making these fun toys. ...

Flickr/brent_nashville What do you do when you love animals but you also love to eat meat? Does a true animal-lover have to be a vegetarian to have a clean conscience? Would you ever consider DIY butchering? Forget backyard chickens. The latest trend in urban eating is butchering classes. The New York Times reports that butchers are now teaching classes in places like New York City, San Francisco, and London. There are also more intensive apprentice programs with master butchers. According to the Times, "The same food connoisseurs who once revered only celebrity chefs or restaurant impresarios are now turning their attentions to a humbler, more rustic food world." David Kamp, the author of ...

Martha Stewart ain't the only gal who likes to get her DIY on. Wildlife documentarian Sir David Attenborough introduces us to this "old lady" orangutan in the BBC Earth documentary "Life of Mammals". The Borneo primate, who was rescued from captivity and returned to the wild, has been bit by the home improvement bug, proudly demonstrating her penchant for wood, nails, and hammers. If it ain't broke, don't fix it, but if it is indeed broke, then we just found ourselves the cutest handyprimate this side of...well, Borneo. ...