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Everyone's going nuts over a hamster this holiday season. One of the most in-demand are Zhu Zhu Pets , a robotic hamster that darts around, plays in tubes and talk to one another.

Today: It's a mini-edition of Biz Break, so we can get to the bird. Hot hamsters It's not even officially shopping season, and already the industry analysts have declared the must-have toy of the year: the Zhu Zhu Pets hamster.

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Dear Heloise: Thank you, thank you, thank you! Your great and timely article giving guinea-pig guidance was just super! I wish this type of guidance would be required reading when dogs or cats become the pet of the day.

Police corralled a 5-foot-long boa constrictor Friday morning. Police said the snake was reported at 7:42 a.m. coiled in front of an apartment building at 70 Parkway North on the Bronx border and across from Van Cortlandt Park.

(11/27/09) - The seizure of 84 horses from a Cannon County farm won't lead to criminal charges because horses are considered livestock, not companion animals.

TWO Blackburn men have been jailed and banned from keeping animals for 10 years for taking part in a dog fight.

The hottest toys of the season aren't expensive electronic devices they're little, battery operated, interactive hamsters.

Nikki Hazelgrove with one of the feral cats she rescued from the farm. She hopes people will come forward to rehome them.

The hamsters are fake, with a coating of fuzz over a mechanized chassis and a small sound system.

The day after Thanksgiving has been dubbed America's " cloggiest " day of the year.

Bismarck Police shoot a mountain lion within Bismarck city limits. It was quite a scene last night in the northern part of town.

A scuffle over this year's hottest holiday toy brought police to an Indianapolis store to calm Black Friday shoppers.

Mr. Squiggles and his friends are the perfect pet. These toy hamsters don't smell, die or wake you up in the middle of the night.

You may be rushing off to Toys 'R Us to squeeze in some last minute shopping before the doorbusters disappear.

LANDLORDS Sigrun and Chris Brazier of the Jolly Tanners in Staplefield will be unveiling a new brew made especially for them and named after their pet dogs at their latest beer festival starting tomorrow.

U.S. consumers turned out in strong numbers to hunt for holiday bargains on Black Friday, though many said they were spending selectively and industry executives questioned whether the momentum would last.

Molly is an adorable 7-year-old black Lab mix who loves sweet loving and is the perfect couch potato.

Hamster Mania-Indiana,0136 Indianapolis shoppers scuffle over hot hamster toy Eds: APNewsNow.

About 600 shoppers are lined up at a Little Rock, Ark., Old Navy store Friday. The nation's retailers are ushering in the traditional start of the holiday shopping season with expanded hours and deep discounts The nation's retailers ushered in the traditional start of the holiday shopping season on Friday with expanded hours and deep discounts on ...

Toys 'R' Us CEO Gerald Storch holds Zhu Zhu Pet at Times Square store. As the holiday shopping season kicks off Friday, Toys "R" Us is betting on a must-have $10 gift and a toy chest jam packed with other aggressive initiatives to help grab customers.

Mr. Squiggles and his friends don't smell, die or wake you up in the middle of the night.

Thirty dogs were seized about a month ago from a backyard breeder in Minneapolis.

When Lori Fowlkes first saw robotic Zhu Zhu Pets toy hamsters in September, she remembers her kids started jumping up and down and saying "Please! Please! Can we buy them?" Seeing a fully stocked shelf, she decided to hold off until Christmas.

Move aside Barbie, drop that Wii. The hottest toy this Christmas is an interactive hamster that drives a car and squeaks happily when petted on the nose - and doesn't break the bank for parents.

Hillsborough Animal Services investigators say 29-year-old Winston Tsai allowed several pets, some exotic, to starve to death.

If you are looking for a a paws-itivelya a purr-fecta holiday present, consider taking your pet for a visit with Santa! The Clermont County Humane Society is sponsoring a Photos with Santa fundraiser to benefit the homeless animals in the county.

With Thanksgiving literally right around the corner, it is time to explore the best ways to keep your pets safe and happy this holiday season.

One minute a Phoenix woman was walking her dog and the next minute her pet was dead, killed in a dog attack.

Seniors who don't leave their homes often rely on Meals-on-Wheels. That's fine for them, but who's making sure their companion animals are taken care of? Now, an effort is underway to help these pets and needs your help.

The popular gift item this year are Zhu Zhu Pets - small, electronic hamsters that squeak and run like a real hamsters, but without the mess of the real deal.

