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Pet psychic Catherine Ferguson speaks to horses. Beth Levendis Catherine Ferguson is an "interspecies psychic reader, flower essence consultant and Reiki Master." Recently, I consulted her by phone for a psychic reading of my five-year-old Schnauzer mix, Atticus, whom I adopted a year ago from foster care -- he came from a home with so many animals that his family was forced to "downgrade." The reading started off on an upbeat note when Ferguson confirmed that Atticus is a happy, fulfilled dog who is "leading a good life." However, Ferguson read that Atticus came from a sad past in which he may have been denied food and "repeatedly and hit with a newspaper by a man." These experiences ...

Photo: CBS News As the operator of Love Me Tender animal rescue, Kathy Wilkes-Myers has saved hundreds of dogs, but she's never dealt with a lost pup like Ella. The saga began one evening this summer when Wilkes-Myers was driving home from work in central Tennessee. On a rural stretch of highway, she spotted a rottweiler along the side of the road. Always on the lookout for dogs in need of help, she stopped the car and approached the black and brown pup. "I called her, and to my amazement she crawled toward me and tucked her little head under my arm," Wilkes-Myers tells Paw Nation. Emaciated but friendly, it was immediately clear to Wilkes-Myers that this sweet, trusting dog had come ...

Photo: Flickr/daphenator With so many puppy videos and so little time, we've gone the extra mile and begun cataloging some of the finest YouTube offerings, separating each collection by breed in a feature called Puppy Party! Today's round-up features the bodacious Boston Terrier! ...