Chia Pet Grows Into Classic Kitsch Gift
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PITTSBURGH -- After checking three stores, Beth Cohnen finally found a must-have Christmas gift for her 10-year-old daughter to give to her uncle: a Chia Scooby-Doo. It's bound to be $15 well spent - he'd asked for it for about five years in a row.
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Once upon a time, Germany's Christkind darted from house to house with traditional wooden toys for children on Christmas Eve. This year, it will be bringing a very special gift for the grown-ups.
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A new insurance field shows signs of growing along with familial  feelings for animals.
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A wildlife park is widening its collection of animals to include Japanese macaques.
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Flaunted as fashion statements, pint-sized canines are, to some minds, the fur-bearing equivalent of a pair of Louboutin pumps.
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A famed parrot showed signs of an inner life, and a bit of a temper.
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By Steve Connor  It will come as no surprise to owners of cantankerous cats or disobedient dogs, but scientists have now confirmed what pet lovers have always known: that each animal has its own distinct personality.
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On the Web, a parallel universe of tiny, adorable accessories for tiny, adorable dogs.
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The pet retailer combines the best of valuation worlds.
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Do you want a dog who's a "couch potato" or a "free spirit"? A growing number of animal shelters are using tests to match prospective owners with just the right pet
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The people food firm is boosting sales growth by acquiring pet food brands.
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The Animal Medical Center has celebrity galas and a lot of history, but a new hospital wants its monied breed.
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Fashion went to the dogs on Friday,  and the crowd went wild.
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The pet supply store has exceeded expectations. Will it last?
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Bobby has been experimenting quite a lot with his hair lately. Ek... sees him in a new hair do yet again.
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Experiences, not material goods, often make the most memorable gifts.
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A Seoul-based company says it has received the worldâs first commercial order to clone a pet dog, from a California woman who wants to recreate her dead pit bull terrier.