Toys R Us announced it will be opening its stores on Midnight on Black Friday. Stores will stay open for two hours for Midnight shoppers.

Police say a Pittsburgh-area man told them he kicked a puppy to death because he was upset that the animal wouldn't behave before the start of Sunday's broadcast of the Pittsburgh Steelers game.

As a new rabbi on Hilton Head Island, I promised myself that if my congregation would accept my way of doing things then it would be incumbent upon me to extend the same courtesy to them.

MRI and CT scanners, a pain rehabilitation center and an underwater treadmill - that's just some of the state-of-the-art facilities pets can benefit from at a new animal hospital in the UK.

We did it, we found and purchased a Zhu Zhu Pets hamster; actually we have two! It took a family team.

On your holiday buying trips to the mall this year try real hard to avoid purchasing an animal for a gift.

Vicious attack on guide dog in North London

A stray dog named Sioux who had a knack for winning people over and was about to serve as a companion dog for a Vietnam vet was killed Friday for no apparent reason.

A man claims a wolf can keep coyotes away from neighborhoods by marking its territory.

"In planning for this season's holiday festivities, it is important to keep your pets in mind.

If you're a parent...I have some some bad news about the hottest toys this holiday season.

Melissa Morrison, of Furr Fitness, Friday, November 6, 2009, at the Jessie Turner Health & Fitness Center & Fontana Park Aquatic Center in Fontana.

The 7th annual Big Thunder Draft Horse show has been scheduled Jan. 15-17 at the Ranch-Way Indoor Arena at The Ranch in Loveland.

One week, Rhonda Rebmann's niece had the flu. The next, her 10-year-old tabby cat started showing respiratory symptoms.

The owner of a Phoenix animal rescue service has been re-arrested on 142 counts of animal cruelty and neglect.

In a world full of economic indicators, the best one during the holiday season may prove to be a furry toy hamster.

Though Nintendos and Playstations will still be placed under millions of Christmas trees, many shoppers buying toys this holiday season will focus on lower-priced items.

Birkenhead-born TV host Paul O'Grady is mourning the death of his faithful sidekick, Buster.

Pet owners who contract H1N1 flu may pass the disease along to their pets, especially if the pet is a cat or ferret.

NEW YORK - Some stores have been telling shoppers to buy holiday gifts as soon as possible or risk not finding what they want a few weeks from now.

(11/18/09) - A Clay County woman says she survived an encounter with two angry dogs thanks to the kindness of a stranger.

A mother and her two children have no home after a fire destroyed it Thursday morning.

There's a big event set for Saturday at the Florida State Fairgrounds where you could find a new best friend.

A farmer in Shakopee is being accused of using poisonous chemicals to keep animals off his crop.

A cat that died Nov. 7 is the first feline fatality from H1N1 flu, tests have confirmed.

Eddie Garcia CBS 7 News November 18, 2009 Midland, Texas - A Midland family of four loses everything after an early morning blaze burns their home.

On Monday, Greensboro Police arrested the man they believe is responsible for severely burning a little puppy.

Officer Michael Wootton took the stand in his own defense Tuesday, choking up as he recounted the events leading up to the shooting of his a neighbor's dog.

A shocking case of animal cruelty was finally solved in North Carolina and a man was arrested for burning a dog and leaving it to die.

" Parents are flocking to metro stores hoping to get their hands on the new hot toy for the 2009 holiday season.

A family pet was attacked and killed in its own backyard in Andover. Although it is unclear what killed it, the family believes it was a cougar.

This Gerbil shirt will insure that you have no friends whatsoever, though it will make your gerbil happy.

A Texas man is nursing his wounds after a llama goes on the attack, latching on to his leg.

An Island woman's habit of staying up late may have allowed her family and numerous pets to flee a fire early Saturday morning unharmed.

THE Cat Welfare Week is now just one week away! Running from November 23-29 this initiative, developed in association with Cats Protection, will raise awareness of feline stress and remind cat owners in the Yeovil area which of their catsa activities are simply normal feline behaviours and which could be an indication of compromised welfare.

Santa has been hearing many requests, and among them have been the popular hamsters, known as Zhu Zhu Pets.

A court battle opened this week over the future of four giraffes once owned by entertainer Michael Jackson.

Sheila Jones and Martin Jamieson outside their badly burnt home in Cantley last year.

