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Cat Ear Hair: The hottest new hairstyle in Japan, or a poof gone wrong? RELATED: Who's Your Cat Mama (Or Cat Daddy!): The Results! Kotaku is reporting that feline fashionistas on the streets of Harajuku are ditching their ribbons and headbands in favor of styling their bumps to resemble a pair of cat ears sprouting from their head. The "neko mimi hair" trend borrows heavily from Japanese "cat girls" (an interesting subject in itself), and supposedly shows how otaku (geek culture) is going mainstream within the youthful group of trendsetters. RELATED: Kitty Shaped Mascara Tube Brings Humans one Step Closer To Achieving The Purrfect Cat Eye look In a country known for its mechanical ...

The bedbug craze continues and no individual, establishment or building is safe from the epidemic. That also includes dogs, cats, birds and all other warm-blooded pets, which serve as prime game for the semi-nocturnal, parasitic insects. Pet owners can best protect their pets from bedbug bites by ensuring that their homes are bedbug free. That isn′t always possible, though, and if homes do become infested, it might prove more traumatic for the owner than for the pet or pets. What′s ultimately the bigger issue and potential hazard is the pesticide treatments used to eliminate bedbugs, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or ASPCA. The ...

Fist pumps and paw bumps all around, y'all! National Hairball Awareness Day 2012 has finally arrived, and with it comes news that cat hair Katy Purry has taken the top prize in FURminator's celebrity "FUR creature" contest! What does that mean? It means that thanks to your help, FURminator is donating $1,000 to my chosen animal charity, Sayreville Pet Adoption Center in Sayreville, NJ! From the bottom of my heart, I would like to sincerely thank every single person who took the time to vote, including my readers, friends, family, and everyone at SPAC. It means the world to me to be able to make this donation, and I couldn't have done it without your support! RELATED: Even ...

Shedding hair is one of the biggest annoyances of dog and cat owners. So how can you rid your home and your clothing of unwanted hair? Regardless of age or breed, all dogs and cats (except for hairless pets like a Sphinx feline or an American Hairless Terrier) lose their winter coats and begin to shed when warmer weather arrives. While you can′t stop your pet from shedding, you can create an effective strategy to deal with the loose hair. If you are tired of tackling pet hair, use these fur fighting tips and pet product recommendations to alleviate shedding throughout your home: RELATED: Simple Pet Grooming Solutions 1. Read shampoo labels before bathing. Not all pet shampoos are ...

Sometimes when we brush our Corgis, we end up with more hair in a pile on the carpet than hair remaining on the dog itself. "Where did that all come from?" we ask, vowing to brush our Welsh bundles of fluff more often from then on. But we never do, even though it ought to be done and the Corgis actually enjoy it (although it's difficult to really tell since Corgis seem happy at all times no matter what's going on). Well, the clever gal in this video found a great way to make quicker work of this tedious task. Just vaccuum that fur right up, straight from the source. It takes mere seconds, and the dog totally loves it. More Corgis: ...