Category Archives: Fun Stuff

New pet books will make great gifts these holidays

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Pet lovers crave a good dog read….new pet books – which make great gifts for pet loving friends – range from a coffee table volume filled cute as can be puppy portraits to a book filled with touched by a … Continue reading

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A tale of dogs, cats – and pet goats – in Africa

A pet goat and sheep enjoy green grass in Rwanda.  Pet owners even take these lovable animals on walks. (Credit: Steve Dale)

I recently flew into Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali, before heading into the Virunga Mountains to see mountain gorillas.  You might be concerned about going to this African country: In 1994, 800,000 men, women, and children were massacred here, one of … Continue reading

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No one can resist adorable puppies

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If only life was this simple.  These precious golden retriever pups are having a ball frolicking and playing in their backyard.  This video is sure to put a smile on any dog lover’s face.

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Adorably Clumsy Dogs in Booties

Most of us love the thrill of getting a new pair of shoes. Well the same cannot be said for our furry friends. Home videos of pups trying on booties for the first time were a hit on the Internet … Continue reading

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Bret Michaels makes dogs toys called Pet Rocks

USA WEEKEND contributing editor Steve Dale talks with Bret Michaels about pet toys, how a dog saved his life, and why he loves rats. Continue reading

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Take your dog to work day

Photo: Bob Donnan, for USA TODAY

There’s no doubt you’ve heard of Take Your Child to Work day. Now, you can bring your other child – the one with four legs – into the office. This year, Take Your Dog to Work Day is June 22. Continue reading

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Endless pet videos from The Pet Collective

Pepe the Pug from 'The UnAddoptables,' a series on The Pet Collective YouTube channel. Photo: The Pet Collective YouTube

Want to distract yourself with adorable and entertaining videos of pets? Then visit The Pet Collective on YouTube for several unique mini-series featuring your favorite furry, feathered and scaly friends. Continue reading

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What happens when a pug can’t get his tennis ball?

By Marc Piscotty, for USA TODAY

Dog: 0. Tennis ball: 1. Check out these entertaining photos of a “crazy-faced” black pug as he spots a tennis ball.

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Texas pig can stay home

Wilbur, the pig, can stay home, according to a Texas judge. Take a look at this video here of the 70-pound Vietnamese pot-bellied pig and his family, who went to court to keep him.

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Send us your pet photos

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Our USA WEEKEND pet lovers have uploaded more than 4,000 photos of their cute and cuddly pets in our Pets photo gallery.  We love looking through these photos so much that we’ve started to feature a pet of the week on … Continue reading

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