The Zhu Zhu Pets are the hottest holiday toy for 2009. I have not seen anything like this since Furby.

Michel Robert and Kellemoi de Pepita on their way to GCT success. The 18 riders who had qualified for the Global Champions Tour Final in Doha, Qatar were in no doubt from the moment they started to walk the course that they would have to work hard to win the biggest prize in show jumping.

Three malnourished dogs and two dead cats were found at an abandoned home Thursday night and Friday morning in Terre Haute.

Jasmine Flores could be released from University of New Mexico Hospital as early as Saturday after being mauled by a pack of wild dogs on Tuesday night.

A WOMAN accused of 15 offences of failing to provide adequate environments and diets for 13 pets has described herself as a a carer for animalsa in court.

Learning science seems a little more relevant when there is a wagging tail and a pair of trusting eyes looking up from the examination table.

A state police trooper's split-second decision last month to shoot a pet dog in Middle Smithfield Township has sparked an internal investigation into the incident and led the dog's owner to consider civil action.

Jazzy is a star. Clad in a cherry-red vest that politely informs everyone she is a dog at work, the 4-month-old golden retriever pads through the hallways of the Naples hospital as if she knows all eyes are on her.

Members of a Westbank family are devastated and angry after a paperwork error led to the death of their dog.

Charges dropped in dog fighting case

It's not just humans who are going through tough times in the downturn, with many cash-strapped owners now finding the cost of keeping an animal more than they can afford, writes Carissa Casey Puppy love: Nicky O'Callaghan from 'The Apprentice' with her dog Molly, a cavachon, at the Dublin SPCA sanctuary recently to launch a free micro-chipping ...

A MOTHER and son who kept 65 animals at their terraced home have been banned from keeping pets for life.

Two rabbits and a guinea pig died; three cats were left to lay in their own excrement in a cage and several dogs were either underweight or had matted coats, Reedley magistrates heard.

A man from Cannon Falls was charged Thursday for illegally killing a trophy buck in October.

Robbie Williams and his girlfriend dress up as rabbits at home. The British singer a ' who dons a bunny costume for the promotional video for his new single 'You Know Me' - claims lover Ayda Field insisted he kept the outfit and even bought a matching one for herself to wear in their home.

Randy, , pictured with his two dogs, Buster and Little Girl. Guardian Angels for Soldiers' Pets arranged for a foster situation for the dogs, and here Randy is shown picking them up following his 18-month deployment in Iraq.

The fact that a single cat came down with the H1N1 is fascinating to scientists, veterinary infectious disease researchers and human virologists, but is this truly significant at all? Here's what happened: A 13-year old cat in Iowa that was acting lethargic, not eating and having trouble breathing was tested for H1N1 because two of the three people ...

Kaya, the dog that jumped from a third floor window to escape an apartment fire in Long Beach, had to be put to sleep a day later despite efforts to save her life.

An 8-year-old girl is recovering from a pit bull attack.

Editor's note: This is part of a Monday series of question-and-answer interviews with businesspeople in central Wisconsin to discuss their thoughts on success.

People have low expectations of cats. Sam Connelly tells of the time that she and her cat Storm observed a Canine Good Citizen test while they were waiting for their feline agility class to start.

It is common to see service dogs helping people, but it takes a long time and a lot of work to get them ready.

It's the hottest toy for Christmas. It's called the Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster and they're flying off store shelves.

Shunsuke Yoshia purchased the 11-year-old mare in foal to Distorted Humor on behalf of his family's Japan-based Northern Farm.

A Selden, N.Y., home was searched after investigators received a tip. Inside the house, police found a number of dogs that had been forced to live in small cages without food or water.

HOW do you know when a pet hamster is dead? You dona t. They never die. They just become Go Go Pets.

A 13-year-old house cat in Iowa that contracted the H1N1 flu from its owners is recovering.

A Baltimore police K-9 is recovering after a city police officer shot and wounded it because police believe the dog mistook the officer for a suspect during a foot chase.

People have low expectations of cats. Sam Connelly tells of the time that she and her cat Storm observed a Canine Good Citizen test while they were waiting for their feline agility class to start.

Robotic toy hamsters, the latest Barbie dolls and stylish boots are disappearing from store shelves as holiday shoppers start to get serious.

A Long Island woman pleaded not guilty to charges of animal cruelty -- accused of kidnapping and murdering neighbors' pets, then burying them in her backyard.

