animals

How Having a Dog Will Totally Prepare You for Having a Baby

Leah Beckmann · 01/12/11 08:00PM

Meet new parents, Alex and Ryan! Good thing they were able to practice on the dog before Baby came into their lives. Turns out having a dog is just like having a baby, and you can even reuse the kennel!

Find This Couple's Dog and They'll Name Their Firstborn After You

Matt Cherette · 01/12/11 02:18PM

Doug and Sara Cannon are a Canadian couple who lost their Bernese mountain dog, Molly Jane, last week. They're so desperate to get the pet back that they're offering to name their firstborn child after whoever finds her. Watch inside.

This Bird Likes to Whistle After Sex

Matt Cherette · 01/11/11 02:56PM

Here's a video of two cockatiels doing the nasty—but wait, that's not all! After all the bumpin' and grindin' is over with, one of the birds begins to whistle—what else?—"Whistle While You Work." But he's already done!

Pack of Monkeys Attack Tourist for Food

Marisa Gladstone · 01/11/11 01:30PM

For some people, it's a dream to be surrounded by little monkeys. For others, a nightmare. Watch what happens when this man feeds a pack of monkeys. Too many monkeys? Perhaps. A good time? Definitely.

Watch a Bear Trip on Shrooms

Preksha Kumar · 01/11/11 12:45PM

What's more adorable than a hallucinating bear? Of course the jarring soundtrack and amateur video tricks aren't quite as endearing but it doesn't matter! That's one chilled out bear. Watch inside.

Cats Are Cuter with Oranges Stacked on Top of Them

Matt Cherette · 01/10/11 04:33PM

Here's a 30-second video of three really, really, REALLY cute kitty cats sitting still for their owner. Oh, also: the aforementioned owner spends the 30 seconds stacking oranges on top of the cat's cute little paws. BAWWWWW, amirite? Watch inside.

And Now, a Sad Dog Playing the Piano

Matt Cherette · 01/10/11 02:40PM

Meet Tucker! Tucker is a Schnoodle and one-and-a-half years old. In this video, Tucker jumps up onto his owners' piano bench, plays a few notes, and sings along. Why does he sound so... tortured, though? Is Tucker depressed? Watch inside.

Bird of Prey vs. Bird of Play

Jeff Neumann · 01/10/11 07:45AM

[A bird attacks a kite during the International Kite Festival in Ahmadabad, India today. Image via AP]

Jackie the Hitler Saluting Dog Really Pissed Off the Nazis

Jeff Neumann · 01/07/11 07:18AM

A researcher in the German Foreign Office recently found documents concerning a Finnish dog named Jackie who, during WW2, was trained by its owner to give a Nazi salute on command. The Fuehrer-mocking dog made the Germans very angry.

All the Cool Kids Have Owls in Their Sweaters

Matt Cherette · 01/06/11 01:23PM

Have you ever felt the urge to pick up a tiny dog and zip it inside your sweater? That'd be cool, right? You know what it wouldn't be as cool as? This guy—and the owl in his sweater.

Cat Shows Bear Cub Who's Boss

Lauren Soroken · 01/06/11 10:45AM

Nobody puts this baby cub in a corner, except for the cat connected to the tail the bear cub was chewing on.

Meet Tzvika, the Turtle with Wheels for Legs

Max Read · 01/06/11 03:46AM

Poor Tzvika! Thanks to an unfortunate incident with a lawnmower, our little turtle friend has trouble using her back legs. Luckily, vets at the Ramat Gan Safari in Israel were able to help her out with a pair of wheels.

And Now, a Cat Battling a Washing Machine

Matt Cherette · 01/05/11 04:14PM

You know that, "If a black cat crosses your path, it's bad luck" saying? Does it still apply if the cat—named Robocop, here—is busily engaged in a battle with a front-loading washing machine? Or is it just cute?