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Remember when the series finale of "Lost" aired, and you felt like you were the only person you knew who had never watched "Lost" and couldn't participate in all the water-cooler conversation about it? Paw Nation was here for you then, sharing a great video of cats "reenacting" the bullet points of the long, intricate show's run.

It is happening again. Despite all evidence to the contrary, you are not the only one who hasn't been keeping up with the Harry Potter films. Sure, you took that cute girl with the pixie haircut on a date to see "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" back in '05, but the plot lost you pretty early then, and you don't remember anything about it now. Or maybe you caught a few snatches of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" on cable once, but you weren't really paying that much attention because you were browsing Craigslist and what's a muggle anyway? What's an animagus? Luckily, those cats from the "Lost" reenactment are back again to help you fake your way through all the chatter today about the final Potter flick that came out this weekend. You're welcome!

Name: Meeko

Location: Jersey City, N.J.

Age: 2

Breed: Meeko has been thought to be anything from an Australian cattle dog to an Akita. Her owners simply tell people that she's a wolfdog.

Favorite Toy: Her sister, Charlie the cat.

Likes: Her Abuelita, belly rubs, hunky German shepherds, and Radiohead.

Dislikes: She likes everyone and everything!

Interesting Fact: Meeko was pregnant and scheduled to be put down in a Virginia shelter within a week when Cattitude, a rescue shelter in New Jersey, saved her and her five unborn puppies. They are now all in happy homes!

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Dog Whisperer and Wife Split
Cesar Millan and his wife, Ilusion, have decided to call it quits after 16 years of marriage, the trainer and TV host said on his website. While he states that they'll both remain committed to parenting their two-legged children, there was no mention of who will get custody of the dogs.

Dog Reunited With Family After Four Years
When Cooper, a coton de Tulear, disappeared in 2006, his family feared the worst. Now, four years later, he's been returned to his owners thanks to the microchip found by shelter workers, reports the Long Island Press. How did Cooper's four years of freedom treat him? Aside from his coat being matted, he's in good shape and, according to his owner, very happy to be home.

Humane Society Donates 12 Tons of Pet Food to Oil-Spill Affected Louisiana
The Gulf Coast has had a rough time as of late with the recent catastrophic oil spill, and many animals are bearing the brunt of the bad economy when their owners abandon them. The Humane Society is stepping up and delivering 12 tons of pet food to two of the hardest-hit parishes in Louisiana, reports Tonic. The food will go to shelters to be distributed to families in need so the pets can stay with their families.

Jorge Garcia Mourns Loss of Dog
Jorge Garcia, who played the character Hurley on the hit show "Lost," is having a rough couple of weeks. First, the series ended, and then his dog, Nunu, was killed, he writes on his blog. The Chihuahua-dachshund mix was hit by a car and died in Garcia's arms. She'll be buried in the Pet Garden at Valley of the Temples in Kaneohe, and in three months, visitors will find a plaque with her name on it. "If you'd like to leave a flower or a toy, I'm sure she'd love it," Garcia writes.

Unless you live under a rock in a cave on a planet in another galaxy, you know that ABC's "Lost" ended last night with an epic series finale.

If you've never seen "Lost," or gave up somewhere along the way, the twisting, mystery-laden narrative that lasted six years can be difficult to understand. Luckily, the Internet is here for you. Watch the video below to see cute, cuddly cats (unofficial mascots of the Internet) summarize the entire 120-hour saga in just 60 seconds.

A new dog can become family quickly, especially when you're living thousands of miles from home. In an essay for the Washington Post, foreign service journalist Pamela Constable details the story of a sweet little mongrel she adopted, lost, and then found again while on assignment in Islamabad, Pakistan.

In the Washington Post, Constable wrote about how she had just landed in Islamabad when she spotted the "dusty dog" curled beneath an airport taxi. She fed the hungry pooch a sandwich, and the rest was history. The dog raced after the tired journalist as she pushed her luggage through the airport and Constable just couldn't leave her behind.

She named the little dog Ahu, the Afghan Dari word for deer -- a nod to the pooch's big, brown doe-like eyes. "Within a few days we were inseparable," she wrote in her Washington Post story. "I had rescued other dogs in other foreign lands, but Ahu seemed more like a long-lost friend."

The story continues that all was well until Constable traveled to Afghanistan on a reporting assignment. Left behind in Pakistan, lonely Ahu cried all day, until one morning, she slipped out the open gate and ran.

Constable flew back to Islamabad the next day and began to search.

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Pets in the UK sure like their public transportation!

First there was Casper, the cat who commutes daily on the bus. Now there's Jarvis, a lost Jack Russell terrier from England who boarded a passenger ferry to get back home.

Jarvis got lost after taking off after a rabbit while walking in a park near Plymouth Sound, reports the Daily Telegraph. His owner, Vivienne Oxley, looked for her pooch for an hour, to no avail.

Luckily, Jarvis knew exactly how to get home. He strolled a quarter mile to a passenger ferry and boarded the boat that took him across the Sound. The park warden, who'd been alerted to the dog's disappearance, phoned Oxley to let her know Jarvis had been spotted on the ferry.

Before Oxley could get to the docks to search for him, her phone rang again. This time, it was her husband calling to tell her Jarvis had made it home, with tail a-wagging. The dog had walked another half-mile from the ferry, crossed three main roads, and returned to his house no worse for wear.

Oxley told the Telegraph that she had taken six-year-old Jarvis on the same route several times and obviously, he was paying attention! "I just couldn't believe it. I was so relieved. When I got home he was just sat in the window as if nothing had happened!" said Oxley.

So what's next for British pets? Planes? Trains? The tube? We're eagerly awaiting the next meandering-pet tale from the other side of the pond.

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Is your dog a hairy Houdini? This new product which tracks runaway mutts might be your best counter defense.

The SpotLight GPS pet locator, which attaches to your dog's collar, tracks your pup's whereabouts, alerting you if your escape artist travels beyond a pre-programmed safe zone. The device is made by Positioning Animals Worldwide, Inc. (PAW) in partnership with the American Kennel Club Companion Animal Recovery program (AKC CAR).

After you activate the device, you log on to the company's website to designate "SafeSpots." You can pick as many as you want -- your home, the local dog park, your vacation cabin -- and whenever your dog travels outside of these SafeSpots, you'll receive an email or text message alerting you that your pooch is on the run.

SpotLight's monthly service features online maps which show exactly where your pup is hanging out, both inside and outside his SafeSpots. If you need extra help locating your little runaway, you can contact the AKC CAR call center, which is staffed 24/7 with trained recovery experts. They'll provide turn-by-turn directions to lead you to your dog, and they can even remotely activate the device's LED beacon light to help illuminate your dog's location. The water-resistant device has built-in anti-theft protection, too, so if your dog is traveling more than 30 miles per hour, you'll get an alert letting you know he's probably not on foot.

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