They are the perfect pets for Christmas : small, furry, engagingly active and they won't leave a mess on the carpet or need their cages cleaning out.

In a case that has drawn widespread interest around the country, a cat in Iowa has become the first documented case of a feline with the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu.

A pit bull is found hobbling bloody and wounded likely after an organized dog fight.

A negligent pet owner left his dog to 'cook to death' inside a boiling hot car while he visited his girlfriend.

Type of business: Veterinary hospital for cats, dogs and exotic pets. Owner: Dr.

A neighbour plunged into a burning house to rescue his pensioner neighbour and her dog.

A Long Island woman is accused of kidnapping and murdering neighbors' pets with the help of her children, and burring them in her backyard, sources said.

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A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with swine flu, veterinary and federal officials said, in what's believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline.

A warning for pet owners after U.S. health officials now confirm H1N1 is moving from humans to household pets.

Veterinarians Jay and Valerie Holt say they had to move from Las Vegas to a 3-acre spread 55 miles northeast of the city because Jay wanted a camel.

For the first time, a cat has been infected with H1N1.

The whole genome sequence of the domestic horse has been completed by the genome-sequencing center of The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, in collaboration with an international team of researchers that includes scientists at the University of California, Davis.

Name: Stripe Age: 3 Neighborhood: Barbourmeade Owner: Amy Linton In the owner's words: Stripe was a little ham.

A Garland family is homeless after their house was destroyed by fire on Thursday.

A dog's shooting death on Wednesday has deputies investigating in Clay County.

The H1N1 flu virus has been confirmed in a cat treated at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

We're not the only ones getting swine flu . The H1N1 flu, a pandemic in humans, was diagnosed in an Iowa cat this week, and he's not the only domestic animal to come down with swine flu.

A caring West Yorkshire dad died from a freak injury after being bitten by his pet dog during a playful game of fetch.

An Artesia man faces animal cruelty charges after shooting and killing his neighbor's pitt bull after the dog kept getting loose and coming into his yard.

A CREMATORIUM for pets will not be added to kennels in Worcestershire. The owner of Brookend Kennels in Stocks Lane, Leigh Sinton, Malvern, had hoped to offer an extra service to incinerate household pets such as cats, dogs, rabbits, hamsters and birds as an aside to his business.

The 2009 H1N1 flu virus has caused mass concern around the country. This virus which has previously been shown to have affected humans, pigs, birds and ferrets has now crossed into our feline population.

The swine flu virus has been confirmed in a cat treated at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

Burkina Faso is to supply its entire population with six million mosquito nets after research has shown many of the mosquitoes in the country have developed resistance to insecticides.

Police are investigating the apparent poisoning of three pet dogs and the discovery of a mysterious white powder found sprinkled over meat placed in their yard.

Paper is often wasted. Maybe you use both sides of a sheet of paper, use the backs of your mail envelopes for grocery lists or reuse newspaper to wrap gifts.

A family in Rockville is dealing with a fire-ravaged home and the loss of almost two dozen pets after a blaze ripped through their house early Tuesday morning.

In the past decade, the veterinary profession has made huge strides in advancing the proper care of pet rabbits.

Shocking captured the $5 million Melbourne Cup on Tuesday for his second victory in four days, outdueling Crime Scene in the stretch to win by three-quarters of a length.

Salem police said one of their officers shot a dog as it tried to attack him.

Robert Troidl and Zachary Booth live about 20 minutes away from each other in Land O' Lakes, but now they find themselves a couple doors down from each other at the intensive care unit at University Community Hospital.

A City Council committee called on Monday for an ordinance that would outlaw the declawing of cats in Los Angeles.

When my husband and I were newly married, we adopted an 8-week-old German shepherd.

When Michael and Linna Ankrom knew the time had come to euthanize their 15-year-old Newfoundland shepherd this year because of a long list of health problems, they faced the decision of what to do with their 90-pound dog after the euthanasia.

Taipei's dogs are living it up at hotels, complete with VIP suites and pools, that aim to ease the problem of strays that has plagued the city for decades.

Lisa Flynn at animal hospital

When Tina Turner took center stage Wednesday at Spring Hill Mall, the crowd went wild.

A LITTLE foal had a lucky escape this afternoon after firecrews rescued him from a fence.

SHIRLEY - A local man was out for a walk with his dogs when he heard a yelp, and one of them was gone.