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Cat Names Popsicles as Favorite Summer Treat
Hazel the cat thinks there’s only one way to truly beat the summer heat: popsicles.
“She loves fruit, mostly orange, but sometimes raspberry,” said friend Jamie O’Toole. According to O’Toole, Hazel will easily chomp through a box of pops each week during the hottest days of August. "When the mercury pushes 95 degrees, Hazel isn’t happy until she’s got a popsicle in her paws.“
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Area Dog Sidelined by Gluten Allergy
By Scott Friedstein, FluffPo Correspondent
Charlie was always a carefree dog. As friends will tell you, the French Bulldog spends most days frolicking in the backyard, chasing squirrels, and squeezing in the occasional nap. Last week however, Charlie got the news that would change his life forever: He was allergic to gluten.
“I gave him a bagel, I think,” says Alanna Davis, Charlie’s owner. “Anyway, he just started sneezing. Then he walked away. He literally could not tolerate the gluten. ”
According to medical experts, gluten intolerance is often a precursor to Celiac disease, a much more serious condition. Although relatively uncommon in dogs, it isn’t unheard of.
“Yeah, I’ve heard of it,” says Burt Dandridge, a doctor. “That stuff’s no fun.”
Still, Charlie and his owner plan on sticking it out.
“We’ll manage somehow,” says Davis. “I’m buying gluten-free food right now, even though you can only get it through the internet. It’s really, really expensive.”
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SCIENTISTS: Goats Likely Not Planning World Takeover
According to a new study from the University of Florida, goats are not believed to be planning any sort of global uprising. "At least not in the next decade,“ says lead researcher Dr. Anton Willis. "The goat communication networks are just far too underdeveloped for any sort of massive organization. It’ll be at least 10 years before they’re able to come together on the scale necessary to foment any sort of worldwide rebellion. But they’re up to something. Count on that.”
That’s good news for farmers who had been fearing a goat revolution and will now have years to plan. The Fluffington Post could not, however, find any farmers who actually had that concern.
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Playtime Turns Serious: Cats Get Stuck in Tree
Two cats are reportedly in good spirits, even as they remain stuck in the lower branches of a tree in the backyard.
“They went up there to play this morning,” says neighbor Gertrude Jones, “and they refused to come down for lunch. Then later, they realized they were stuck.”
According to the fire department, the tree is literally only two feet from the ground and the kittens should have no problem just hopping down. "It’s nerves,“ said Fire Chief Andrew Rockefeller. "I mean, sure, we could get them down, but, we’d have to charge for it.”
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